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Post Offices of Portuguese Africa: Lourenço Marques, Mozambique

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:25+11:00May 14, 2015|Africa, History, Mozambique, Portugal & Colonies, Post Offices, Postcards|

This remarkable postcard shows the post office at Lourenço Marques in Portuguese Mozambique c.1914. It was obviously a very busy

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Stamps of Upper Volta: Stamp Day (1967)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:34+11:00Apr 30, 2015|Africa, Bicycles on Stamps, Burkina Faso, Designers, France & Colonies, Postal Carriers, Postal Services, Postal Vehicles on Stamps, Postal Workers, Stamp Days, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Upper Volta, West Africa|

This 30 fr. multicoloured stamp depicted a Postman on his Cycle and celebrated Stamp Day in 1967. Designed by Brequet.

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Stamps of Gabon: Birds (1989)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:34+11:00Apr 26, 2015|Africa, Birds on Stamps, Gabon, Printers, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This attractive multicoloured issue from Gabon featured Birds. 100 f. White-headed Heron 175 f. Grey Parrot 2oo f. Pygmy Thornbill

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Belgian Congo Post Offices: Boma (1923)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:35+11:00Apr 22, 2015|Africa, Belgian Congo, Belgium, Congo Free State, History, Post Offices, Postcards|

This historic Belgian Congo postcard shows the Post Office at Boma in 1923. Note the official wearing a tie (even

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Map of the Belgian Congo (1920)

By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:35+11:00Apr 21, 2015|Africa, Africa Maps, Belgian Congo, Belgium, History, Maps|

This map shows the Belgian Congo in 1920. A useful map for collectors of Belgian Colonies...

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Stamps of Algeria: Consumer Rights Day (2015)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:36+11:00Apr 12, 2015|Africa, Algeria, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Algerian Post has released a set of two stamps to celebrate the World Consumer Rights Day. The issue has been

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Stamps of Eritrea: First Issues (1893-1910)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:36+11:00Apr 7, 2015|Africa, East Africa, Eritrea, History, Italy & Colonies, Overprints, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

On January 1, 1893, values from 1 centesimo to 5 lire of the 1863-1891 Italian definitive series were released with

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Map of Rhodesia (1911)

By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:36+11:00Apr 5, 2015|Africa, Africa Maps, British Empire, History, Maps, Rhodesia, South Africa|

This Encyclopaedia Britannica map shows Rhodesia in 1911. (courtesy of Wikipedia) A useful chart for collectors of Rhodesia and South

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Stamps of Upper Volta: Animals and Native Masks (1960)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:46+11:00Jan 12, 2015|Africa, Animals on Stamps, France & Colonies, Masks on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Upper Volta was reconstituted as an independent republic in 1958 and introduced a distinctive definitive series in April, 1960. The

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Africa Map (Strand Album 1908)

By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:50+11:00Nov 8, 2014|Africa, Africa Maps, British Empire, France & Colonies, Germany & Colonies, History, Italy & Colonies, Maps, Portugal & Colonies|

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The Stamps of West Africa

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:52+11:00Oct 11, 2014|Africa, Gambia, Gold Coast, History, Lagos, Queen Victoria, Sierra Leone, West Africa|

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Railway Map of Cape Colony (1910)

By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:53+11:00Sep 23, 2014|Africa, Africa Maps, Cape Colony, History, Maps, Railways, South Africa, Train Archive|

This map shows the railway network of the Cape Government Railways (and other railways in the Cape Colony as it

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Postcard: The Arrival of Augagneur, Governor of Diego-Suárez (1905)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:26+11:00May 5, 2014|Africa, France & Colonies, History, Madagascar, Postcards|

This historic postcard shows the arrival of the new Governor in the main street of Diego-Suárez, Madagascar, Victor Augagnuer, in

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Stamps of French Mauritania: New York World’s Fair (1939)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:21:27+11:00Apr 30, 2014|Africa, Engravers, France & Colonies, History, Mauritania, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

These two attractive stamps celebrated the New York World's Fair of 1939. Designed and engraved by Decaris. Recess. Printed by

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Stamps of Namibia: Nocturnal Animals (2014)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:37+11:00Mar 20, 2014|Africa, Animals on Stamps, Namibia, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles|

Nampost issued a sheetlet of 6 stamps featuring the nocturnal animals of Namibia. The beautifully designed and attractive stamps have

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