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Overprints on Dahomey stamps. 1985, black bar over 'DAHOMEY', overprint 'POPULAIRE / DU BENIN'. New value '90 f' on Tyrannosaurus, 150 F Stegosaurus. Issue date: 1-st of August. The 1985 overprint on the Tyrannosaurus stamp exists in three types; Type A: 'POPULAIRE' little longer than 'DU BENIN', '90 f' at upper right. Type B: 'POPULAIRE' longer than 'DU BENIN', '90 f' at upper right. Type C: 'POPULAIRE' longer than 'DU BENIN', '90 f' at lower right. ![]() The type B overprint exists with the variety small 'f' in '90 f'. ![]() 1994, black bar over ' DU DAHOMEY', overprint 'DU BENIN' on Tyrannosaurus, overprint 'DU BENIN' and '200 F' on Stegosaurus. Issue date: Unknown. 1996, black bar over 'DAHOMEY' and two lines over old value, overprint 'du Benin' and '135 F' on Rhamphorhynchus, Michel 873. Issue date: Unknown. 2008, black bar over 'DAHOMEY', overprint 'BENIN' on Tyrannosaurus. Issue date: Date unknown, December. 2009, black bar over 'DAHOMEY' and two lines over old value, overprint 'BENIN' and '1000 F' on Stegosaurus. Issue date: Date unknown, April.
The Stegosaurus is ascribed to the Cretaceous, instead of the Jurassic. |
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