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not of enough value to mail a letter any more, so to remedy the situation, the local Post
Offices have taken blocks of five "old" printed stamps and overprinted them with
a new image and a new value. The Chihuahua shown above on the right
is one of these "Russian Overprints" from Dagestan. These stamps come in a
set of five different colored stamps all with the same overprint. Last time that I got in
some overprints, I assumed that they would remain available. I was wrong and I never
saw more copies of those. I expect these to be equally as rare and collectable. There
is no telling how many of the overprints they produced (not many), since they were never
designed to be sold on the world market. They are of value only for a short while until
the actual stamps can be printed. On the left is the stamp that was ultimately issued
with the Chihuahua image from the overprint, put out by Abkhazia. 
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This short haired Chihuahua stamp actually came as part of a pair. The
longhaired mate is on the left. They are from Bulgaria and were issued
in 1991.
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The Gambia is a long and narrow country in West Africa that parallels and takes
in both sides of the Gambia River. It is surrounded by Senegal on
all sides, except on the Atlantic coast, and for this reason the
two countries have a lot of ethnic and cultural ties. In contrast to Senegal,
a former French colony, The Gambia was colonized by Britain and gained its
Independence on February 18, 1965.
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Guinea is partial heir to the series of west African empires
that, at their height before the arrival of the Europeans,
cast significant political and commercial influence over many
peoples from Guinea's Atlantic coast to the southern edge of
the Sahara. The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai spanned
the period from about the 10th to the 15th centuries.
French military penetration into the area began in the
mid-19th century. Guinea became an independent republic in 1958.
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picture to the left is a detail of the lower left
corner of the sheet above. Sierra Leone was a
British colony to which freed slaves returned in
the late 1700's. After Independence in 1961, a
small political elite, who exclusively profited
from the lucrative trade in diamonds, dominated
successive governments. Little of this national
income trickled down to benefit the rest of the
population. After much fighting and insurrection
the UN was finally convinced to send a peacekeeping
force that was in the news for many months.
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the Horn of Africa, the easternmost part of the African continent.
Although it gained its independence in 1960, nearly constant unrest
has kept it from establishing a lasting presence in the area.
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wildlife, lakes, mountains, and scenery. The country boasts a wealth of natural
attractions, including the famed Ngorongoro crater and the formidable Mount
Kilimanjaro. It is also home to magnificent game reserves: Gombe Stream National
Park, with its chimpanzee sanctuary; and the breathtaking plains of the Serengeti
National Park, which hosts the annual migration of at least two million
wildebeest with leopards and lions hot on their heels. Add to this the lovely
beaches of the exotic islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia.
Tanzania issued this souvenir sheet in 2000. The
picture at the left is a detail of the lower left
corner of the sheet above.
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are a dependency of Great Britain and are located at
the SE end of the Bahama Islands. Of about 50 Islands, only
six are inhabited. The estimated population, in 1999, is 16,863.
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A 'First Day Issue' envelope, May. 1, 2000 from Nevis.
An awesome piece
for your collection. ONE ONLY. Don't miss out on this rare find.
