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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 Wire Fox Terrier shown above on the right
is one of these "Russian Overprints" from Komi. 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.
The stamp above on the left issued by Ingushetia in 1998, and Karakalpakia (below)
issued in 1999 were ultimately issued to replace the Komi overprint.
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Burkina Faso, formerly Upper Volta, became independent from France in 1960. Governmental
instability during the 1970's and 1980's was followed by mulitparty elections in the
early 1990's. Burkina Faso is a land locked country where recent droughts and desertification
are severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution and the
economy. Several hundred thousand farm workers migrate south every year to
work in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.
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Ghana is a nation on the western side of Africa,
surrounded by the Ivory Coast, Togoland and
the Upper Volta.
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These are Wire Fox Terriers shown on the edge around the
souvenir sheet from Grenada. I realize that this is a minor stamp for the Fox
Terriers, but for a complete collection, it does need to be included.
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Liberia is an independent republic which lies on the on the bulge of Africa between
Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast. The official language of Liberia is English but
several local languages are more widely spoken. In 1980 a military coup overthrew
the government and led to economic mismanagement and debt. A democratically
elected government was elected in 1997; however, the war had severely damaged
the economy through the loss of facilities and foreign investment.
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The island is about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC.
In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the
Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to
vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands.
The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British
colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu
negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name "tv" for 50
million in royalties over the next dozen years.
The climate is tropical moderated by easterly trade winds spring
and summer and westerly gales and heavy rains in the fall and winter.
"Tuvalu" means 'group of eight' referring to the country's eight
traditionally inhabited islands.
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of the Gilbert Islands. The following year the Ellice Islands
became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence
was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract
leasing its Internet domain name "tv" for $50 million in
royalties over the next dozen years. The climate is tropical,
moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November);
westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March). It is
one of the smallest countries on earth. The capital is
Funafuti, note - adminstrative offices are located in
Vaiaku Village on Fongfale Islet. Tuvalu does not have an
embassy in the U.S. It does, however, have an UN office
in New York City.
