Benin

Benin, or République du Benin, is a country in west Africa.
 * In 1888, the French colonies general issues were used by the French settlements in the area.
 * In 1892, those stamps were overprinted BENIN.
 * Two Navigation and Commerce series were released shortly afterwards.
 * With the end Second Franco-Dahomean War in 1894, most of what is now the current country had been conquered by France and was renamed Dahomey. See: Dahomey.
 * Dahomey gained its full independence in August 1960.
 * In 1972, the country was renamed République Populaire du Benin (Peoples Republic of Benin) with its stamps following suit.
 * Beginning in 1990, stamps were inscribed République du Benin.

Benin is one of several countries in the 2000s with bogus issues released in its name.

 File:Benin number one.jpg|From the 1892 issue for Benin. File:Benin 1893.jpg|1893 stamp inscribed GOLFE DE BÉNIN. File:Benin 1894.jpg|1894 stamp inscribed BÉNIN. File:Benin fish.jpg|Since about 1990, Benin has recycled old Dahomey issues with new surcharged values. File:Benin monkey surch.jpg|Inscribed "Republic du Benin", originally an issue of 2003 surcharged not long after. 

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