Dahomey

Dahomey, is now the Republic of Benin'''. See: Benin for that history.

As a French colony, its first stamps were issued in 1899. 1895 saw it become a part of Afrique Occidentale Française (A.O.F.) (French West Africa) while retaining its own stamps. It gained independence in March 1960 with stamps now inscribed REPUBLIQUE DU DAHOMEY. In 1975, its name became Benin once again.





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