Guinea

Guinea, or Guineé, is a country on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. It was once French Guinea a part of French West Africa before independence.

The Republic of Guinea became independent in October 1958. 
 * In 1959, two French West Africa stamps were overprinted or surcharged REPUBLIC / DE GUINEE.
 * Also in 1959, its first country-specific stamps were issued, inscribed "REPUBLIQUE DE GUINÉE'''
 * Everything was going just fine until the late 1960s when the republic decided to issue as many stamps as possible in sets of sheetlets plus souvenir sheets.
 * In 1973, the currency was changed from francs to styli.
 * In 1986, the currency was again changed, this time to Guinean francs.
 * In the 21st century, bogus stamps began appearing. It has been difficult to tell genuine but abusive issues from bogus ones also produced in sheetlets and souvenir sheets. See: Illegal stamps of the Republic of Guinea.



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