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Dahomey (today: Benin) was a French colony from 1870 to 1960, with the usual colonial issues, until 1912.  More

Stamps from Dahomey

Dahomey

Dahomey (now Benin) was a kingdom in West Africa from 1600 to 1900, situated between Togo and Nigeria. French rule began around 1870, with the port city of Cotonou becoming a protectorate. In 1890, a war broke out, initiated by King Gbéhanzin, who did not recognize the French protectorate. This, however, resulted in France capturing the entire kingdom and appointing a new king. Dahomey remained a French colony until 1958, when the Republic of Dahomey was established, in a cooperative arrangement with France (Communauté). On August 1, 1960, Dahomey became fully independent, and in 1975 the country was renamed the People's Republic of Benin, a Marxist-Leninist state. From 1991 onward (after King Kérékou abandoned Marxist ideology in the late 1980s following an economic crisis), several political parties were recognized.

The first stamp was the 25-cent "Scheepvaart & Handel" (1899), which differs from the order of issue in most other French colonies—but this is because the earlier issues for this area bear the name "Bénin" (and "Golfe de Bénin"). From 1900 to 1905, other values from the same series followed, with the usual clearance issue (value overprint) in 1912, and the colonial "Faidherbé" series in 1906. From 1913 onward, the "man climbing a palm tree" series, characteristic of Dahomey, was issued, which was also used with an overprint in Togo.

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Dahomey (tegenwoordig: Benin) was een koninkrijk in West-Afrika van 1600 tot 1900, gesitueerd tussen Togo en Nigeria. Rond 1870 begon de Franse overheersing, waarbij de havenstad Cotonou een protectoraat werd. In 1890 brak een oorlog uit, geïnitieerd door koning Gbéhanzin, die het Franse protectoraat niet erkende. Dit resulteerde echter in inname van het hele koninkrijk door Frankrijk en het aanstellen van een nieuwe koning. Dahomey bleef een Franse kolonie tot 1958, waarna de republiek Dahomey werd opgericht, in een samenwerkingsverband met Frankrijk (Communauté). Op 1 augustus 1960 werd Dahomey echt onafhankelijk, en in 1975 werd het land hernoemd naar de Volksrepubliek Benin, een marxistisch-leninistische staat. Vanaf 1991 (nadat koning Kérékou eind jaren 80 de marxistische ideologie vaarwel zei na een economische crisis) werden meerdere politieke partijen erkend.

De eerste postzegel was de 25 cent 'Scheepvaart&Handel' (1899), wat afwijkt van de volgorde van uitgifte in de meeste andere Franse koloniën - maar dat komt omdat de eerdere uitgiften voor dit gebied de naam "Bénin" (en "Golfe de Bénin") dragen. Van 1900 tot 1905 volgden andere waardes uit dezelfde serie, met de gebruikelijke opruimingsuitgifte (waarde opdruk) in 1912, en de koloniale 'Faidherbé' serie in 1906. Vanaf 1913 werd de voor Dahomey kenmerkende serie 'man klimmend in palmboom' uitgegeven, die ook met opdruk in Togo gebruikt werd.


Number of stamps
862
Number of related items
0
Oldest item
Shipping and trade (1899)
Latest item
Christmas (1975)
Most expensive item
Shipping and trade, with surcharge (€ 2,000.00)
Date of entry:September 07, 2013 14:47by:wilfredb
Last updated :November 16, 2025 21:57by:wilfredb

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Shipping and trade
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40
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Shipping and trade
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110
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  • 2
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200
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50
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50
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75
Shipping and trade
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  • 50
Shipping and trade
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180
Shipping and trade
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West Africans
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90
West Africans
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West Africans
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West Africans
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West Africans
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West Africans
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West Africans
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6
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West Africans
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West Africans
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50
West Africans
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  • 50
West Africans
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30
West Africans
  • 1906
  • 60
West Africans
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230
West Africans
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General Faidherbe
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3
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60
General Faidherbe
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Governor General Ballay
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110
Governor General Ballay
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General Faidherbe
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50
General Faidherbe
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  • 10
General Faidherbe
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4
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50
General Faidherbe
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  • 2
Governor General Ballay
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250
Governor General Ballay
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Palm tree
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36
Palm tree
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  • 20
Palm Tree
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40
Palm Tree
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  • 25
Palm tree
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40
Palm tree
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Palm tree
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90
Palm tree
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General Faidherbe
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7
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General Faidherbe
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Governor General Ballay
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205
Governor General Ballay
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General Faidherbe
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25
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General Faidherbe
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  • 5
Palm tree
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48
Palm tree
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  • 50
Palm tree
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60
Palm tree
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  • 75
Palm tree
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55
Palm tree
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  • 45
Shipping and trade, with surcharge
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3
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20
Shipping and trade, with surcharge
  • 1912
  • 05#15
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3
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  • 1912
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3
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  • 1912
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Shipping and trade, with surcharge
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3
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  • 1912
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Shipping and trade, with surcharge
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  • 1912
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3
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  • 1912
  • 10#40
Shipping and trade, with surcharge
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2,000
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  • 1912
  • 10#50
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4
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50
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  • 1912
  • 10#50
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12
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Shipping and trade, with surcharge
  • 1912
  • 10#75
Palm Tree
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Palm Tree
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Palm tree
Palm tree
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Palm tree
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0
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50
Palm tree
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Palm tree
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Palm tree
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30
Palm tree
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Palm tree
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2
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Palm tree
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1
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Palm tree
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  • 20
Palm tree
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2
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50
Palm tree
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  • 20
Palm tree
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2
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80
Palm tree
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  • 25
Palm tree
€ 
5
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50
Palm tree
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