hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 26, 2021 19:25:55 GMT
Two early Sénégal issues, YT #27 and 28:
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renden
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What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Sept 26, 2021 19:34:19 GMT
Two early Senegal issues, YT #27 and 28: Have lots off Senegal but not these early issues which are quite interesting, Xavier - Mine start with the Peace and Commerce Sc # 35 and up. Let's say it is a challenge to fill some spaces in the French Colonies/protectorates in Africa. I worked on Tunisie (Tunisia) today and bought some early "coats of arms" Issue 1 and 2 but did not bust the BANK !! LOL I do have a nice assortment of early (classic) Tunisie stamps- René
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anglobob
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What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on Sept 27, 2021 16:38:03 GMT
Senegal YT 34 with a Loango a Bordeaux/LL N,4 paquebot cancellation,March 4,1908.
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REL1948
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Post by REL1948 on Dec 30, 2021 13:40:59 GMT
The Stamps of Senegal 1906 - 1944 Senegal is a country in West Africa bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar.
It is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square kilometers (76,000 sq mi) and has a population of around 16 million. The state was formed as part of the independence of French West Africa from French colonial rule. Because of this history, the official language is French. Like other post-colonial African states, the country includes a wide mix of ethnic and linguistic communities, with the largest being the Wolof, Fula, and Serer people. The Wolof and French languages act as lingua francas (a bridge language allowing disparate cultures to communicate).
In 1677, France gained control of what had become a minor departure point in the Atlantic slave trade: the island of Gorée next to modern Dakar, used as a base to purchase slaves from the warring chiefdoms on the mainland.
European missionaries introduced Christianity to Senegal and the Casamance in the 19th century. It was only in the 1850s that the French began to expand onto the Senegalese mainland, after they abolished slavery and began promoting an abolitionist doctrine, adding native kingdoms like the Waalo, Cayor, Baol, and the Jolof Empire. French colonists progressively invaded and took over all the kingdoms, except Siné and Saloum, under Governor Louis Faidherbe.
Senegal is classified as a heavily indebted poor country, with a relatively low Human Development Index. Most of the population is on the coast and works in agriculture or other food industries. Other major industries include mining, tourism and services.
The climate is typically Sahelian, though there is a rainy season. The Sahel is the ecoclimatic and biogeographic realm of transition in Africa between the Sahara to the north and the Sudanian savanna to the south. Having a semi-arid climate, it stretches across the south-central latitudes of Northern Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea.
On 25 November 1958, Senegal became an autonomous republic within the French Community. Portions From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rob Be sure to also see the wonderful Used Senegal collections posted by anglobob under this same thread.
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JeffS
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Post by JeffS on Dec 30, 2021 15:23:14 GMT
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Post by ponso1 on May 6, 2023 15:30:37 GMT
I really love the stamps from Senegal! the colors are magnificent!
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Post by ponso1 on May 7, 2023 17:27:46 GMT
A few of mine:
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anglobob
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What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on Jun 19, 2023 13:36:02 GMT
Postmarks from other countries on stamps from Senegal,plus a paquebot cancellation -Loango to Bordeaux.
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