BENIN

Stamps inscribed 'Bénin', 'République populaire du Bénin' or 'Republique du Bénin'

1892 - 1894 French colonial issues
1899 - 1975 See Dahomey
1976 ->

Checklists > Countries > Benin Domestic Cats

List status: Incomplete / under construction
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DOMESTIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1977 Fauna BJ19770613 ST 10 Stamp
10
Unspecified Breed
MI 92
BJ19770613 IMP 10 Imperforated stamp
10
Unspecified Breed
MI Unlisted
1977 Historical Museums

This set also includes Wild Cats

BJ19771017 ST 50 Stamp
50
Stylized cat
MI 109
1981 Domestic Animals BJ19810731 ST 60 Stamp
60
Unspecified breed
MI 268
BJ19810731 FDC Firs Day Cover
60
Unspecified breed
1995 Cats BJ19950730 ST 40 Stamp
40
Unspecified breed
MI 668
BJ19950730 ST 50 Stamp
50
Abyssinian
MI 669
BJ19950730 ST 75 Stamp
75
Persian
MI 670
BJ19950730 ST 100 Stamp
100
Persian/Himalayan
MI 671
BJ19950730 ST 135 Stamp
135
Oriental shorthair
MI 672
BJ19950730 ST 200 Stamp
200
Unspecified breed
MI 673
BJ19950730 ST 300 Stamp
300
Unspecified breed
Stamp from MS
MI 674
BJ19950730 MS 300 Miniature sheet
300
Unspecified breed (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS
MI B11
1996 Overprinted Dahomey Stamps BJ19960000 ST 150 7 Stamp
150
on 40
Cats in litterature
"The eagle, the snake and the hen"
Overprint on
DHY19740214 ST 40
MI 724
BJ19960000 ST 150 28 Stamp
150
on 100
Cat art, painting
Detail from "A painter's studio" by Gustave Courbet
Overprint on
DHY19691227 ST 100
MI 745

1998 Cat breeds

This set also includes a Wild Cat

BJ19980810 ST 135 Stamp
135
Abyssinian
MI 1056
BJ19980810 ST 150 Stamp
150
British Shorthair
MI 1057
BJ19980810 ST 200 Stamp
200
Siamese
MI 1058
BJ19980810 ST 270 Stamp
270
Unspecified breed
MI 1059
BJ19980810 ST 400 Stamp
400
Manx
MI 1061
BJ19980810 ST 1000 Stamp
1000
Unspecified breed
Stamp from MS
MI 1062
BJ19980810 MS 1000 Miniture sheet
1000
Unspecified breed (on stamp and selvedge - composite design)
Single-stamp MS
MI B42
2000 Overprints BJ20000000 ST 135 2 Stamp
135
European shorthair
Overprint on
BJ19950730 ST 40
MI 1233
BJ20000000 ST 150 21 Stamp
150
Persian/Himalayan
Overprint on
BJ19950730 ST 100
MI 1273
20000000 ST 150 52 Stamp
150
Unspecified breed
Overprint on
BJ19980810 ST 270
MI 1304

2003 Kittens

Though reported from several sources as an official issue, it is uncertain whether this set has ever been for sale in Benin. It is not listed by the major catalogues

BJ20080820 ST 50 Stamp
50
Unspecified Breed
MI Unlisted
BJ20080820 ST 100 Stamp
100
Sacred Birman
MI Unlisted
BJ20080820 ST 135 Stamp
135
Unspecified Breed
MI Unlisted
BJ20080820 ST 150 Stamp
150
Unspecified Breed
MI Unlisted
BJ20080820 ST 200 Stamp
200
Unspecified Breed
MI Unlisted
BJ20080820 ST 270 Stamp
270
Unspecified Breed
MI Unlisted
BJ20080820 ST 300 Stamp
300
Unspecified Breed (British Shorthair?)
MI Unlisted
BJ20080820 ST 400 Stamp
400
Unspecified Breed
MI Unlisted
BJ20080820 ST 500 Stamp
500
Sacred Birman
MI Unlisted
BJ20080820 ST 1000 Stamp
1000
Unspecified Breed
Stamp from MS
MI Unlisted
BJ20080820 MS 1000 Miniature Sheet
1000
Unspecified Breed
Single-stamp MS
MI Unlisted
2005 Overprints BJ20050000 ST 175 13 Stamp
175
on 270
European Shorthair
Overprint on
BJ19980810 ST 270
MI 1385
2008 Overprinted Dahomey Stamps BJ20081200 ST 300 4 Stamp 300
on 40
Unspecified breed
Cats in litterature
"The eagle, the snake and the hen"
DHY19740214 ST 40
overprinted with new value and country name
MI 1505
2009 Overprinted Dahomey Stamps BJ20090400 ST 50 9 Stamp
50
on 40
Unspecified breed
Cats in literature
"The cat, the weasel and the rabbit"
DHY19720828 ST 40
overprinted with new value and country name
MI 1579
  BJ20090400 ST 400 18 Samp 400
on 100
Unspecified breed
Cat art, painting
Detail from "A painter's studio" by Gustave Courbet
DHY19691227 ST 100
overprinted with new value and country name
Not officially issued due to many faults in the overprinting
MI LXIII

Compiled by Geir Arveng wit additional information from Patrick Roberts.
Latest update: 10 October, 2014