GUINEA BISSAU

Stamps inscribed 'Republica da Guinea Bissau', 'Guiné Bissau' or 'Guiné-Bissau'

<- 1974 See Portugese Guinea
1974 -> Independent republic

From 1974: 1 Guinea Bissau Peso (GWP) = 100 Centavos (= PTE 1)
From 1994: 1 West African CFA Franc (XOF) = 100 Centimes (= GWP 65)
Checklists > Countries > Guinea Bissau Heraldic Cats Also see Guinea Domestic Cats
Guinea Bissau Wild Cats
Guinea Bissau Prehistoric Cats
Guinea Bissau Mythic Cats

List status: Incomplete / Under Construction
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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1977 Silver Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II GW19771015 ST 3_50 Stamp 3.50 Heraldic Lion
MI 440A
GW19771015 ST 5_00 Stamp 5.00 Heraldic Lion
MI 441A
GW19771015 ST 10_00 Stamp 10.00 Heraldic Lion
MI 442A
GW19771015 ST 20_00 Stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lion
MI 443A
GW19771015 ST 25_00 Stamp 25.00 Heraldic Lion
MI 444A
GW19771015 ST 30_00 Stamp 30.00 Heraldic Lion
MI 445A
GW19771015 IMP 3_50 Imperforate stamp 3.50 Heraldic Lion
MI 440B
GW19771015 IMP 5_00 Imperforate stamp 5.00 Heraldic Lion
MI 441B
GW19771015 IMP 10_00 Imperforate stamp 10.00 Heraldic Lion
MI 442B
GW19771015 IMP 20_00 Imperforate stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lion
MI 443B
GW19771015 IMP 25_00 Imperforate stamp 25.00 Heraldic Lion
MI 444B
GW19771015 IMP 30_00 Imperforate stamp 30.00 Heraldic Lion
MI 445B
GW19771015 MS 3_50 Miniature Sheet 3.50 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B69A
GW19771015 MS 5_00 Miniature Sheet 5.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B70A
GW19771015 MS 10_00 Miniature Sheet 10.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B71A
GW19771015 MS 20_00 Miniature Sheet 20.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B72A
GW19771015 MS 25_00 Miniature Sheet 25.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B73A
GW19771015 MS 30_00 Miniature Sheet 30.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B74A
GW19771015 MS 50_00 Miniature Sheet 50.00 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
UK Royal CoA
Single-stamp MS
MI B68A
GW19771015 IMS 3_50 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 3.50 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B69B
GW19771015 IMS 5_00 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 5.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B70B
GW19771015 IMS 10_00 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 10.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B71B
GW19771015 IMS 20_00 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 20.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B72B
GW19771015 IMS 25_00 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 25.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B73B
GW19771015 IMS 30_00 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 30.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B74B
GW19771015 IMS 50_00 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 50.00 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B68A
1978 Coronation Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II GW19780615 ST 3_50 Stamp 3.50 Heraldic Lions
MI 484A
GW19780615 ST 20_00 Stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lions
MI 487A
GW19780615 IMP 3_50 Imperforate stamp 3.50 Heraldic Lions
MI 484B
GW19780615 IMP 20_00 Imperforate stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lions
MI 487B
GW19780615 MS 3_50 Miniature Sheet 3.50 Heraldic Lions (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS
MI B104A
GW19780615 MS 20_00 Miniature Sheet 20.00 Heraldic Lions (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS
MI B107A
GW19780615 MS 50_00 Miniature Sheet 50.00 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
UK Royal CoA
Single-stamp MS
MI B103A
GW19780615 MS 100_00 1 Miniature Sheet 100.00 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
UK Royal CoA
Single-stamp MS (Queen, Window from Westminster Abbey, Crown)
MI B110A
GW19780615 MS 100_00 2 Miniature Sheet 100.00 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
UK Royal CoA
Single-stamp MS (Royal Coach)
This MS exists in an overprinted version commemorating QEII's 40th coronation anniversary in 1993. To our knowledge this overprinted MS is not listed by any catalogues and is probably a falsification for the philatelic market
MI B111A
GW19780615 IMS 3_50 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 3.50 Heraldic Lions (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS
MI B104B
GW19780615 MS 20_00 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 20.00 Heraldic Lions (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS
MI B107B
GW19780615 IMS 50_00 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 50.00 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B103B
GW19780615 IMS 100_00 1 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 100.00 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
UK Royal CoA
Single-stamp MS (Queen, Window from Westminster Abbey, Crown)
MI B110B
GW19780615 IMS 100_00 2 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 100.00 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
UK Royal CoA
Single-stamp MS (Royal Coach)
MI B111B
1978 Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill GW19781215 ST 3_50 Stamp 3.50 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Würtemberg (on stamp)
Catstamps on Stamps
MI 515A
GW19781215 IMP 3_50 Imperforate stamp 3.50 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Würtemberg (on stamp)
Catstamps on Stamps
MI 515B
GW19781215 MS 3_50 Miniature Sheet 3.50 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Würtemberg (on stamp)
Catstamps on Stamps
Single-stamp MS
MI B134A
GW19781215 IMS 3_50 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 3.50 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Würtemberg (on stamp)
Catstamps on Stamps
Single-stamp MS
MI B134B
2004 FIFA World Cup in Germany 2006 GW20041215 MS 3000 1 Miniature Sheet 3000 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
Croatian Flag
Single-stamp MS
MI B456
2005 Wedding of HRH the Prince of Wales to Camilla Parker Bowles GW20050315 ST 450 16 Stamp 450 Heraldic Lions
UK Royal Coat of Arms
MI 2898
GW20050315 MS 2700 3 Miniature Sheet 2700 Heraldic Lions (on one stamp)
UK Royal Coat of Arms
MI KB2895-2900
2008 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome GW20080310 MS 3000 8 Miniatyre Sheet 3000 Heradic Lions (on selvedge)
Greater Belgian CoA
MI B635
2008 EXPO 2008 in Zaragoza GW20080805 MS 2000 12 Stamp 2000 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
Zaragoza Flag
This item also shows a Lion Statue, and is also listed under Wild Cats
MI KB3914-3917
GW20080805 MS 3000 14 Stamp 3000 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
Zaragoza CoA
MI B669
2011 Basketball Euroleague GW20110510 MS 4000 1 Miniature Sheet 4000 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
CoA of Spain
MI ???
2012 Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II GW20120305 MS 3000 13 Miniature Sheet 3000 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
Five-stamp MS
MI ???
GW20120305 MS 3000 14 Miniature Sheet 3000 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI ???

List compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from Greg Balagian.
Latest update: 4 October 2012