Friday, August 5, 2016

Cote D'Ivoire: 1995


A ball python slithered its way to, and mushrooms sprouted on, stamps issued in 1995.

The ball python, so-called because it curls into a ball when distressed, is also known as royal python, so-called because African royalty wore them as "jewelry". Yep, this snake is nonvenomous. 

The mushroom stamps were issued se-tenant in blocks of four. Not shown above is the 30fr value.

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