Most French-African countries have continued the pattern
of producing imperforate deluxe sheets for post-independence
issues. French-printed sheets, such as the one above depicting
a refinery in the Ivory Coast and the one below showing an
offshore platform in the Congo, include the standard French
"IMPRIMERIE DES TIMBRES-POSTE - PARIS" inscription
at the lower right, but lack any control punching. Both are
the same size (99 x 129 mm), but the one below has
been enlarged for easier viewing

© Peter A. Scholle, 2000

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