Hello Gandhi Collectors,
In 1998, Sierra Leone honored Mahatma Gandhi by issuing 2 stamp sheet of him.
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest.
After researching more about Sierra Leone I was surprised that even though Civil war was going on they came out with Mahatma Gandhi Stamp and Miniature sheet.!!
Between 1991 and 2002 the Sierra Leone Civil War devastated the country leaving more than 50,000 people dead, much of the country's infrastructure destroyed, and over two million people displaced in neighbouring countries; mainly to Guinea, which was home to more than six hundred thousand Sierra Leonean refugees.
The war was resolved in 2002 and restored the civilian government elected in 1996. On January 18, 2002 President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah declared the civil war officially over. Since then the country has re-established a functioning democracy.
So not sure who printed this stamp sheet. As there was no official goverment between 1996 - 2002 who gave permission to print this stamp.!!!!
I am also surprised after looking FDC of this sheet.!! To me this FDC looks like nothing but DIY (Do It Yourself).
Seller of this FDC is "Phillindia01" and selling for $14.!!
Now after all this stuff you can find OVPT stamp sheet of this.!!! Same way like Cameroun and Togo stamps.!!
In 1998, Sierra Leone honored Mahatma Gandhi by issuing 2 stamp sheet of him.
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest.
After researching more about Sierra Leone I was surprised that even though Civil war was going on they came out with Mahatma Gandhi Stamp and Miniature sheet.!!
Between 1991 and 2002 the Sierra Leone Civil War devastated the country leaving more than 50,000 people dead, much of the country's infrastructure destroyed, and over two million people displaced in neighbouring countries; mainly to Guinea, which was home to more than six hundred thousand Sierra Leonean refugees.
The war was resolved in 2002 and restored the civilian government elected in 1996. On January 18, 2002 President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah declared the civil war officially over. Since then the country has re-established a functioning democracy.
So not sure who printed this stamp sheet. As there was no official goverment between 1996 - 2002 who gave permission to print this stamp.!!!!
I am also surprised after looking FDC of this sheet.!! To me this FDC looks like nothing but DIY (Do It Yourself).
Seller of this FDC is "Phillindia01" and selling for $14.!!
Now after all this stuff you can find OVPT stamp sheet of this.!!! Same way like Cameroun and Togo stamps.!!
According to me this stamp sheets never made it through Sierra Leone.!! It is printed outside Sierra Leone and started selling on ebay and delcampe.!!!
Buyer beware of this kind of activity and before you buy think that this stamps and sheets have any value in Philately.? I don't think so. It only looks good in your album.!! (BTW : I have in my album!!)
To me it looks like printers/dealers/reseller are making money on this.!!! because printer and dealer knows Who from Sierra Leone is going to complain about this and if they want to then where they will complain.!!
Sierra Leone is the poorest country in the world, now you think do they need this stamp sheet ?
Do you think how many people can afford this stamp sheet?
Do you think this is specially printed for collectors like me and you.!!!?
Now do you think this will be have any value in philatelic collection.?
Do you really think that Sierra Leone really honored Mahatma Gandhi by issuing this kind of stamps?
Again thanks for reading and Please share your thoughts in the comments section.
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