Info| Date | 1975, |
|---|---|
| Value | 1000F |
| Catalog no. | Sc C452 |
| Topic | Chopin, Frédéric |
| Occasion | 125th anniversary of his death (in 1974) |
| Description | Portrait engraved after a painting of E. Delacroix. On the bottom side: Detail of the score of one of the many nocturnes that Chopin composed. The stamp belongs to a set of 2, the other stamp shows L. van Beethoven. In 1975 Dahomey changed its name in People's Republic of Benin. This stamp was overprinted with the new name and a new value, due to inflation. In 1991 the country name was changed in Republic of Benin. |
