BENIN ILLEGAL STAMPS
2015

Information and Reference of Illegal Stamps for Benin Created in 2015

The following images are of illegal stamps produced for Benin. Please remember that the producers of these illegals are not only greedy, they are crude and sometimes disgusting which is the nature of these people.

To verify what stamps are real and legitimate for Benin visit the UPU WNS website and look at the Benin section.

The Universal Postal Union WNS website

You can also get a very good reference of what was officially issued from the Colnect website.

The Colnect Online Catalog for Benin

Check out their Illegal Stamp section as well. It is far from complete but will help you verify many as well.

The Colnect Online Catalog for Benin Illegal Stamps

I have also found the StampWorld Catalog an excellent resource.

The StampWorld Online Catalog for Benin

You can also use a respectable catalog like Scott or Stanley Gibbons. Do not listen to these dealers trying to convince you they are something other than illegal stamps.

In 2004 when Benin produced circular 30 they did not know that there were more illegal stamps that were being circulated than what they listed. This has occurred for many of the victim countries. To correct it I have researched them all using the major catalog listings and the WNS system as reference to what was officially issued.

Here we go!

Many of the following illegal stamps can be found as imperforates and as color proof sets as well. Some exist on fake First Day Covers too.
Most times now (2019) the souvenir sheet sets and sheetlet sets are sold individually. Many times the stamps have been removed from the sheetlets and souvenir sheets. All of these "tactics" are used to avoid detection by UPU circular descriptions and search terms.

Sellers that call these "private", "locals", "Cinderella's", "unauthorized" are deceiving you. They are illegal stamps produced by a stamp dealer that is bent on ripping you off! Some sellers state "we offer them because they are on the market". Well how about you use a different dealer because that seller is "on the market"? If the stamp societies, auction sites and all other venues kicked these sellers off of their sites then they would have to comply or lose their ability to sell anything.

The following images are free for the use of all to use to alert the public to them. If anyone wants to make a public list of users on eBay, Delcampe and elsewhere who are selling these issues....fine by me since the UPU, PWMO and others appear to have given up or have not been updated in years.

If you have purchased any of these stamps from a dealer or if that dealer offers them, you should avoid that dealer! You will only be supporting illegal stamp makers who are only ripping you off.

2015

From 2012 forward Benin stopped filing their official stamp issues with the WNS system. The reasons why are unclear. Possibly because they did not see the system helping to stop the proliferation of fake counterfeit illegal stamps being produced and sold in the name of Benin. Possibly for financial reasons of which it is costly to to list each issue on the WNS system. For whatever reason(s) the WNS system cannot be used to find the newer official issues for Benin.

The Colnect online catalog is your best bet now for online access to verify the official issues. We still have conflicts with some of those as many are being listed by Michel and/or Yvert but not listed by Scott catalogs or Stanley Gibbons. There definitely needs to be some kind of unification of agreement between all the major catalogs in regards to the official issues for Benin.

In 2015 according to the catalogs for Benin no official stamps were issued.
Following are images of the illegal stamps I have found offered for Benin dating 2015. There may and probably are more. All of these I found in searches on eBay and Delcampe and all are illegal stamps made by producers bent on ripping you off!

I present them in alphabetical order of titles as there is no logical order for illegal stamps.

In 2015 the production of illegal stamps continues on a massive scale. You can be sure that every "stamp" and "souvenir sheet" dating 2015 in the name of Benin is a
COUNTERFEIT ILLEGAL STAMP!

Our current main movers user names on eBay (2019) or attempting movers of these counterfeit illegal stamps are:

eren3049
europolstamps
kvant13
philatelyandnumismatics
p3718583219
marlen-stamps
goodman777-2008
globalphila
mapka666
sgi-stamps
snowflower2008
norita20132013
kir30kirill (account suspended November 2019)

Our current main movers user names on Delcampe (2019) or attempting movers of these counterfeit illegal stamps are:

267
philove (account closed....good!)
mapka
w4stamps
p3718583218
raul7

I note that some of the user names will change as they are the same people using different accounts. One of many deceptive "tactics" these people use.

We are beginning to reveal what I call "the network". This is a network of dealers worldwide who are directly connected with the producers or are the producers themselves of illegal stamps. Because of the blatant selling of the most recent counterfeit illegal stamps by these sellers for years now in my opinion they should be rejected by the stamp community as a whole in all regards. We should not buy anything from them nor even allow them to remain on the online venues that give them worldwide access to collectors. In other words...let's shut them out of the market!

In 2015 the Russian production of counterfeit illegal stamps appears to have ramped up. From this point to present time (2019) more and more sets are produced in the name of Benin. It is sad that the UPU leaders and "experts" have downplayed the fact that counterfeit illegal stamp production and distribution has become a massive problem in the market as a whole due to their incompetence and possible corruption within their own ranks. All UPU member countries that are victimized by these criminal counterfeiters should put to shame the leaders within the UPU for allowing this to go this far. I and several others outside the UPU are the experts on counterfeit illegal stamps. The UPU has no experts on them. They had one but ignored her when it all started and continue to do so to this day. Those leaders and "experts" are now under observation. Change is needed....

2015 Automobiles Cars in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1

Yet another "new style" of illegal stamps....
Following we can see a "competition" between two rival illegal stamp producers unfolding.



2015 Basketball in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Bats in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Bats in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Battle of Waterloo in Souvenir Sheet of 3

Yet another "new style" of counterfeit illegal stamps. These designed with increased face value so the cons can sell at higher prices.



2015 Battle of Waterloo in Souvenir Sheet of 1

Prototype for future "tete-beche" triangle fake stamps.



2015 Butterflies in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Butterflies in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Butterflies in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Cats in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Cats in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Cats in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Chess in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Chess Scoutism in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Chess Scoutism in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Winston Churchill in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Winston Churchill in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Winston Churchill in Souvenir Sheet on Fake Illegal Stamp First Day cover



2015 Concorde in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Concorde in Souvenir Sheet of 1

Another new style?!? The circle.....



2015 James Cook in Souvenir Sheets of 2

Russian Made Counterfeit Illegal Stamps being pushed by this kir30kirill aka Topnimarka.com.
Noting the circle design above coming from globalphila and associated distributors versus these coming out of Russia.



2015 James Cook in Souvenir Sheets of 1




2015 Dinosaurs in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1

Now it gets a little messy here. We have three possibly four different illegal stamp producers competing.



2015 Dinosaurs in Souvenir Sheet of 4 (Type 1)



2015 Dinosaurs in Souvenir Sheet of 1 (Type 1)



2015 Dinosaurs in Souvenir Sheet of 4 (Type 2)



2015 Dinosaurs in Souvenir Sheet of 1 (Type 2)



2015 Dinosaurs in Souvenir Sheet of 1 (Type 3)




2015 Dinosaurs in Deluxe Souvenir Sheet of 1 (Type 3)

Are there others? Most likely all the Type 3 souvenir sheets have matching Deluxe sheets like this. I only found this one available.


2015 Dogs in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Dogs in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Dogs in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Events and Anniversaries in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Fauna of Africa in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Ferrari in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Fish in the Indian Ocean Reef in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Formula I in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Hummingbirds and Bonzai Tree in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Hummingbirds and Bonzai Tree in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Icebreakers in Souvenir Sheet of 4

Russian Made Counterfeit Illegal Stamps being pushed by this kir30kirill aka Topnimarka.com



2015 Icebreakers in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Icebreakers in Souvenir Sheets of 1




2015 Ice Hockey in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 John Lennon in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 John Lennon in Souvenir Sheet of 1



This next huge set of illegal stamps are produced in either Russia or somewhere in Eastern Europe. they are now everywhere.

LEADERS

2015 Leaders Mother Teresa in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Mother Teresa in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Adolf Hitler in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Adolf Hitler in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Mao Zedong in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Mao Zedong in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Joseph Stalin in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Joseph Stalin in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Winston Churchill in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Winston Churchill in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Edmond Halley in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Edmond Halley in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Marie Curie in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Marie Curie in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Galileo Galilei in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Galileo Galilei in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Nicolaus Copernicus in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Nicolaus Copernicus in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Leonard de Vinci in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Leonard de Vinci in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Konstantin Tsiolkovsky in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Konstantin Tsiolkovsky in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Neil Armstrong in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Neil Armstrong in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Pope John Paul II in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Pope John Paul II in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders Napoleon Bonaparte in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders Napoleon Bonaparte in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leaders in World War II in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Leaders in World War II in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Lighthouses in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Lighthouses in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Lighthouses and Sea Shells in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Lighthouses and Whales in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Lighthouses and Whales in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Locomotives in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Locomotives Modern in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Locomotives in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Locomotives in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Locomotives in Souvenir Sheets of 1




2015 Minerals in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Minerals in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Minerals in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Minerals and Volcanos in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Minerals and Volcanos in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Motorcycles in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Mushrooms in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Mushrooms in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Mushrooms in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Mushrooms in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Mushrooms in Souvenir Sheet of 1 (different)



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Juan Samaranch in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Juan Samaranch in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Sigfrid Edstrom in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Sigfrid Edstrom in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Godefroy de Blonav in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Godefroy de Blonav in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Dimitrios Vikelas in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Dimitrios Vikelas in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Pierre de Coubertin in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Pierre de Coubertin in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Henri de Baillet-Latour in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Henri de Baillet-Latour in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Michael Killanin in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Michael Killanin in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Avery Brundage in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Olympic Games Presidents Avery Brundage in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Owls in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Owls in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Owls in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Owls and Mushrooms in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Owls and Mushrooms in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Pandas in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Pandas in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Pandas and Flowers in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Pandas and Flowers in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Parrots in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Parrots in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Raptors in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Raptors in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Rhinoceros Rhinos in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Rhinoceros Rhinos in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Sailing Ships in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Sailing Ships in Souvenir Sheets of 1




2015 Sailing Ships in Deluxe Souvenir Sheets of 1



2015 Sailing Ships Paintings in Souvenir Sheet of 4

Russian Made Counterfeit Illegal Stamps being pushed by this kir30kirill aka Topnimarka.com



2015 Sailing Ships Paintings in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Shells in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Shells in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Shells and Marine Fauna in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Shells and Marine Fauna in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Soccer in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Space ANGARA in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Space Apollo-Soyuz in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Space Apollo-Soyuz in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Space Baikonour in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Space Baikonour in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Space ExoMars in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Space ExoMars in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Space SAKIGAKE in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Space SAKIGAKE in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Space Viking I in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Space Viking I in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Space VOSKHOD 2 in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Space VOSKHOD 2 in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Space SpaceX Dragon in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Space Deep Space in Souvenir Sheets of 4

Lollini counterfeit illegal stamps.



2015 Space Yuri Gagarin in Souvenir Sheet of 4

Russian Made Counterfeit Illegal Stamps being pushed by this kir30kirill aka Topnimarka.com



2015 Space Yuri Gagarin in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Space Yuri Gagarin in Souvenir Sheets of 1




2015 Stalinist Polar Route in Souvenir Sheet of 4

Russian Made Counterfeit Illegal Stamps being pushed by this kir30kirill aka Topnimarka.com



2015 Stalinist Polar Route in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Stalinist Polar Route in Souvenir Sheets of 1




2015 Submarines in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Submarines in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Tennis in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 Trains in Souvenir Sheet of 3



2015 Trains in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Leonardo da Vinci Paintings in Souvenir Sheet of 4

Russian Made Counterfeit Illegal Stamps being pushed by this kir30kirill aka Topnimarka.com



2015 Leonardo da Vinci Paintings in Souvenir Sheet of 2



2015 Whales in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Whales in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 World War I Fighter Planes in Souvenir Sheets of 3 and 1



2015 World War II Soviet Japanese Victory in Souvenir Sheet of 5



2015 Whales in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Year of the Goat in Souvenir Sheet of 6



2015 Year of the Goat in Souvenir Sheet of 1



2015 Year of the Monkey in Souvenir Sheet of 4



2015 Year of the Monkey in Souvenir Sheet of 1



In 2016 a "slowdown" in the British production of illegal stamps in the name of Benin is noted.

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WNS Website
Major Stamp Catalogs
Internet Research

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