20130820 - BURUNDI

Yv 2090/2093      Mi 3318/3321

Yv   BL 362    Mi 3322 BL 388

Code: BUR-2013-01
Release Date: August 20, 2013
Postal Authority: Regie Nationale des Postes Burundi
Title: Shells and Lighthouses
Format: Minisheet of 4 stamps and Block with 1 stamp
Currency: Burundian Franc - BIF
Lighthouses:

1090 F (BIF) Boca Chita (Ancient) - USA Yv 2090    Mi 3318	1190 F (BIF) Peggy´s Cove - CANADA Yv 2091    Mi 3319
3000 F (BIF) La Martre - CANADA Yv 2092    Mi 3320	3000 F (BIF) Mahota - China Yv 2093    Mi 3321
7500 F (BIF) Sambro Island - CANADA Mi 3322	Unidentified Lighthouse also in the block but outside the stamp

I normally catalog this type of massive issues under the doubtful label. 
I didn´t do that in this case.
There is evidence that apparently at least 1 stamp in this serie was used for real postage in Burundi.

 

Thanks Jaap, Klaus and Kruegermeyer for the alert on this issue.