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| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | ||
| 10c | Salamis temora | a | a | a | a | a | x | x | x |
| 10c | Danaus limniace | x | x | x | x | x | a | x | x |
| 20c | Stugeta mormorea | a | a | a | a | a | x | x | x |
| 40c | Graphium ridleyanus | a | a | a | a | a | x | x | x |
| 50c | Graphium ridleyanus | x | x | x | x | x | a | c | a |
| Le. 1 | Papilio bromius | a | a | a | a | a | a | x | x |
| Le. 2 | Iterus zalmoxis | a | a | a | a | a | a | x | x |
| Le. 3 | Cymothoe sangaris | a | a | a | a | x | x | x | x |
| Le. 3 | Graphium ridleyanus | x | x | c | a | a | x | x | x |
| Le. 5 | Graphium tynderaeus | a | a | x | x | x | a | x | x |
| Le. 9 | Cymothoe sangaris | x | x | a | a | a | x | x | x |
| Le. 10 | Graphium policenes | a | a | x | x | x | a | x | x |
| Le. 12 | Salamis temora | x | x | a | a | x | x | x | x |
| Le. 16 | Stugeta mormorea | x | x | a | a | x | x | x | x |
| Le. 20 | Tanuetheira timon | a | a | x | x | x | a | x | x |
| Le. 25 | Danaus limniace | a | a | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Le. 30 | Papilio hesperus | a | a | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Le. 30 | Cymothoe sangaris | x | x | x | x | x | a | x | x |
| Le. 45 | Charaxes smaragdalis | a | a | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Le. 50 | Salamis temora | x | x | x | x | x | a | c | a |
| Le. 60 | Charaxes lucretius | a | a | x | x | x | a | x | x |
| Le. 75 | Antanartia delius | a | a | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Le. 80 | Stugeta mormorea | x | x | x | x | x | a | c | a |
| Le.100 | Abisara talantus | a | c | x | x | x | a | x | x |
| Le.300 | Papilio hesperus | x | x | x | x | x | a | c | a |
| Issue specification column heading letters indicate: | |
| A | Sierra Leone in black, Perforation 14 without imprint date. |
| B | Sierra Leone in black, Perforation 12 without imprint date. |
| C | Sierra Leone in black, Perforation 14 with imprint date 1989 at foot. |
| D | Sierra Leone in black, Perforation 12.5 x 11.5 with imprint date 1989 at foot and a larger perf hole every 6th hole both vertically & horizontally |
| E | Sierra Leone in black, Perforation 12 with imprint date 1989 at foot. |
| F | Sierra Leone in blue, Perforation 14 with imprint date 1990 at foot. |
| G | Sierra Leone in blue, Perforation 12.5 x 11.5 with imprint date 1990 at foot and a larger perf hole every 6th hole both vertically & horizontally |
| H | Sierra Leone in blue, Perforation 12 with imprint date 1990 at foot. |
| Key to identification Indicators: | |
| a | An example of stamp in this specification has been seen by author. |
| c | An example of stamp in this specification has not been seen by author but is listed in Stanley Gibbons Part 1 (British Commonwealth) Catalogue. |
| x | An example of stamp in this specification has not been seen by author and is not listed in Stanley Gibbons Part 1 (British Commonwealth) Catalogue either. |
Alternative Latin names for some of the butterflies exist as follows:
Stugeta mormorea is also known as Iolaus marmorea
Iterus zalmoxis is also known as Papilio zalmoxis
Tanuetheira timon is also known as Iolaus timon
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