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Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2 |
Return To Catalogue - Belgian Congo 1886-1893 - Belgian Congo 1909-1920 and miscellaneous - Ruanda-Urundi
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Inscription 'ETAT INDEPENDANT DU CONGO'
5 c blue and black (harbor) 5 c brown and black (harbor) 5 c green and black (harbor) 10 c brown and black (Stanley falls) 10 c green and black (Stanley falls) 10 c red and black (Stanley falls) 15 c yellow and black (palm trees) 25 c yellow and black (Inkissi falls) 25 c blue and black (Inkissi falls) 40 c green and black (canoes) 50 c green and black (bridge) 50 c olive and black (bridge) 1 F violet and black (elephant hunting) 1 F red and black (elephant hunting) 3 F 50 c red and black (village) 5 F red and black (native people) 10 F green and black (steamship)
Most of these stamps are perforated 14 (exceptions are indicated below).
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
5 c blue and black | * | * | |
5 c brown and black | * | * | |
5 c green and black | * | c | 1900 |
10 c brown and black | * | * | |
10 c green and black | c | c | Exists with inverted center: RRR |
10 c red and black | * | c | 1900 |
15 c | * | c | |
25 c yellow and black | * | * | |
25 c blue and black | * | * | |
40 c | * | * | |
50 c green and black | c | c | |
50 c olive and black | * | c | |
1 F violet and black | *** | ** | Two shades of violet were issued |
1 F red and black | R | * | |
3 F 50 c | R | R | Also exists with perforation 12 x 14: RR |
5 F | *** | *** | |
10 F | *** | ** | Exists with perforation 14 (**), 12 (**) or 12 x 14 (RR) |
Overprinted 'CONGO BELGE' (1908)
5 c green and black (harbor) 10 c red and black (Stanley falls) 15 c yellow and black (palm trees) 25 c blue and black (Inkissi falls) 40 c green and black (canoes) 50 c olive and black (bridge) 1 F violet and black (elephant hunting) 1 F red and black (elephant hunting) 3 F 50 c red and black (village) 5 F red and black (native people) 10 F green and black (steamship)
For the specialist: this overprint was done in Brussels (machine overprint or overprinted by hand) or in Congo itself (overprinted by hand only).
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
Cheapest overprint | |||
5 c | c | c | |
10 c | * | * | |
15 c | * | * | |
25 c | * | * | |
40 c | * | * | |
50 c | * | * | |
1 F violet and black | R | R | |
1 F red and black | ** | * | |
3 F 50 c | *** | *** | |
5 F | *** | *** | |
10 F | *** | ** |
A forgery of the 5 c, 10 c, 50 c and 1 F values, possibly made by Kamigata.
For stamps in similar design but with inscription 'CONGO BELGE' issued from 1909 to 1920 and miscellaneous, click here.