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Stamp of Belgian Congo; 1958; commemorative stamp of the issue "50th anniversary of Belgian's annexation of Congo"; stamp motive with the 5 Belgian kings in military uniforms which had ruled in Congo since: Leopold I (reign as King 1831-1865), Leopold II (reign as King 1865-1909), Albert I (reign as King 1909-1934), Leopold III (reign as King 1934-1951), Baudouin I (reign since 1951); mint stamp
Stamp: Michel: No. 342; Yvert & Tellier: No. 349; Scott:No. 305
Color: violet black
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 10 F (Francs)

Postage validity: from 1 July 1958 until 30 June 1960
date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1958-07-01T00:00:00Z/11,P582,+1960-06-30T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp picture size (printed area of a single stamp): 42.0 x 31.5 mm
Date (first issue day of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author Postal administration for Belgian Congo
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Public domain This work was first published in Belgium and is in the public domain because its exempt from copyright protection by virtue of the Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (of June 30, 1994, as amended by the Law of April 3, 1995), enacted 1995. The work meets the following criteria:
  • It is any "official act of the authorities"
Picture description Kings Leopold I, Leopold II, Albert I, Leopold III, Baudouin I in military uniforms
First day of issue
Publisher Postal administration for Belgian Congo
Design "G.M.") (= George Montenez)

"V.N." (Alfred van Neste...?)

Printer "Imprimerie belge de securité", Brussels (= Belgian branch of "Waterlow & Sons", London)
Printing technique Recess printing
Circulation 1,000,000 (in sheets à 50 stamps)
Perforation Comb perforation, K 12½
MICHEL Nr. Belgisch-Kongo, Nr. 342
SCOTT Nr. Belgian Congo, No. 305

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