1964, June. Recuperation. Metal-color overprint with new values. No’s 532-544.

Design for the flower stamps: G. Denis

Design for the animal stamps: Jean van Noten (1903-1982)

Paper: with silk tread

Printer: Hélio Courvoisier, s.a., La Chaux De Fonds (Switzerland)

Perforation: 11.5 for the flower series

Perforation: 11.5 x 12 for the animal series

Perforation: 11.5 for the series Independence

Perforation: 11.5 x 12 portrait of President Kasavubu

Note on the metal COLOR overprinting: the shown examples are conform the O.C.B., but there are many variations known, impossible to show these here.

 

A) Flowers, no’s 532-535

No.532 1Fr on 6,50Fr. Overprint silver (no.394)

No.533 2Fr on 1,50Fr. Overprint silver/green (no.312)

No.534 2Fr on 1,50Fr. Overprint silver (no.389)

No.535 8Fr on 6,50Fr. Overprint silver/red (no.317)

 

The series:

 

B) Animals, no’s 536-540

No.536 1Fr on 20c. Overprint silver (no.351)

No.537 1Fr on 20c. Overprint silver/red (no.401)

No.538 5Fr on 6,50Fr. Overprint silver (no.359)

No.539 5Fr on 6,50Fr. Overprint silver/lilac (no.409)

No.540 5Fr on 6,50Fr. Overprint silver/blue (no.409A).

 

The series:

 

C) Independence, no’s 541-542

No.541 6Fr on 6,50Fr. Overprint silver (no.379)

No.542 7Fr on 20c. Overprint silver (no.372)

 

The series:

 

D) President Kasavubu, no’s 543-544

No.543 3Fr on 20c. Overprint silver/red (no.431)

No.544 4Fr on 40c. Overprint silver (no.432)

 

The series:

 

There are many varieties and curiosities.

A) Flower series:

Reversed overprints:

Series of varieties, no.533/534:

Series of varieties, no,535:

 

There are many varieties and curiosities.

B) Animal series:

Reversed overprints:

 

Series of varieties, no.536:

Traces of metal overprint in wrong places:

 

Series of varieties & recto versa, no.537:

 

Reversed overprints no’s 538, 539 & 540:

 

Normal overprints on 409Aa and 409a:

 

All other possible varieties/curiosities are shown above with the other series.

 

C) Independence, no’s 541-542

Reversed overprints, I only own the 542:

 

Note on varieties/curiosities: I own many of the 7Fr (no 542), but none of 541.

 

D) President Kasavubu, no’s 543-544.

Reversed overprints no’s 543-544 & reversed overprint on 447:

     

 

Metal overprint for new value, but lacking the new value:

 

Misplaced overprint new value: