Katanga Art series, no’s 52-65
These stamps were issued by Katanga as a regular issue or definitive set. They picture three different pressed copper plaques showing the folklore of Katanga. These plaques were on display in the Elisabethville Museum.
Date of issue: 1 March 1961
Expiration dates see: Historical background
Design:
Paper with silk threads
Printer: Hélio
Courvoisier, s.a., La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland
Perforation: 11.5
Size: 23.5 x 32.5 mm
Sheet: 100
Marginal inscriptions: “Impression Courvoisier S.A., La
Chaux – De – Fonds (Suisse).
Circulation: see the series
No 52. 10c, light green, 500,000 stamps
No 53. 20c, violet, 500,000 stamps
No 54. 50c, blue, 1,000,000 stamps
No 55. 1,50F, olive green, 1,000,000 stamps
No 56. 2F, purple-brown, 500,000 stamps
No 57. 3,50F, dark blue, 2,000,000 stamps
No 58. 5F, green, 500,000 stamps
No 59. 6F, brown, 500,000 stamps
No 60. 6,50F, purple, 500,000 stamps
No 61. 8F, pink-brown, 2,000,000 stamps
No 62. 10F, granite, 500,000 stamps
No 63. 20F, dark green, 750,000 stamps
No 64. 50F, light brown, 250,000 stamps
No 65. 100F, turquoise, 250,000 stamps
First ‘own’ stamp of Katanga, 1st March 1961
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There are no variations or curiosities known for any of the above shown material.