King Albert’s memorial monument with overprint Ruanda-Urundi , 1941, with overprint new value.

 

For these overprints the stamps were used from the series “King Albert’s memorial monument in Leopoldstad” from Belgian Congo, issued in 1941. Later overprinted with Ruanda Urundi, issued 7 February 1941.

 

Date of issue: 28 February 1941

Expiration date: 1 September 1942

Design: M.G.Goodman

Zinconographie by: McManus Bros

Printing: Litho Co. Ltd, South Africa

Overprinting:

Perforation: 11

Size: 21 x 27.5 mm

Sheet: 100 (10 x 10)

Marginal inscriptions:

Circulation: 19,700 pair

There are two different paper quality used, one white and the other yellow/white.

 

No 124. 0,75 on 1,75Fr, orange (no 220BC/122RU)

No 125. 2,50 on 2,75Fr, violet-blue (no 222BC/123RU)

 

Curiosities:

124-Cu Reversed overprint

 

125-Cu Reversed overprint of the bars 125 with slightly moved overprint