Protected animals. No’s 52-66
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First issued for
And for the no’s 65-66,
Date of issue:
Expiration date:
Design: Jean van
Noten (1903-1982)
Printer: Hélio
Courvoisier, s.a., La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland
Paper with silk threads
Perforation: 11.5 x 12
Size no’s 52-64: 32.5 x 22.5 or 22.5 x 32.5 mm
Size no’s 65-66: 45 x 25.5 mm
Marginal inscriptions:
Sheet: 50
Circulation: 25,000
The background color is only indicated
No.52 10c, green. Black buffalo-Ictiobus
No.53 20c, green. Black buffalo-Ictiobus
No.54 30c on 1,50Fr, ochre. Black buffalo-Ictiobus
No.55 40c, red. Colobus
monkey-Colobus guereza caudatus (no 207)
No.56 50c, brown yellow. Impala-Aepyceros
melampus (no 208)
No.57 1Fr, blue. Gorilla (no 209)
No.58 2Fr, blue green. Colobus
monkey-Colobus guereza caudatus (no 211)
No.59 3Fr, red. Elephant-Loxodonta
Africana (no 212)
No.60 4Fr on 3,50Fr, red. Elephant-Loxodonta
Africana (no 212/224)
No.61 5Fr, olive-yellow. Moose and zebra (no 213)
No.62 7,50Fr on 6,50Fr, red. Impala-Aepyceros
melampus (no 214)
No.63 8Fr, red. Elephant-Loxodonta
Africana (no 215)
No.64 10Fr, olive-yellow. Moose and zebra (no 216)
No.65 20Fr, panther (Panthera
Pardus) (no 216A)
No.66 50Fr, lion (Felis
leo) (no 216B)
The series:
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There are several curiosities known; see “Rarities & varities”