The acceptance of Rwanda as a member of the United Nations.

The series 217/218 from Ruanda-Urundi were overprinted with metal color board and text in black “Admission à l’O.N.U. 18-9-‘62”, new values and “République Rwandaise”, no’s 9-12.

Date of issue: 28 January 1963

Expiration date:

Design: Jean van Noten (1903-1982)

Engraving: Malvaux, Brussels

Printing: Atelier du Timbre, Malines. (Zegeldrukkerij, Mechelen-Belgium)

Perforation: 11.5

Size: 35 x 24.5 mm

Sheet: 30 (5 x 6) <In most publications wrongly as 50>

Marginal inscriptions: date and sheet number on the left, plate number in lower margin “1”, “2”, “3” or “4”.

Circulation: 34,000

No 9. 3,50, metal green board (no 217)

No 10. 6,50, metal pink board (no 217)

No 11. 10Fr, metal blue board (no 218)

No 12. 20Fr, metal silver board (no 218)

9-Cu Double overprint 10-Cu with metal blue board 11-Cu with metal pink board

12-Cu overprint on no 217 Displaced metal boards