Christmas, 1980
Depicted are scenes as told in the bible.
Date of issue: 24 December 1980
Expiration date:
Design: Oscar Bonnevalle (1920-1993)
Printing:
Perforation: 13
Size: 42 x 30 mm
Sheet: 25 (5 x 5)
Marginal inscriptions: white with vertical golden lines all around, ‘ZAIRE’ on top, ‘Noël 1980’ at the bottom, mall in gold.
Circulation: 339,000
No 1071. 10k, Shepard’s are being lead to the crib of Jesus
No 1072. 75k, Josef and Maria
No 1073. 80k, the three Wise men
No 1074. 145k, birth of Jesus Christ
The series:
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The imperforated series is in size and coloring exact the same as above:
Remark: the white border around these stamps is much larger when cut from a side, top, bottom or corner of a sheet.
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Always from blocks 46 & 47
No 1075. 10z perforated No 1076. 10z imperforated
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Blocks were printed on large sheets with 16 blocks, than they were cut.
Block 46 perforated. Circulation 26,400.
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Block 47 imperforated:
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There are no variations or curiosities known for any of the above shown material.