BELGIAN CONGO (1884-1943)
Further information
Deeply specialized collection BELGIAN CONGO starts with an 1884 'pre-stamp' Hertwig stamp cancelled at the Issanghilla P.O., followed by the several issues from 1886 to 1943 with mint and/or used stamps including varieties, multiples (up to complete sheets), postal stationeries (used mostly), and many interesting covers with scarce frankings, rates and destinations, included are also official stamps, scarce early parcel stamps, and many other very unusual and scarce items as, for example, various mint and/or used 1886/87 5fr. and 10fr. singles, Two used examples of 1887 3,50fr. on 5r. parcel stamp used Boma/Banana P.O. (each with Kaiser certificate), the scarce 1892 error printings of PS double cards, famous registered/ship/missent/or censored mail, specialized part 1909 overprints, and a cancellation as well as a postal stationery card used from the LADO ENCLAVE 1911.
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Classification
- Territory
- Africa Belgium and related territories
- Subject
- History of the post and its operations (incl. a chosen territory) Standard post office postmarks
- Time period
- Late 19th century Early 20th century (until World War I) World War I Interwar period World War II
- Exhibition class
- Standard-size exhibits (approx. 80 or 128 sheets)