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 Recuperation
Recuperation 1964
 Description
Description: Recuperation 1964
Serie: N° 23-29
No.23. White Rhinoceros: Ceratotherium simum. Also called: Square-lipped rhinoceros
No.24, 1964. Flower: Schizoglossum
No.25 & 26, 1964. President Kasavubu
No.27, 1964. Impalas
No.28, 1964. Stamp from the Republic Congo “Independence”of 1960, no.379
No.29, 1964. Flower: Thonningia
Design: Jean van Noten (1903-1982)
Paper: Paper with silk thread.
Perforation:

11.5 x 12
N° 24 & 28: 11.5

Sheet:

50
N° 28: 100

Circulation: N° 23-29: Original circulation: unknown series
Circulation Republique Populaire: 29.600 according to COB & Ludwig No.24: Original circulation: unknown series
Circulation Republique Populaire: 29.600 according COB
Circulation Republique Populaire: 49.400 according to Ludwig N° 25 & 26: Original circulation: unknown series
Circulation Republique Populaire for no’s 25-26: 29.600 according COB
Circulation Republique Populaire for no. 25: 29.300 according to Ludwig
Circulation Republique Populaire for no. 26: 49.200 according to Ludwig N°27: Original circulation: unknown series
Circulation Republique Populaire: 29.600 according COB
Circulation Republique Populaire: 49.100 according to Ludwig

Printed:

N° 23: Printer: John Enschedé, The Netherlands
Original printed for the Belgium Congo, 15th October 1959 (no.351, rino)
No.24: Original printed for the Belgium Congo, 10 May 1952 (no.312, 1,50 F)
No.25 & 26: Original printed for the Republic Congo, 30 June 1961 (no.431, 20C & 432, 40C)
No.27: Original printed for the Belgium Congo, 15th October 1959 (no.359)
N° 29: Original printed for the Belgium Congo, 1st May 1952 (no. 317).

Overprint:

N° 23: Overprint Congo by the Republic of Congo in 1960 (no.536)
No.25 & 26: Overprint new values (recuperation) June 1964 (no.543, 3F & 544, 4F)
No.27: Overprint Congo by the Republic of Congo in 1960 (no.538)
N° 28: Overprint with new value, June 1964
N° 29: Overprint with new value for Republic Congo, June 1964
 Images
No.23, with normal overprint, apparently small overprint exist No.23, with reversed overprint

No. 24, small overprint No. 24, reversed overprint

No.25, small overprint No.25, reversed overprint.
Remark for reversed overprint on no.25 (3F on 20C):

accidentally the reversed overprint is found as number 9 in a sheet. This is not the case for no.26.
No.26, small overprint No.26, two different reversed overprints
No.27, with normal size overprint No.27, with reversed overprint
No.28, with normal size overprint No.28, with reversed overprint
No.28, with a variety in overprint of no.541 (RC)
No.29, with small overprint No.29, with reversed overprint
 First Day Covers
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