Indigenous trade and hands-crafts. No’s 106-117
Date of issue no’s 107, 108 & 110: 1 February 1923
Date of issue no’s 106, 112, 113 & 114: 1 September 1923
Date of issue no’s 109, 111, 115, 116 & 117: 24 May 1924
Expiration date: 1 January 1933
Design: Emile Vloors (1871-1952)
Engraving and printing: American Bank Note Cy, New York
Perforation: 12
Size for no’s 106-109: 26.5 x 25.5 mm
Size for no’s 110-117: 29.5 x 25.8 mm
Sheet: 100
Marginal inscriptions no’s 106, 107, 108, 110 & 112: printed in 4 plates, “A1”, “A2”, “A3” or “A4” in the top right corner & sheet number.
Circulation: see the series
No 106. 5c, yellow-orange, feminine headdress of the Ubangi. 1,750,000
No 107. 10c, green, feminine headdress of the BaLuba. 1,900,000
No 108. 15c, gray-brown, feminine headdress of the BaBuende. 1,850,000
No 109. 20c, green-olive, masculine headdress of the Ubangi.1,100,000
No 110. 25c, brown-red, indigenous basket-wicker. 1,750,000
No 111. 30c, pink, indigenous wood-carver. 800,000
No 112. 50c, blue-gray, indigenous hunter. 825,000
No 113. 75c, red-orange, indigenous weaver’s trade. 640,000
No 114. 1Fr, brown-gray, indigenous decorative art. 290,000
No 115. 3Fr, olive-brown, rubber extraction. 275,000
No 116. 5Fr, gray-black palm-oil production. 210,000
No 117. 10Fr, black, ivory. 210,000
The series:
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Note: several values are printed in different editions; therefore these can exist with a color nuance.
No 108. 15c, one imperforated margin
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There are no variations or curiosities known for any of the above shown material.
The series with red overprint “specimen” and punched hole.
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Proofs: no’s 106 (5c), 108 (15c), 110 (25c), 111 (30c)
Seize: 850 mm x
780 mm
These proofs were made in the original color to check the matrix
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Proof on large paper: 2280 mm x 150 mm
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I know of two not adopted color proofs (first is detail of above)
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No 110. Marginal imperforate plate proof. Ex American Bank Note archives.
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No 114. Proof, not adopted color and no value (on large paper: 2280 x 150 mm)
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