Palm trees and different subjects, bilingual. No’s 228-267
The series consists of several images.
The oil palm tree, Elaeis guineensis Jacq,. no’s 228-235
Ba-Tetele woman. The Tetele are a group of disparate peoples who had a common ancestor. They are not organized into a state with a central leader. They are divided into many independent communities. They farm rich soil, intensively cultivating their crops. Men do the heavy work, woman farm and pot. No’s 236-238 & 247
Leopard Pantera pardus could at one time be found from British Isles to Japan and throughout most of Asia. Today they can still be found in Africa, except for the true deserts of Sahara and Kalahari, and some parts of Asia such as Sri Lanka. Leopards are more common in Eastern and Central Africa. Conversely, they are rare in Western and Northern Africa and most of Asia (Nowak, 1997; Sanderson, 1972). No’s 239-241
Soldier, askari "soldier, guard, armed attendant": a native (East) African police officer or soldier, especially one serving a colonial administration [< Swahili < Arabic askari "soldier"]. No’s 242-245 & 248
Okapi Okapia johnstoni was not discovered until 1900, when Harry Johnston sent two pieces of "zebra-like" skin to London. Law in Zaire has protected the Okapi since 1933. Despite its patchy distribution, the okapi is common in much of its current range and is therefore not listed as a threatened species by international agreement. However, habitat losses due to deforestation as well as poaching continue to restrict the range of the species and take their toll on the population. No 246
Date of issue no’s 228-248: 23 May 1942
Date of issue no’s 247-248: I January 1943
Expiration date: 1 January 1953
Design:
Engraving and printing: Waterlow and Sons, London
Perforation: 12.5
Size no’s 229-238 & 242-248: 26 x 30 mm
Size no’s 239-241: 35 x 23.5 mm
Size no’s 247-248: 27.5 x 32.5 mm
Sheet: 100 (50 for the 50F & 100F)
Marginal inscriptions: sheet number top right.
Circulation: see the series
No 228 5c, red, 11,600,000 stamps (Bilingual)
First Dutch language
No 229 10c, olive, 2,900,000 stamps
No 230 15c, brown-red, 2,850,000 stamps
No 231 20c, blue, 2,500,000 stamps
No 232 25c, lilac, 2,750,000 stamps
No 233 30c, clear blue, 2,450,000 stamps
No 234 50c, green, 6,600,000 stamps
No 235 60c, brown, 2,400,000 stamps
No 236 75c, violet & black, 2,700,000 stamps
No 237 1F, brown & black, 2,675,000 stamps
No 238 1,25F, carmine & black, 1,175,000 stamps
No 239 1,75F, brown-black, 375,000 stamps
No 240 2F, orange, 505,000 stamps
No 241 2,50F, carmine, 5,550,000 stamps
No 242 3,50F, olive, 1,050,000 stamps
No 243 5Fr, red-orange, 600,000 stamps
No 244 6F, blue, 1,150,000 stamps
No 244A 7F, black, 1,150,000 stamps
No 245 10F, brown, 740,000 stamps
No 246 20F, claret & black, 200,000 stamps
Bilingual:
No 247 50F, ultramarine & black, 200,000 stamps
No 248 100F, carmine & black, 445,000 stamps
Note: the issues were made in different editions that are the reason of slight color nuances that may occur.
The series:
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No 249-267: the same series as above, only difference that the French text is now first.
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See
top of the stamp for the text.
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.
According to info from Charles Stockmans (http://users.skynet.be/chst/): During WWII, the Belgian Government was in exile in London, they sold the imperforated series to collectors and dealers to support the War.
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Curiosity:
No 228, moved perforation No 238, red spot*
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*These printers’ accidents could occur only once or could be repetitive i.e. these spots may occur due to a paint-clot which then disappears after printing various sheets.
No 231 smudged
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Probably the whole series exist imperforated at the bottom and with a large white board, although I only have the numbers: 228-238, 240, 242-244.
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With French text first, I own: no’s 253 & 259. See note above.
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Specimen:
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In blocks they are more rare, here no’s 238 & 246
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Printer’s proofs:
They are made with and without the centerpiece, here two examples of no 248:
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