Royal trip through Congo. No’s 329-336.

King Boudewijn makes a State Visit to the Belgian Congo, 15 May-12 June 1955.

It is his first trip to the Congo and the people are enthusiastic to see the young King, they call him Bwana Kitoko.

Date of issue: 15 February 1955

Expiration date: 1 August 1960

Design: Louis Buisseret (1888-1956)

Engraving: L. Janssens

Printing: Atelier du Timbre, Malines. (Zegeldrukkerij, Mechelen-Belgium)

No 329. 1,50Fr, carmine pink

No 330. 3Fr, yellow green

No 331. 4,50Fr, blue

No 332. 6,50, lilac

No 333-336. Same colors used as above, French text first.

Proofs: in non-adopted colors, pink & green (ca 70 mm x 58 mm and smaller series)

Apparently only made for numbers 333-336? (French first)

Signed by the engraver: L. Janssens 1954 (no’s 333 & 334)

No’s 335 & 336

Proofs: not signed and in smaller size (55 mm x 45 mm)