50^th anniversary of the special committee for Katanga. No’s 298-299

Allegorical Figure.

Establishment of Katanga Province, 50^th anniversary.

The special Committee of Katanga, emanation of the State Independent of Congo and the Company of Katanga was created on June 19, 1900. This Committee jointly will manage the undivided goods of the State and the Company so as to open Katanga with the trade and industry.

Date of issue of the stamp: 12 August 1950

Design:

Engraving:

Printing: l'Institut de Gravure et d'Impression de Papiers-Valeurs, Paris

Size of the stamp image: 24.2 x 36 mm

The series:

No 298. 3F, clear blue & black-blue

No 299. 6,50F, carmine & black-brown

Proofs:

All known proofs are made for the no 299.

The color can be orange, changing to red. Blue and gray-blue.

All are etchings printed on two kinds of paper; thin or thick paper with notched edges.

Underneath all examples that are known

Notched paper. Size: 60 x 95mm

Size: 124 x 160mm. thin paper.

Detail:

This proof exist in light blue and several red colors:

Detail:

Same as above but in red:

Detail:

Approved for the final etching stage. Exists in Red, blue and gray.

Courtesy of Luk Vanduffel.