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)

Perforation: 11.5

Size: 36 x 24.5 mm

Sheet: 30

Marginal inscriptions: there are four plates used, in each margin just under stamp 3, pl. no. “1”, “2”, “3” or “4” is printed

Circulation: 1,000,000 of each stamp

No variations known.

Curiosity:

White line on right cheek (no 335)