1962, 11 July. 2e anniversary of the Independence principle, no’s 415-419

Design for the stamp: Jean van Noten (1903-1982)

Printer: Hélio Courvoisier, s.a., La Chaux De Fonds (Switzerland)

Overprint: Paix-Travail-Austerite C.Adoula-11 julliet 1962.

Paper: with silk tread

Perforation: 11.5

Size:

Sheet: 100

Circulation: 65,000

 

The series:

 

Note:

1)      The overprint was done in at least two different editions. The space between the words “austerite” and “adoula”, is approximately 3 mm, but there exist also a series were this space is approximately 2 mm.

2)      There is a small ink spot between D.H head and the B (position 89):

 

Reversed overprints: no’s 467a, 468a, 469a, 470a, all in O.C.B.

Apperently these numbers are the only the be known of this series

 

Recto-versa (no.465), not in O.C.B.