Postal Stationery of Katanga

1960: Letter-Card

This Belgian Congo letter-card was overprinted “KATANGA” and revalued for the Katangan Postal Administration by the Imprimerie Imbelco of Elisabethville.

Date of issue: 25 November 1960

Size: approximately 138 x 90 mm when folded

3,50F on 3F purple, blue inscriptions on gray card

The same as above, misplaced overprint

1960: Postcard

This Belgian Congo letter-card was overprinted “KATANGA” and revalued for the Katangan Postal Administration by the Imprimerie Imbelco of Elisabethville.

Date of issue: 25 November 1960

Size: approximately 149 x 116 mm

1,50F blue inscriptions on manila card

1960: Aerogramme (2x)

These Belgian Congo aerogrammes were hand stamped “KATANGA” at the “Direction des Postes” in Elisabethville to denote Katanga as the country of origin.

Date of issue: 14 November 1960 (unofficial)

25 November 1960 (official)

Size 145 x 102 mm when folded

4F magenta, blue inscriptions, blue and yellow border on light blue paper

Date of issue: 14 November 1960 (unofficial)

25 November 1960 (official)

Size 145 x 102 mm when folded

4F magenta, blue inscriptions, blue and yellow border on turquoise paper

1962: Postcards (2)

The Comagre Company of Brussels, Belgium printed these postcards for Katanga. The central design of the printed stamps is a croisette, a Katanga national emblem.

Date of issue: 5 January 1962

Size 14 x 9 cm

1,50F green, green inscriptions on manila card

Date of issue: 5 January 1962

Size 14 x 9 cm

3F rose, rose inscriptions on manila card

1962: Aerogramme

The Comagre Company of Brussels, Belgium printed this aerogramme for Katanga. The printed stamp depicts a Katanga jet airliner at the Elisabethville airport. The directions for folding and concerning postal regulations are on the reverse side in both French and Kiswahili.

Date of issue: 17 July 1962

Size 14 x 9 cm when folded

5F dark green, dark green inscriptions on green paper.

The unfolded aerogramme