King Albert’s memorial monument with overprint Ruanda-Urundi , 1941, with overprint new value.

 

For these overprints the stamps were used from the series “King Albert’s memorial monument in Leopoldstad” from Belgian Congo, issued in 1941

 

Date of issue: 7 February 1941

Expiration date: 1 September 1942

Design: M.G.Goodman

Zinconographie by: McManus Bros

Printing: Litho Co. Ltd, South Africa

Overprinting:

Perforation: 11

Size: 21 x 27.5 mm

Sheet: 100 (10 x 10)

Marginal inscriptions:

Circulation: 17,500 pair

There are two different paper quality used, one white and the other yellow/white.

 

No 122. 1,75Fr, orange (no 220)

No 123. 2,75Fr, violet-blue (no 222)

 

The imperforated series is in size and coloring exact the same as above:

 

There are no variations or curiosities known for any of the above shown material.