10^th anniversary of the C.C.T.A.. No’s 217-218.

Commission of technical cooperation in Africa south of the Sahara.

 

C.C.T.A. Established in 1950 and terminated in 1965.

The Commission for Technical Co-operation in Africa South of the Sahara is a non-political body which has been established by an international agreement concluded between its member Governments for the purpose of encouraging and strengthening technical co-operation in all fields affecting the well-being of the peoples of the territories of its members in Africa South of the Sahara and has under its aegis the Inter-African Labour Institute and the Inter-African Labour Conference.

 

Date of issue: 19 February 1960

Expiration date: 1 July 1962

Design: Jean van Noten (1903-1982)

Engraving: Malvaux, Brussels

Printing: Atelier du Timbre, Malines. (Zegeldrukkerij, Mechelen-Belgium)

Perforation: 11.5

Size: 35 x 24.5 mm

Sheet: 30 (5 x 6) <In most publications wrongly as 50>

Marginal inscriptions:

Circulation: 500,000 pairs

 

No 217. 3F, blue, light blue & red, with French text,

No 218. 3F, blue, light blue & red, Flemish text

The series:

 

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.

No 217 with a extra blue spot the light on the blue beam, right behind the last a of Ruanda, is this a one-time occurrence?: