Stamps “Overprints from Mechelen” of November 1916 with new value, 1922

Overprinted stamps from the Belgium Congo of 1915, 1916

Date of issue: 1 January 1922

Expiration: 1 January 1932

Design: Robert Mols and Piet van Engelen

Engraving and printing: Waterlow and Sons (London)

Perforation: 14 or 15 (15 is rare)

Size: 31 x 24 mm

Marginal inscriptions:

Sheet: 50

 

Overprints on type B of the stamps of 1916

No 45. 5c on 50c, red-brown (no 33)

No 46. 10c on 5c, green (no 28)

No 47. 25c on 40c, carmine-brown (no 32)

No 48. 30c on 10c, carmine (no 29)

No 49. 50c on 25c, blue (no 31)

The series:

 

Varieties:

49-V1 T in “occupation” elongated

 

49-V2 L of the word Belge is deformed

 

Curiosities:

45-Cu 5c on 50c reversed overprint of the new value

 

48-Cu1 30c on 10c Reversed overprint of the new value and the words

“Est Africain Allemand

Occupation Belge”

“Duitsch Oost Afrika

Belgische bezetting”

 

48-Cu2 30c on 10c Reversed overprint of the new value