Stamps of Belgium Congo of 1925 “Vloors”, 1925

Originally for the Belgium Congo: Stock-breeders. No’s 118-131

Date of issue: 19 January 1925

Expiration date: 1 July 1938

Design:

Emile Vloors (1871-1952) (except no’s 66 & 68)

Gustaaf Leys (artist name: Gusto Leys) for the no’s 66 & 68.

Engraving and printing: American Bank Note Cy, New York

Perforation: 12

Size for the no’s 62-64, 67, 69-72: 29.5 x 25.8 mm

Size for the no’s 65, 73-76: 26.5 x 25,5 mm

Size for the no’s 66, 68: 29 x 25 mm

Sheet: 100 (10 x 10)

Marginal inscriptions:

Circulation:

 

No 62. 20c, green (no 118)

No 63. 30c, olive (no 119)

No 64. 35c, green-yellow (no 120)

No 65. 40c, lilac (no 121)

No 66. 45c, violet with red overprint (no 122)

No 67. 50c, orange-brown (no 123)

No 68. 60c, carmine (no 124)

No 69. 75c, blue-gray (no 125)

No 70. 75c, pink (no 126)

No 71. 1F, blue-gray (no 127)

No 72. 1F, pink-carmine (no 128)

No 73. 1,25F, blue-pale (no 129)

No 74. 1,50F, blue (no 130)

No 75. 175F, blue (no 131)

No 76. 1,75F on 1,50F, blue (no134)

The series:

 

Curiosity

65-Cu 40c with reversed overprint

 

With red overprint “specimen” and punched hole exist only for the series except no’s 66 & 68: