Independency.

This series depict the first President Kayibanda and a map of Africa. An arrow is indicating where Rwanda is situated. No’s 1-8.

 

Date of issue: 1 July 1962

Expiration date:

Design:

Printer: Hélio Courvoisier, s.a., La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland

Paper with silk threads

Perforation: 11.5

Size: 32.5 x 22 mm

Sheet: 100

Marginal inscriptions: Impression Courvoisier S.A., La Chaux-De-Fonds (Suisse)

Circulation: 100,000

 

The most dominant color is indicated

No 1. 10c, gray-green

No 2. 40c, pink-lilac

No 3. 1Fr, green-blue

No 4. 1,50Fr, light brown

No 5. 3,50Fr, orange

No 6. 6,50Fr, violet-blue

No 7. 10Fr, olive-yellow

No 8. 20Fr, salmon red

The series:

 

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

Remark: the white border around these stamps is much larger when cut from a side or corner of a sheet.

 

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