The coat of arms from General Mobutu, 1972

The coat of arms and General Mobutu. Overprint S.P., 1975

The same series as used in 1972, no’s 853-869, new is the overprint SP encircled.

“SP” Service de Poste, was initially issued for official bureaucratic use only, and not to be sold at the post office. Because there was a lack of stamps, and special values, these series eventually were sold for the public at the post office.

Date of issue: 12 June 1975

Expiration date:

Design:

Printing: Thomas De la Rue & Co, Ltd, London

Perforation: 13.5

Size no’s 853-855: 20.5 x 25 mm

Size no’s 856-869: 23 x 29.5 mm

Sheet 853-855: 50 (5 x 10)

Sheet 856-869: 50 (5 x 10)

Marginal inscriptions no’s 806-808: Plate numbers : “1A” or “1B” or “1C” repeated in one color on lower margin. “Thomas De la Rue & Co, Ltd, London” lower right.

Marginal inscriptions no’s 809-822: Plate numbers : “1A” or “1B” or “1C” repeated in different colors on lower margin. “Thomas De la Rue & Co, Ltd, London” lower right. At random the encircled SP is printed on the top of lower margin.

Circulation: 35,000

No 853. 10s, red. The coat of arms and General Mobutu

No 854. 40s, blue. The coat of arms and General Mobutu

No 855. 50s, olive green. The coat of arms and General Mobutu

No 856. 1k, ultramarine. With portrait of General Mobutu Sese-Seko

No 857. 2k, orange. With portrait of General Mobutu Sese-Seko

No 858. 3k, turquoise. With portrait of General Mobutu Sese-Seko

No 859. 4k, green. With portrait of General Mobutu Sese-Seko

No 860. 5k, pink. With portrait of General Mobutu Sese-Seko

No 861. 6k, blue. With portrait of General Mobutu Sese-Seko

No 862. 8k, olive green. With portrait of General Mobutu Sese-Seko

No 863. 9k, orange. With portrait of General Mobutu Sese-Seko