Stamp: type 'Mols' manual overprint 'CONGO BELGE' (Belgian Congo 1909)

type 'Mols' manual overprint 'CONGO BELGE' (Belgian Congo 1909)

01 January (Belgian Congo ) within release Congo Free State Stamps Overprinted CONGO BELGE goes into circulation Stamp type 'Mols' manual overprint 'CONGO BELGE' face value 10 Belgian franc

Stamp type 'Mols' manual overprint 'CONGO BELGE' in catalogues
Belgium: Bel: BE-CD 39La T7

Stamp is horizontal format.

handstamped overprint done in Bumba. Overprint Type 7 : Overprint 17.5 mm long. The height of the Overprint is 0.5mm taller than in any other version of the overprint, giving the letters a narrow appearance. Horizontal bars of first E of BELGE are shorter than those of second E of BELGE.

Also in the issue Congo Free State Stamps Overprinted CONGO BELGE:

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Stamp type 'Mols' manual overprint 'CONGO BELGE' in digits
Country: Belgian Congo
Date: 1909-01-01
Size: 34 x 24
Perforation: 14
Emission: Definitive
Format: Stamp
Face Value: 10 Belgian franc

Stamp type 'Mols' manual overprint 'CONGO BELGE' it reflects the thematic directions:

A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying passengers or goods, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing. Historically, a "ship" was a sailing vessel with at least three square-rigged masts and a full bowsprit. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape and load capacity.

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