African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - overprinted (Belgian Congo 1918)
15 May (Belgian Congo )
within release Red Cross 1918
goes into circulation Stamp African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - overprinted face value 1+1 Belgian franc
Stamp African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - overprinted in catalogues |
Michel:
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Mi:BE-CD 39
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Stamp Number:
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Sn:BE-CD B7
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Belgium:
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Bel:BE-CD 78
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Stamp is horizontal format.
Also in the issue Red Cross 1918:
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Stamp -
type 'Mols' bilingual stamps, overprint 'Red Cross', surchag
face value 5+10;
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Stamp -
type 'Mols' bilingual stamps, overprint 'Red Cross', surchag
face value 10+15;
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Stamp -
type 'Mols' bilingual stamps, overprint 'Red Cross', surchag
face value 15+20;
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Stamp -
type 'Mols' bilingual stamps, overprint 'Red Cross', surchag
face value 25+25;
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Stamp -
type 'Mols' bilingual stamps, overprint 'Red Cross', surchag
face value 40+40;
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Stamp -
type 'Mols' bilingual stamps, overprint 'Red Cross', surchag
face value 50+50;
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Stamp -
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - overprinted
face value 1+1;
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Stamp -
type 'Mols' bilingual stamps, overprint 'Red Cross', surchag
face value 5+5;
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Stamp -
type 'Mols' bilingual stamps, overprint 'Red Cross', surchag
face value 10+10;
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Stamp African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - overprinted in digits
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Country: |
Belgian Congo |
Date: |
1918-05-15 |
Size: |
34 x 24 |
Perforation: |
14 |
Emission: |
Semi-postals |
Format: |
Stamp |
Face Value: |
1+1 Belgian franc
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Print run: |
50000 |
Stamp African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - overprinted it reflects the thematic directions:
Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L. cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea; extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons.
Red Cross and Red Crescent