Postage Stamps And Postal History Of The Republic Of The Congo
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Republic of the Congo, a former French colony known as Middle Congo or French Congo, and now often known simply as ''The Congo''. The Republic of the Congo is a country in central Africa bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire), the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea. French Congo The first stamps used in the area were those of French Congo in 1891. The stamps of French Congo were also used in Gabon, and later in Ubangi-Shari in 1893. From 1907, stamps were inscribed "Moyen Congo" (Middle Congo) which were used in Ubangi-Shari and Chad as well. Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. ''The Stamp Atlas''. London: Macdonald, 1986, p.304-6. As Middle Congo was joined to French Equatorial Africa, stamps were overprinted in 1924 with the inscription "Afrique Equatoriale Française". Stamps were issued fo ...
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Postage Stamps And Postal History Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire and the Belgian Congo. Colonial period The Congo Free State was established in 1885 as a personal initiative of Leopold II of Belgium, which was formally annexed, becoming the Belgian Congo, in 1907. Both entities issued their own stamps. File:Stamp Belgian Congo 1894 50c.jpg, An 1894 stamp of the Congo Free State. File:Belgian congo 1915 issue-25c.jpg, A 1915 stamp of the Belgian Congo. Republic In 1960, the Belgian Congo became independent as the Republic of the Congo. On 1 August 1964, the state's official name was changed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Zaire In 1971, the state's name changed to Zaire. The first stamps of Zaire were issued on 18 December 1971. Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. ''The Stamp Atlas''. London: Macdonald, 1986, p.303. 1997-present In 1997 the country's name reverted to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Katanga ...
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