BURUNDI

Stamps inscribed 'Burundi', 'Royaume du Burundi' or 'République du Burundi'

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HERALDIC CATS

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1 July 1962 - Independence
BI19620701 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 26A
BI19620701 ST 4_00 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 29A
BI19620701 ST 20_00 2 Stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 32A
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Old CoA of Burundi
MI 26B
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Old CoA of Burundi
MI 29B
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Old CoA of Burundi
MI 32B
1 July 1963 - First Anniversary of Independence
BI19630701 ST 4_00 Stamp 4.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 53A
BI19630701 ST 20_00 Stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 56A
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Old CoA of Burundi
MI 53B
BI19630701 IMP 20_00 Stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 56B
24 September 1963 - Overprints
BI19630924 ST 6_50 Stamp 6.50
on 1.00
Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
BI19620701 ST 1_00
overprinted
MI 57
BI19630924 ST 15_00 Stamp 15.00
on 20.00
Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
BI19620701 ST 20_00
overprinted
MI 58
4 November 1963 - First Anniversary of Burundi's Admission to the UN
BI19631104 ST 4_00 Stamp 4.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 67A
BI19631104 ST 8_00 Stamp 8.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 68A
BI19631104 ST 10_00 Stamp 10.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 69A
BI19631104 ST 20_00 Stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 70A
BI19631104 ST 50_00 Stamp 50.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 71A
BI19631104 IMP 4_00 Imperforate stamp 4.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 67B
BI19631104 IMP 8_00 Imperforate stamp 8.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 68B
BI19631104 IMP 10_00 Imperforate stamp 10.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 69B
BI19631104 IMP 20_00 1 Imperforate stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
No printed 'perforations'
MI 70B
BI19631104 IMP 20_00 2 Imperforate stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Stamp from MS
Printed 'perforations'
MI 72
M
BI19631104 IMP 50_00 1 Imperforate stamp 50.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
MI 71B
BI19631104 IMP 50_00 2 Imperforate stamp 50.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Stamp from MS
Printed 'perforations'
MI 73
M
BI19631104 MS 70_00 Miniature Sheet 70.00 Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Imperforate 2-stamp MS with printed 'perforations'
MI B2
9 August 1965 - 3 Years of Independence IThese items also show Wild Cats
BI19650809 ST 2_00__0_50 Semi-postal stamp 2.00
+ 0.50
Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Gold-embossed, round stamp
MI 175
BI19650809 ST 6_00__0_50 Semi-postal stamp 6.00
+ 0.50
Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Gold-embossed, round stamp
MI 177
BI19650809 ST 12_00__0_50 Semi-postal stamp

12.00
+ 0.50

Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Gold-embossed, round stamp
MI 179
BI19650809 ST 25_00__0_50 Semi-postal stamp 25.00
+ 0.50
Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Gold-embossed, round stamp
MI 181
19 November 1965 - 3rd Anniversary of Independence II (Air Mail Stamps)These items also show Wild Cats
BI19651119 ST 3_00__1_00 Semi-postal stamp 3.00
+ 1.00
Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Gold-embossed, round stamp
Valid until
19 February 1966
MI 203
BI19651119 ST 11_00__1_00 Semi-postal stamp 11.00
+ 1.00
Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Gold-embossed, round stamp
Valid until
19 February 1966
MI 205
BI19651119 ST 20_00__1_00 Semi-postal stamp 20.00
+ 1.00
Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Gold-embossed, round stamp
Valid until
19 February 1966
MI 207
BI19651119 ST 50_00__1_00 Semi-postal stamp 50.00
+ 1.00
Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Gold-embossed, round stamp
Valid until
19 February 1966
MI 209
6 February 1967 - 4th Anniversary of Independence (MS dated 1 July 1966 on selvedge)
BI19670206 MS 130_00 1 Miniature sheet 130.00
(6.00
+ 7.00
+ 8.00
+ 10.00
+ 14.00
+ 15.00
+ 20.00
+ 50.00)
Heraldic Lion (on undenominated label)
Old CoA of Burundi
MI B17A
BDC
BI19670206 IMS 130_00 1 Imperforate miniature sheet 130.00
(6.00
+ 7.00
+ 8.00
+ 10.00
+ 14.00
+ 15.00
+ 20.00
+ 50.00)
Heraldic Lion (on undenominated label)
Old CoA of Burundi
MI B17B
BDC
BI19670206 LB 1 Stamp-sized, undenominated label - Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Central label from
BI19670206 MS 130_00 1
BDC
BI19670206 ILB 1 Imperforate, stamp-sized, undenominated label - Heraldic Lion
Old CoA of Burundi
Central label from
BI19670206 IMS 130_00 1
BDC
23 November 1967 - First Anniversary of the Republic
BI19671123 ST 14_00 Stamp 14.00 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 379A
BI19671123 ST 20_00 Stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 380A
BI19671123 IMP 14_00 Imperforate stamp 14.00 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 379B
BI19671123 IMP 20_00 Imperforate stamp 20.00 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 380B
25 November 1977 - 15th Anniversary of Independence
BI19771125 ST 1 Stamp 1 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 1451A
BI19771125 ST 5 Stamp 5 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 1452A

This item is also listed under Wild Cats

BI19771125 ST 11 Stamp 11 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 1453A
BI19771125 ST 14 Stamp 14 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 1454A
BI19771125 ST 17 Stamp 17 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 1455A
BI19771125 IMP 1 Imperforate stamp 1 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 1451B
BI19771125 IMP 5 Imperforate stamp 5 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 1452B

This item is also listed under Wild Cats

BI19771125 IMP 11 Imperforate stamp 11 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 1453B
BI19771125 IMP 14 Imperforate stamp 14 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 1454B
BI19771125 IMP 17 Imperforate stamp 17 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI 1455B
31 July 1986 - 10th Anniversary of the 2nd Republic - UNISSUED STAMPS
BI19860731 ST 80 Stamp 80 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI NA IV A
BI19860731 IMP 80 Imperforate stamp 80 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
MI NA IV B
BI19860731 MS 175 Miniature Sheet 175 Heraldic Lion (on one stamp and selvedge)
CoA of Burundi
MI NA B I A
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CoA of Burundi
MI NA B I B
1 December 2011 - Wild CatsThese items are also listed under Wild Cats

BI20111201 MS 1000 11 Miniature sheet 1000 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
CoA of Burundi
Cheetah (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS with
BI20111201 ST 1000 11
MI Unlisted

BI20111201 MS 1020 8 Miniature sheet 1020 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
CoA of Burundi
Cheetah (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS with
BI20111201 ST 1020 8
MI Unlisted
 

BI20111201 MS 1090 9 Miniature sheet 1090 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
CoA of Burundi
Serval (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS with
BI20111201 ST 1090 9
MI Unlisted

BI20111201 MS 1090 10 Miniature sheet 1090 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
CoA of Burundi
Lion (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS with
BI20111201 ST 1090 10
MI Unlisted
 

BI20111201 MS 3000 25 Miniature sheet 3000 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
CoA of Burundi
Lion (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS with
BI20111201 ST 3000 25
MI Unlisted

BI20111201 MS 3000 26 Miniature sheet 3000 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
CoA of Burundi
Leopard (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS with

BI20111201 MS 3000 27 Miniature sheet 3000 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
CoA of Burundi
African Wildcat (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS with
BI20111201 ST 3000 27
MI Unlisted
BDC

BI20111201 MS 3000 28 Miniature sheet 3000 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
CoA of Burundi
African Wildcat (on stamp)
Single-stamp MS with
BI20111201 ST 3000 28
MI Unlisted
BDC
30 December 2011 - Engagement of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
BI20111230 ST 1090 23 Stamp 1090 Heraldic Lions
CoA of Prince William
MI 2282
BI20111230 ST 3000 75 Stamp 3000 Heraldic Lions
CoA of Prince William
MI 2284
BI20111230 MS 8140 2 Miniature Sheet 8140 Heraldic Lions (on selvedge)
CoA of Prince William
4-stamp MS
MI B190
30 May 2012 - Personalised Stamps
BI20120530 ST 500 1 Stamp 500 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Burundi
Stamp issued in blank sheetlets of 9 stamps with personlisable labels and selvedge
MI 2390 var. 1 (two pre-personalised versions and one entirely blank stamp has been attributed the same catalogue number)
BI20120530 SH 4500 1 Sheetlet 4500 Heraldic Lion (on all stamps)
CoA of Burundi
Blank sheetlet of 9 stamps with personlisable labels and selvedge
MI KB2390 var. 1 (two pre-personalised versions and one entirely blank sheetlet has been attributed the same catalogue number)

28 December 2012 - 520th Anniversary of Colombus' Discovery of AmericaThis set also includes an Iberian Lynx

BI20121228 ST 1190 6 Stamp 1090 Heraldic Lion
Lion of Leon
MI ???
BI20121228 MS 8370 6 Miniature Sheet 8370 Heraldic Lion (on one stamp
Lion of Leon
4-stamp MS with
BI20121228 ST 1190 6
and 3 other stamps
MI ???

List compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable help from Elisabeth Hallsjö and Hans vd. Laeren.
Latest update: 23 October, 2017