ZAIRE
Stamps inscribed 'Zaïre'
<- 1960 See Belgian Congo
1960 - 1971 See Congo - Kinshasa
1971 - 1998 Zaire
1998 -> See Congo - Kinshasa
From 1971: 1 Zaïre (ZRZ) = 100 Makuta (sing. Likuta) = 10,000 Sengi
From 1993: 1 New Zaïre (ZRN) = 100 Makuta (sing. Likuta) [= 3,000,000 ZRZ]
Checklists > Countries > Zaire Wild Cats List status: Incomplete / under construction
If you have corrections or addendae to this list, please send an e-mail to checklists@catstamps.org.WILD CATS
Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany ZAR19740717 ST 0_01 Stamp 0.01Leoprard
MI 484M ZAR19740717 ST 0_02 Stamp 0.02Leoprard
MI 485M ZAR19740717 ST 0_03 Stamp 0.03Leoprard
MI 486M ZAR19740717 ST 0_04 Stamp 0.04Leoprard
MI 487M ZAR19740717 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05Leoprard
MI 488M ZAR19740717 ST 0_14 Stamp 0.14Leoprard
MI 489AM ZAR19740717 IMP 0_14 Imperforate stamp 0.14Leoprard
Stamp from imperforate MS
MI 489BZAR19740717 MS 0_14 Imperforate miniature sheet 0.14Leoprard
Single-stamp imperforate MS
MI B151977 Overprints This set also contains Heraldic Cats
ZAR19770000 ST 0_02 1 Stamp 0.02
on 0.0960Leopard
CD19681105 ST 0_0960
overprinted with new country name and value
MI 537ZAR19770000 ST 0_02 2 Stamp 0.02
on 0.0960Leopard
CD19681105 ST 0_0960
overprinted with new country name and value up-side-down
MI Unlisted varietyM 1979 Zaïre River Expedition ZAR19790200 ST 0_17 Stamp 0.17Lion
Stamp from ordinary sheet or MS
MI 594ZAR19790200 MS 1_06 Miniature Sheet 1.06Lion (on one stamp and selvedge)
Leopard (on selvedge)
4-stamp MS with
ZAR19790200 ST 0_17
and 3 other stamps
This MS was declared invalid for postage by the Zaire Post Office, however the single stamps from the MS are indistinguishable from stamps from ordinary sheets
MI B24M ZAR19790200 LB 1 Marginal label (MS selvedge) -Leopard
Upper left corner marginal label from MS selvedgeMS ZAR19790200 LB 4 Marginal label (MS selvedge) -Leopard
Upper right corner marginal label from MS selvedgeMS ZAR19790200 LB 5 Marginal label (MS selvedge) -Lion (lioness head)
First row left marginal label from MS selvedgeMS ZAR19790200 LB 6 Marginal label (MS selvedge) -Lion (lioness head)
First row right marginal label from MS selvedgeMS ZAR19790200 LB 7 Marginal label (MS selvedge) -Lion (lioness chin and torso, male lion mane and forehead)
Second row left marginal label from MS selvedgeMS ZAR19790200 LB 8 Marginal label (MS selvedge) -Lion (lioness chin and torso, male lion mane and forehead)
Second row right marginal label from MS selvedgeMS ZAR19790200 LB 9 Marginal label (MS selvedge) -Lion (male lion from eyes and down)
Bottom corner left marginal label from MS selvedgeMS ZAR19790200 LB 12 Marginal label (MS selvedge) -Lion (male lion from eyes and down)
Bottom corner right marginal label from MS selvedgeMS 1980 Centenary of the Death of Sir Rowland Hill ZAR19800128 ST 2_00 Stamp 2.00Leopard
Catstamps and Philately
Catstamp on Stamp
CBE19420523 ST 1_75 2
shown
MI 637DL2 ZAR19800128 ST 10_00 Stamp 10.00Leopard
Catstamps and Philately
Catstamp on Stamp
CBE19420523 ST 1_75 2
shown
Stamp from MS
MI 639ZAR19800128 MS 10_00 Miniature Sheet 10.00Leopard
Catstamps and Philately
Catstamp on Stamp
CBE19420523 ST 1_75 2
shown
Single-stamp MS
MI B321982 Virunga National Park ZAR19821105 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00Lion
MI 779ZAR19821105 ST 10_00 2 Stamp 10.00Leopard
MI 7851984 Garamba National Park ZAR19840402 ST 3_00 Stamp 3.00Serval
MI 840ZAR19840402 ST 15_00 Stamp 15.00Lion
MI 842IPS Compiled by Geir Arveng
Latest update: 14 September 2014