CONGO - KINSHASA
(Democratic Republic of Congo)

Stamps inscribed 'Congo', 'République du Congo', 'République Démocratique du Congo'

<- 1960 See Belgian Congo
1960 - 1971 Independence
1971 - 1998 See Zaire
1998 ->

From 1960: 1 Franc = 100 Centimes
From 1967: 1 Zaïre (ZRZ) = 100 Makuta (sing. Likuta) = 10,000 Sengi [= 1000 Francs]
From 1993: 1 New Zaïre (ZRN) = 100 Makuta (sing. Likuta) [= 3,000,000 ZRZ]
From 1999: 1 Franc (CDF) = 100 Centimes [= 100,000 ZRN]
Checklists > Countries > Congo - Kinshasa Heraldic Cats

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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type
Face value
Remarks SC
1965 The Army in Service of the Country (I) CD19651117 ST 5_00 Stamp
5.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 246
CD19651117 ST 7_00 Stamp
7.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 247
CD19651117 ST 9_00 Stamp
9.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 248
CD19651117 ST 19_00 Stamp
19.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 249
CD19651117 ST 20_00 Stamp
20.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 250
CD19651117 ST 30_00 Stamp
30.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 251
CD19651117 IMP 5_00 Imperforate stamp
5.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI Unlisted
CD19651117 IMP 7_00 Imperforate stamp
7.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI Unlisted
CD19651117 IMP 9_00 Imperforate stamp
9.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI Unlisted
CD19651117 IMP 19_00 Imperforate stamp
19.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI Unlisted
CD19651117 IMP 20_00 Imperforate stamp
20.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI Unlisted
CD19651117 IMP 30_00 Imperforate stamp
30.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI Unlisted
CD19651117 FDC 21_00 First Day Cover
21.00
Heraldic Lion (on all stamps and cachet)
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
Official FDC with the three lower-denominated stamps
CC
CD19651117 FDC 69_00 First Day Cover
69.00
Heraldic Lion (on all stamps and cachet)
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
Official FDC with the three higher-denominated stamps
CC
1966 The Army in Service of the Country (II) CD19660808 ST 2_00 Stamp
2.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 275
CD19660808 ST 6_00 Stamp
6.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 276
CD19660808 ST 10_00 Stamp
10.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 277
CD19660808 ST 18_00 Stamp
18.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 278
IL5M
CD19660808 ST 24_00 Stamp
24.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
MI 279
ILM
CD19660808 FDC 18_00 First Day Cover
18.00
Heraldic Lion (on all stamps and cachet)
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
Official FDC with the three lower-denominated stamps
CD19660808 FDC 42_00 First Day Cover
42.00
Heraldic Lion (on all stamps and cachet)
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
Official FDC with the two higher-denominated stamps
1967 New Constitution (overprints) CD19671009 ST 0_05 Stamp
0.05
on 2.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
CD19660808 ST 2_00 overprinted with "1967 Nouvelle Constitutuion" and new value
MI 299
1969 Definitives CD19690722 ST 0_0010 Stamp 0.0010 Heraldic Leopard
(Leopard Head)
CoA of Congo-Kinshasa 1963-71
MI 450
CD19690722 ST 0_0015 Stamp 0.0015 Heraldic Leopard
CoA of Congo-Kinshasa 1963-71
MI 451
CD19690722 ST 0_0030 Stamp 0.0030 Heraldic Leopard
CoA of Congo-Kinshasa 1963-71
MI 452
CD19690722 ST 0_0060 Stamp 0.0060 Heraldic Leopard
CoA of Congo-Kinshasa 1963-71
MI 452
CD19690722 ST 0_0090 Stamp 0.0090 Heraldic Leopard
CoA of Congo-Kinshasa 1963-71
MI 452
1970 The Army in Service of the Country (II) CD19700924 ST 0_0090 Stamp
0.0090
on 9.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
CD19651117 ST 9_00
overprinted
MI 382
CD19700924 ST 0_01 Stamp
0.01
on 7.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
CD19651117 ST 7_00
overprinted
MI 383
CD19700924 ST 0_02 Stamp
0.02
on 24.00
Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
CoA of the Congolese Army
CD19660808 ST 24_00
overprinted
MI 384
1970 5th Anniversary of the New Regime CD19701124 ST 0_02 Stamp
0.02
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statues
MI 392
CD19701124 ST 0_10 Stamp
0.10
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statues
MI 393
CD19701124 ST 0_20 Stamp
0.20
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statues
MI 393

Compiled by Geir Arveng.
Latest update:
10 October, 2014