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Belgian Congo
(1908-60)
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| Capital: |
Leopoldville/Leopoldstad |
| Population: |
16,610,000 |
| Land Area: |
2,344,858 sq km (905,355 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
6 Provinces and 1 Administered Territory
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| Currency: |
Congolese Franc |
| Languages: |
French (Off.), Dutch/Flemish (Whites), Lingala (lingua franca),
Kingwana (Kiswahili/Swahili dialect), Kikongo, Tshiluba, and many other tribal ones
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| National Day: |
None |
| Religions: |
Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other syncretic sects and
Indigenous Beliefs 10%
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| Ethnicity: |
Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu Tribes) and Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic Tribe) 45%, plus
200 more different tribal ethnic groups
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Belgian Administration
Congolese Franc System: 1 Congolese Franc = 1 Belgian Franc
Banque du Congo Belge / Bank of the Belgian Congo
1941-52 Issue
| Printers: |
1) |
Waterlow & Sons Ltd. (W & S)
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2) |
Thomas De La Rue Limited (TDLR)
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Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P13Aa |
5 Francs
[Series F]
(III Issue)
[W&S]
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10 January 1943 |
René Goeman/
Richard Baseleer
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AU |
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P14E |
10 Francs
[Series Q]
(w/o Issue)
[W&S]
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11 November 1948 |
René Guillaume/
Paul Charles
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XF |
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Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi/ Central Bank of Belgian Congo and of Rwanda-Urundi
1955-60 Issue
| Printers: |
1) |
Waterlow & Sons Ltd. (W & S)
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3) |
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. (BWC)
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2) |
Thomas De La Rue Limited (TDLR)
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4) |
Banque Nationale de Belgique (BNB)
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Reverse |
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Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P30b |
10 Francs
[Series Z]
[W&S]
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1 February 1957 |
Firmin Peigneux/
Hector Martin
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XF+ |
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Flags Courtesy of
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