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Congolese franc (Belgian occupation of German East Africa usage only)


Name: Congolese franc
Defn: 100c=1fr
Symbol:
Code: CDF
Desc:
Units of money:
centime c 1
franc fr 100

Users of this currency: Belgian Congo (415 stamps, 1886-1960), Democratic Republic of the Congo (1134 stamps, 1960-2014), Belgian occupation of German East Africa (38 stamps, 1916-1922), Katanga (81 stamps, 1960-1961), RuandaUrundi (191 stamps, 1924-1961) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Belgian occupation of German East Africa in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
5c 4   1916 grn&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic&value words d=Port Matadi (1915) ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5c-grn&blk ... 1922 lake&blk dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issue=1916c-50c
5c+10c 1   1918 ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-5c+10c
10c 4   1916 car&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic&value words d=Stanley Falls ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-10c-car&blk ... 1922 grn&blk dt=scenic&value words d=Port Matadi (1915) ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issue=1916c-5c
10c+15c 1   1918 ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-10c+15c
15c 3   1916 grn&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual d=climbing oil palms ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-15c-grn&blk
15c+20c 1   1918 ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-15c+20c
25c 4   1916 bl&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic&value words d=Inkissi Falls (1915) ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-25c-bl&blk ... 1922 brnred&blk dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issue=1916c-40c
25c+25c 1   1918 ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-25c+25c
30c 1   1922 car&blk dt=scenic&value words d=Stanley Falls ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issue=1916c-10c
40c 3   1916 brnred&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-40c-brnred&blk
40c+40c 1   1918 ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-40c+40c
50c 4   1916 lake&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-50c-lk&blk ... 1922 bl&blk dt=scenic&value words d=Inkissi Falls (1915) ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issue=1916c-25c
50c+50c 1   1918 ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-50c+50c
1fr 3   1916 olbis&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-1fr-olbis&blk
1fr+1fr 1   1918 ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-1fr+1fr
5fr 3   1916 och&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5fr-och&blk
5fr+5fr 1   1918 ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-5fr+5fr
10fr+10fr 1   1918 ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-10fr+10fr

Used by 38 stamps of Belgian occupation of German East Africa: (See all uses as list)
1916 40c brnred&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-40c-brnred&blk
1916 25c bl&blk issue=1916c dt=scenic&value words d=Inkissi Falls (1915) ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-25c-bl&blk
1916 10c car&blk issue=1916c dt=scenic&value words d=Stanley Falls ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-10c-car&blk
1916 5c grn&blk issue=1916c dt=scenic&value words d=Port Matadi (1915) ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5c-grn&blk
1916 5fr och&blk issue=1916c dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5fr-och&blk
1916 1fr olbis&blk issue=1916c dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-1fr-olbis&blk
1916 50c lake&blk issue=1916c dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-50c-lk&blk
1916 40c brnred&blk issue=1916c dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-40c-brnred&blk
1916 15c grn&blk issue=1916c dt=scenic bilingual d=climbing oil palms ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-15c-grn&blk
1916 25c bl&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic&value words d=Inkissi Falls (1915) ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-25c-bl&blk
1916 10c car&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic&value words d=Stanley Falls ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-10c-car&blk
1916 5c grn&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic&value words d=Port Matadi (1915) ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5c-grn&blk
1916 1fr olbis&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-1fr-olbis&blk
1916 5fr och&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5fr-och&blk
1916 15c grn&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual d=climbing oil palms ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-15c-grn&blk
1916 50c lake&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-50c-lk&blk
1916 1fr olbis&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-1fr-olbis&blk
1916 5fr och&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5fr-och&blk
1916 5c grn&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic&value words d=Port Matadi (1915) ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5c-grn&blk
1916 10c car&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic&value words d=Stanley Falls ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-10c-car&blk
1916 25c bl&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic&value words d=Inkissi Falls (1915) ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-25c-bl&blk
1916 15c grn&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic bilingual d=climbing oil palms ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-15c-grn&blk
1916 40c brnred&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-40c-brnred&blk
1916 50c lake&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-50c-lk&blk
semipostal 1918 10fr+10fr ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-10fr+10fr
1916 5fr och&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5fr-och&blk
1916 15c grn&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual d=climbing oil palms ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-15c-grn&blk
1916 50c lake&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-50c-lk&blk
1916 1fr olbis&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-1fr-olbis&blk
1916 5fr och&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5fr-och&blk
1916 5c grn&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic&value words d=Port Matadi (1915) ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-5c-grn&blk
1916 10c car&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic&value words d=Stanley Falls ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-10c-car&blk
1916 25c bl&blk issue=1916a dt=scenic&value words d=Inkissi Falls (1915) ovpt=Ruanda oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-25c-bl&blk
1916 15c grn&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic bilingual d=climbing oil palms ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-15c-grn&blk
1916 40c brnred&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-40c-brnred&blk
1916 50c lake&blk issue=1916b dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=Urundi oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1915-50c-lk&blk
semipostal 1918 10fr+10fr ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-10fr+10fr
semipostal 1918 5fr+5fr ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-5fr+5fr
semipostal 1918 1fr+1fr ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-1fr+1fr
semipostal 1918 50c+50c ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-50c+50c
semipostal 1918 40c+40c ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-40c+40c
semipostal 1918 25c+25c ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-25c+25c
semipostal 1918 15c+20c ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-15c+20c
semipostal 1918 10c+15c ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-10c+15c
semipostal 1918 5c+10c ovpt=A.O. oc=blk on=issuer=Belgian Congo-1918-5c+10c
1922 50c bl&blk dt=scenic&value words d=Inkissi Falls (1915) ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issue=1916c-25c
1922 30c car&blk dt=scenic&value words d=Stanley Falls ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issue=1916c-10c
1922 10c grn&blk dt=scenic&value words d=Port Matadi (1915) ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issue=1916c-5c
1922 25c brnred&blk dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issue=1916c-40c
1922 5c lake&blk dt=scenic bilingual ovpt=EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND//... oc=blk on=issue=1916c-50c

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