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50c denom (#12723) (Belgian Congo usage only)

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  • Colnect-5082-982-type--Mols--bilingual-stamps-changed-frame.jpg
  • Colnect-2297-898-Wharf-on-Congo-River.jpg
  • Colnect-5082-977-type--Mols--1910-57-red-overprint-new-face-value.jpg
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  • Colnect-1462-230-Figure-in-white-circle.jpg
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  • Belgian_congo_ev_50c.jpg
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  • Colnect-1078-028-Musicians-of-Lake-Leopold-II.jpg
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  • Colnect-4439-912-Belgian-kings.jpg
  • Colnect-3899-142-King-Alberts-I-memorial-monument-in-Leopoldville.jpg
  • Colnect-2391-071-Oil-palm-trees---inscribed--quot-Belgisch-Congo-Congo-Belge-quot-.jpg
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  • Colnect-945-373-%E2%80%9CNdoha%E2%80%9D-Seated-king-named-Bope-Kena.jpg
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Desc: 50c

Currency: Congolese franc (100c=1fr)

Numerical sorting value: 3000


Users of this denom: Belgian Congo (31 stamps, 1886-1959), Democratic Republic of the Congo (14 stamps, 1960-1965), Belgian occupation of German East Africa (4 stamps, 1916-1922), Katanga (7 stamps, 1960-1961), RuandaUrundi (8 stamps, 1924-1959) Show with all usages

Used by 31 stamps of Belgian Congo: (See all uses as list)

1/1/1886 50c olgrn d=King Leopold II (1875 50c) perf=15
10/20/1887 50c brn issue=1887 d=King Leopold II & palms perf=15
11/15/1894 50c gray issue=1887 d=King Leopold II & palms
11/21/1894 50c grn&blk issue=1894 d=railroad bridge perf=11-16
5/25/1900 50c ol&blk issue=1894 d=railroad bridge perf=11-16
1908 50c ol&blk issue=1908 d=railroad bridge ovpt=CONGO BELGE oc=blk on=issue=1894-50c-ol&blk perf=11-16
6/1/1909 50c ol&blk issue=1909 dt=scenic Congo Belge d=railroad bridge
1/1/1910 50c ol&blk issue=1910 dt=scenic bilingual
11/1915 50c lake&blk issue=1910 dt=scenic bilingual
airmail 7/1/1920 50c org&blk issue=1920 air d=wharf on Congo river
7/1/1921 50c ltbl&blk issue=1921 dt=scenic bilingual d=Inkissi Falls (1910) ovpt=value//bars oc=blk on=1910-25c
1922 50c bl&blk issue=1922a dt=scenic&value words d=Inkissi Falls (1915) ovpt=value oc=blk on=1915-25c
postage due 7/9/1923 50c ltbl issue=1923 due
postage due 7/9/1923 50c ultra issue=1923 due
9/1/1923 50c graybl issue=1923 d=archer perf=12
1/19/1925 50c brnorg issue=1923 d=archer perf=12
1/15/1931 50c dkvio issue=1931b d=Watusi cattle oc=blk on=1926-45c perf=12
1932 50c vio issue=1931c d=drum&lukombe players perf=11.5
airmail 1/22/1934 50c issue=1934 air d=Fokker over Congo
8/15/1935 50c grn d=Belgian kings perf=12.5x12
2/7/1941 50c vio d=Albert Memorial, Leopoldville perf=11
airmail 4/27/1942 50c dkgrn d=Fokker over Congo oc=blk on=issue=1934 air-1.50fr
5/23/1942 50c dpgrn issue=1942 Belgisch d=oil palms perf=12.5
5/23/1942 50c dpgrn issue=1942 Belge d=oil palms perf=12.5
postage due 6/30/1943 50c grn issue=1943 due perf=14x14.5
postage due 6/30/1943 50c grn issue=1943 due d=Perf: 12½
4/20/1948 50c dt=Bantu art d=Ndoha perf=12x12.5
5/2/1952 50c issue=1952 dt=flowers (1952 Belgian Congo) d=Eurychone galeandrae perf=11.75
postage due 3/15/1957 50c grn issue=1957 due perf=11.5
10/15/1959 50c dt=mammals (1959) d=galago perf=11.75
12/1/1959 50c d=Madonna & child (1959) perf=11.75