RUANDA - URUNDI

RWANDA, Belgian occupation of German East Africa

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1916 Stamps of Belgian Congo, overprinted "RUANDA" or "URUNDI" in black or violet

RUANDA overprint, certified genuine URUNDI overprint with Baete certificate.

  5 c green and black
  10 c red and black
  15 c green and black
  25 c blue and black 
  40 c red and black
  50 c brown and black
  1 F olive and black
  5 F orange and black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c	***	***
10 c	***	***
15 c	***	***
25 c	***	***
40 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
1 F	***	***
5 F	RR	RR

Forgery? overprint 'URUNDI' on 15 c brown and black:

Other overprints, such as "Kigoma" or "Karema" are bogus overprints, unofficially made by local postmasters.

A stamp with a "Kigoma" overprint to be used for Ruanda-Urundi, however this overprint is considered to be of non-official character.

1916 Stamps of Belgian Congo, overprinted "EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND OCCUPATION BELGE" and "DUITSCH OOST AFRIKA BELGISCHE BEZETTING" in blue

  5 c green and black
  10 c red and black
  15 c green and black 
  25 c blue and black
  40 c red and black
  50 c brown and black
  1 F olive and black
  5 F orange and black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c	c	c
10 c	c	c
15 c	c	c
25 c	c	c
40 c	*	*
50 c	*	*
1 F	c	c
5 F	**	**

Surcharged (1922)

  5 c on 50 c brown and black
  10 c (red) on 5 c green and black
  25 c (red) on 40 c red and black
  30 c on 10 c red and black
  50 c (red) on 25 c blue and black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c on 50 c	c	c
10 c on 5 c	c	c
25 c on 40 c	c	c
30 c on 10 c	c	c
50 c on 25 c	c	c

1918 Stamps of Belgian Congo (red cross issue), overprinted "A.O."

  5 c + 10 c green and black 
  10 c + 15 c red and black 
  15 c + 20 c  green and black 
  25 c + 25 c blue and black 
  40 c + 40 c red and black 
  50 c + 50 c brown and black 
  1 Fr + 1 Fr olive and black 
  5 Fr + 5 Fr orange and black 
  10 Fr + 10 Fr green and black

"A.O." stands for Afrique Orientale

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c + 10 c	c	c
10 c + 15 c	c	c
15 c + 20 c	c	c
25 c + 25 c	c	*
40 c + 40 c	*	*
50 c + 50 c	*	*
1 F + 1 F	*	*
5 F + 5 F	***	***
10 F + 10 F	***	***

In 1924 more stamps with overprint of Belgian Congo with overprint "RUANDA URUNDI" were issued. Ruanda-Urundi got it own stamps with inscription "RUANDA-URUNDI" in 1931.

1931 stamp with "PAQUEBOT" cancel.

Identical flower issues for Ruanda-Urundi and Belgian Congo of 1953.

Ruanda-Urundi became independent in 1962 and formed two countries, Rwanda and Burundi.

Postage Due Stamps

1924 Stamps of Belgian Congo, overprinted "RUANDA-URUNDI"

  5 c brown
  10 c red
  15 c lilac
  30 c green
  50 c blue (shades)
  1 F grey