Some Exotics #1 ~ South Kasai

Changing the diet, to a bit of African Spice!

Region of Zaire around the town of Bakwanga
declared autonomous in 1960
but returned to the control of central govt October 1962

Should interest those who....

collect dead countries
collect catalogue Number 1's

http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox...to&PhotoID=395



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On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 14:36:04 +0800, "Rodney"
wrote:

Changing the diet, to a bit of African Spice!

Region of Zaire around the town of Bakwanga
declared autonomous in 1960
but returned to the control of central govt October 1962

Should interest those who....

collect dead countries
collect catalogue Number 1's

http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox...to&PhotoID=395

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South Kasai (Autonomous State of)
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Flag of South Kasai:
http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...Kasai_x250.gif

Map of South Kasai: (see lower left)
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/zaire_e_79.jpg


The secessionist state of South Kasai sought independance in similar
circumstances to neighbouring Katanga during the political turmoil
arising from the decolonisation of the Belgian Congo.

On 8 August 1960, motivated partly by long-standing tribal rivalries,
Luba chief Albert Kalonji (1919 - ) proclaimed the independence of the
diamond-rich region of South Kasai as the Autonomous State of South
Kasai, with its capital at Bakwanga. Kalonji styled himself as Chef
Suprême du Peuple Muluba et Protecteur Incontesté des Tribus Associées
à son sort - Supreme Chief of the Muluba People and Protector of the
Associated Tribes - effectively President of South Kasai.

On 12 April 1961 an assembly of notables invested Kalonji's father
with the traditional Luba imperial title of Mulopwe. The new Emperor
then conveniently abdicated in favour of his son, who thereafter ruled
South Kasai as Emperor Albert I Kalonji.

After a bloody four-month military campaign during which thousands of
civilians were massacred, troops of the Congolese central government
reconquered the region and arrested Kalonji on 30 December 1961. The
wily Emperor soon escaped however and managed to maintain a government
that lasted into October of 1962.

Under the subsequent thirty two year regime of Joseph Mobuto (Mobuto
Sese Seko) the former South Kasai was divided into east and west
provinces - in part to discourage any resurgence of separatist
sentiment or activity.

Albert Kalonji still bears the title Souverain Possesseur des Terres
occupées par les Balubas - Sovereign and Owner of the Land of the
Baluba.

Postage Stamps of South Kasai:
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The Autonomous State of South Kasai was a reasonably prolific postage
stamp issuing entity despite its brief existence. Most of its releases
consisted of overprints to various Belgian Congo colonial era issues.
A series of overprints were applied to the fourth purpose-printed
South Kasai issue, and although it is believed that these were not
officially endorsed they are listed here along with known varieties.
Postally used covers bearing South Kasai stamps are extremely scarce.

South Kasai did not issue coins or banknotes.

Issue 1: Flowers (overprint of Belgian Congo issue)
http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...ai_01_x500.gif

Date of Issue: 1960 Printer: unknown
Quantity: unknown Sheet Layout: unknown
Stamp Dimensions: 21 x 25 mm
Perforations:
Denominations: 10c black overprint (1a), 15c black overprint (1b), 25c
black overprint (1c), 50c black overprint (1d), 1F black overprint
(1f), 1.50F black overprint (1g), 2F blue overprint (1h), 3F red
overprint (1i), 4F green overprint (1j), 6F black overprint (1k),
6.50F black overprint (1l), 7F maroon overprint (1m), 10F brown
overprint (1n)
Varieties:
A single-point variation to the accent mark above the letter "i" has
been noted for all values except (1j). Some stamps from this series
also exist without any accent mark above the "i". Both of these
variations are believed to be the result of a uniform plate error, and
may therefore exist for all values.
(1n) has been noted in both dark brown and tan ink.
(1n) has been noted with overprint misapplied to the original 20c
value.


Issue 2: Animals
(overprint of Belgian Congo issue + Congolese overprint of same)
http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...ai_02_x300.gif

Date of Issue: 1960 Printer: unknown
Quantity: unknown Sheet Layout: unknown
Stamp Dimensions: 35 x 24 mm
Perforations:
Denominations: 3F black overprint (2a), 3.50F black overprint (2b),
6.50F blue overprint (2c), 8F black overprint (2d)
Varieties:
* (2b) has been noted with horizontally displaced overprint.
* (2b) has been noted with incomplete lower section of overprint.


Issue 3: Olympic Games (overprint of Belgian Congo issue)
http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...ai_03_x500.gif

Date of Issue: 1960 Printer: unknown
Quantity: unknown Sheet Layout: unknown
Stamp Dimensions: 36 x 20 mm
Perforations:
Denominations: 2F red overprint (3a), 5F green overprint (3b)
Varieties:
* (3b) has been noted with horizontally displaced overprint.


Issue 4: Leopard
http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...ai_04_x500.gif

Date of Issue: believed to be June 1961 Printer: Courvoisier S.A.
Quantity: unknown Sheet Layout:
Stamp Dimensions: 23 x 32 mm
Perforations:
Denominations: 1F (4a), 1.50F (4b), 3.50F (4c), 8F (4d), 10F (4e)
Varieties:
* various unauthorised overprints listed hereunder
as issues 5, 6 and 7.


Issue 5: Leopard - overprinted "Pour les rapatries"
http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...nvert_x500.gif

Date of Issue: unknown Printer: unknown
Quantity: unknown Sheet Layout:
Stamp Dimensions: 23 x 32 mm
Perforations:
Denominations: 1F (5a), 1.50F (5b), 3.50F (5c), 8F (5d), 10F (5e) -
text overprinting alternating by value in silver and black
Varieties: inverted overprint (as shown above)


Issue 6: Leopard - overprinted "Lutte contre la Malaria"
(no image available)

Date of Issue: unknown Printer: unknown
Quantity: unknown Sheet Layout:
Stamp Dimensions: 23 x 32 mm
Perforations:
Denominations: 1F (6a), 1.50F (6b), 3.50F (6c), 8F (6d), 10F (6e) -
text overprinting alternating by value in silver and black
Varieties: none noted


Issue 7: Leopard - overprinted "Pour les orphelins"
http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...ai_07_x500.gif

Date of Issue: unknown Printer: unknown
Quantity: unknown Sheet Layout:
Stamp Dimensions: 23 x 32 mm
Perforations:
Denominations: 1F (7a), 1.50F (7b), 3.50F (7c), 8F (7d), 10F (7e) -
text overprinting alternating by value in silver and black
Varieties: none noted



Issue 8: Albert I Kalonji
http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...8_CTO_x500.gif
http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...ai_08_x300.gif

Date of Issue: unknown 1961 Printer: unknown
Quantity: unknown Sheet Layout: unknown.
imperf minisheet 1-up as shown.
Stamp Dimensions: 25 x 36 mm
Minisheet Dimensions: 95 x 135 mm
Perforations: tba. minisheet imperf.
Denominations: 6.50F (8a), 9F (8b), 14.50F (8c), 20F (8d) 50F (8f)
(this value for imperf minisheet only)
Varieties:
imperf varities of (8a)-(8d) have been noted.


POSTALLY USED COVERS
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http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...er_04_x500.gif
Postally Used Cover - international airmail
cancelled at Bakwanga - 24 July, 1961


http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...er_06_x500.gif
Postally Used Cover - international airmail
cancelled at Bakwanga - 24 July, 1961


http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...er_05_x500.gif
Postally Used Cover - international airmail
cancelled at Bakwanga - 24 July, 1961


http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...er_07_x500.gif
Postally Used Cover - international airmail
cancelled at Bakwanga - 24 July, 1961


http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...er_09_x500.gif
Postally Used Cover - international airmail, carried via
Elisabethville, Katanga cancelled at Bakwanga 11 August, 1961
stamps at top middle (1l) and right (1g) show single-dot variety of
accent mark stamp at bottom left (2b) shows incomplete overprint
variety.


http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...er_08_x500.gif
Postally Used Cover - international airmail
cancelled at Bakwanga 11 August, 1961
stamp at top left (2b) shows displaced overprint variety


http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...er_10_x500.gif
Postally Used Cover - international registered airmail
cancelled at Bakwanga - 18 August, 1961


http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...er_01_x500.gif
Postally Used Cover - international airmail
cancelled at Bakwanga 8 (?) October, 1961


http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...er_03_x500.gif
Postally Used Cover - international mail
cancelled at Bakwanga - 8 December, 1961


http://www.imperial-collection.net/i...er_02_x500.gif
Postally Used Cover - internal airmail
cancelled at Bakwanga - date illegible

Blair Stannard

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 22:00:56 GMT, "Blair (TC)"
wrote:

South Kasai (Autonomous State of)
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Thanks for posting this... :^)