Catalogue information
Hand Stamp "RUANDA." Usually purple, word length 17.50 mm (point included). Affixed to Pambani using rubber stamps. Overprint executed in August 1916. FYI: There is also type "Grysolle" (type 2) and type "du Havre" (type 3). Type “Grysolle”: This hand stamp, executed in November 1916, is characterized by a more black color. There is also a visible trace of a horizontal (dotted) line below the word Rwanda. Word length 18 mm. Type “Le Havre”: hand stamp applied for philatelic purposes, after handing over the hand stamp to the Ministry of Colonies. This print is usually thickened, especially the bottom of the letters U and D. The print is often marked (line below the word). ATTENTION! There is no 5F stamp in this type,
This text has been translated automatically from Dutch
Click here for the original text