{"product_id":"scg6953-congo-1960-independance-overprint","title":"SCG6953 - Congo 1960 “Indépendance” Overprint","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"495\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis stamp from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"121\"\u003eRepublic of Congo (Congo-Léopoldville)\u003c\/strong\u003e commemorates the nation’s independence from Belgium on \u003cstrong data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"193\"\u003e30 June 1960\u003c\/strong\u003e. The design, printed by Courvoisier S.A., shows a \u003cstrong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"266\"\u003emap of the country\u003c\/strong\u003e with major cities labeled — Léopoldville, Stanleyville, Coquilhatville, Luluabourg, Bukavu, and Élisabethville — marking the newly unified republic. The bold diagonal inscription \u003cstrong data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"464\"\u003e“INDÉPENDANCE”\u003c\/strong\u003e celebrates national freedom.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"685\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis example bears an \u003cstrong data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"540\"\u003eoverprint of “7F”\u003c\/strong\u003e in black on a grey panel, replacing the original denomination (2F), a common post-independence surcharge due to rapid postal rate adjustments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"959\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"709\"\u003eCollector’s Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"712\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis issue is one of the first definitive stamps of independent Congo and holds historical significance for African decolonization collectors. Its clean cartographic design, symbolic typography, and overprint variety make it highly sought after.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45766642499755,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2406\/6475\/files\/Scan_20251025_142__12.jpg?v=1761544910","url":"https:\/\/stampandcovergalaxy.com\/products\/scg6953-congo-1960-independance-overprint","provider":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}