Katanga

Katanga is an eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that seceded in August 1960 soon after the latter's independence.  File:Katanga animals.jpg|1960 1.50f wildebeest File:Katanga flowers.jpg|1960 60c Euphorbia File:Katanga technical.jpg|1961 3.50f on 3f technical cooperation File:Katanga map.jpg|1961 3.50f overprint on Dem. Rep. of Congo definitive File:Katanga carving.jpg|1961 3.50f carvings definitive File:Katanga driver.jpg|1962 8f gendarmerie 
 * Its first issues in 1960 were the old stamps of the Belgian Congo, including the flowers, animals and some of the masks definitives, plus the Madonna and technical cooperation commemoratives. These were overprinted or surcharged KATANGA.
 * In 1961, Democratic Republic of the Congo map definitives were overprinted 11 / JUILLET / DE / L'ETAT Du KATANGA.
 * Later in 1961 a country-specific issue showing wooden carvings was released. It had a dual language inscription ETAT DU / INCHI YA / KATANGA.
 * Three more commemorative issues followed plus a semipostal set.
 * Rebel forces surrendered in September 1963, with postal services returning in full to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Postage due
 File:Katanga hs due.jpg|50c value 
 * In 1960, various old Belgian Congo dues were handstamped KATANGA.

See

 * Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * South Kasai

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