Dem. Rep. of CONGO

FC1: this se-tenant set shows emblematic wildlife of Africa set in an aquatic setting with a waterfall.  Several of the species, such as the mandrill and giraffes, are typical of savannah ecosystems.

Dem. Rep. of CONGO

20fr: this is a low value of a recent WWF set picturing Mountain Gorillas of the Virungas, E. DRC

Dem. Rep. of CONGO

160fr, 600fr: This 2005 conservation issue features the N. White Rhinoceros, whose last members inhabited Garamba Natl. Park in NE Congo.

Dem. Rep. of CONGO / R. D. Congo

455fr: this current value is from an issue showing local minerals found in the Congo; the striking red Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral found in several places, including Africa, S. America, Romania and in the U.S. Rocky mtns.

Dem. Rep. of CONGO

50fr: this 2001 cultural issue shows carved wooden ornamentation of the Kongo or Yombe style

Dem. Rep. CONGO / Rep. Dem. du CONGO

150fr: this lovely recent fauna issue shows a pride of lions lapping water from a riverbank, and is a large format issue designed by the Belgian stamp artist Andre' Buzin

Dem. Rep. CONGO / R.D. Congo

1.25 fr: this colorful large-format stamp was issued just after the country changed its name from Zaire in 1998, and shows a festive street parade

DEM. REP. CONGO / R. D. Congo

10 FC: this overprinted issue was issued shortly after the country changed its name from Zaire to DR Congo in 1998 and shows a brightly colored Lepidoptera spp.

Dem. Rep. CONGO / R. D. CONGO

50fr: this overprinted issue is one of the first issues of Dem. Rep. of Congo after it changed its name from Zaire, and shows local mushrooms

Dem. Rep. CONGO / R.D. Congo

445fr Cupro Allophane is a mineral whose composition has been altered by hydrothermal forces; this form shows bright green and blue hues as a result of weathering

Dem. Rep. of CONGO / R.D. Congo

7.80 fr: this large format stamp shows a lion, and was issued just after the transition from the country's former name, Zaire

Democratic Rep. of CONGO / R.D.Congo

75fr: this lovely issue shows a roaring lion just having taken an antelope; this stamp is in an oversized format and dates from approx. 2003

ZAIRE Overprinted Dem. Rep. of CONGO

70 fr: this issue from Zaire was overprinted as the country changed names after 1998. It shows the Dark Chanting Goshawk, a solitary bird of prey which inhabits humid areas of central Africa. It preys on lizards and small reptiles.

CONGO (Dem. Rep.) / Congo R.D.C.

25 fr: Gloriosa or Flame Lily and 50 fr: Awarthia cooperi, from a 2001 Issue showing Congolese flora

CONGO (Dem. Rep.) / Congo R.D.C.

195 fr, 350 fr: President Joseph Kabila with flag of Dem. Rep. of Congo behind him, in this 2002 issue. Mr. Kabila secured victory in national elections in 2006 after serving as interim president following the assassination of his father in 2001. Many African countries, unlike the USA, prints stamps depicting rulers while they are still in office.

CONGO (Dem. Rep.) / Congo R.D.C.

3 fr: The solitary, nocturnal Ground Pangolin is shown in this issue and is one of the four pangolin species that inhabit Sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of habitats from savannah to deep forest.

CONGO-Kinshasa / R.D.Congo

Overprinted w/ new Country Name on Issue of Zaire

100 FC (new currency): Malachite

CONGO Dem. Rep. / Congo R.D.C.

1999 Congo coat of arms: this issue appeared just after the country officially changed its name from Zaire back to its original name