Africa: Zaire
Zaire pick 18a: 1 Zaire from 1972
15.3.1972; 27.10.1974; 20.5.1975; 27.10.1975; 27.10.1976. Brown and multicolor. Mobutu at left, leopard at lower right facing right. Various date and signature varieties. Back: Factory, pyramid, flora and elephant tusks at center right. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: G&D. Intaglio. with title: LE GOUVERNEUR placed below line.
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Zaire pick 20a: 5 Zaires from 1972
24.11.1972. Green, black, brown and multicolor. Mobutu at left, leopard at lower right facing right. Various date and signature varieties. Back: Carving at left, hydroelectric dam at center right. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: G&D. Like Congo p14.
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Zaire pick 21a: 5 Zaires from 1974
30.11.1974; 30.6.1975; 24.11.1975; 24.11.1976. Green, black, brown and multicolor. Mobutu with cap at left, leopard at lower right facing right. Various date and signature varieties. Back: Carving at left, hydroelectric dam at center right. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: G&D.
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Zaire pick 23a: 10 Zaires from 1972
30.6.1972; 22.6.1974; 30.6.1975; 30.6.1976; 27.10.1976.Dark brown and blue on multicolor underprint. Mobutu at left, leopard at lower right facing right. Various date and signature varieties. Back: Similar to Congo number 15 but arms with hand holding torch at left center. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: G&D.
Zaire pick 24a: 10 Zaires from 1979
24.6.1979. Green, brown and multicolor. Mobutu at left, leopard at lower right facing right. Various date and signature varieties. Back: Similar to Congo number 15 but arms with hand holding torch at left center. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: G&D.
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Zaire pick 26A: 5 Zaires from 1985
24.11.1985. Blue, black and multicolor. Mobutu in civilian dress at center right, leopard at lower left facing left. Back: hydroelectric dam at center right. Watermark: Mobutu in civilian dress. Printer: HdMZ.
Zaire pick 27a: 10 Zaires from 1982
27.10.1982. Green, black and multicolor. Mobutu in civilian dress at center right, leopard at lower left facing left. Back: Arms with hand holding torch. Watermark: Mobutu in civilian dress. Printer: G&D.
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Zaire pick 28a: 50 Zaires from 1982
24.11.1982. Purple, blue and multicolor. Mobutu in civilian dress at center right, leopard at lower left facing left. Back: Blue and multicolor. Men fishing with stick nets at center. Watermark: Mobutu in civilian dress. Printer: G&D.
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Zaire pick 29b: 100 Zaires from 1985
30.6.1985. Dark brown, orange and multicolor. Mobutu in civilian dress at center right, leopard at lower left facing left. Back: Bank of Zaïre at center right. Watermark: Mobutu in civilian dress. Printer: G&D.
Zaire pick 30b: 500 Zaires from 1985
14.10.1985. Gray, purple and multicolor. Mobutu in military dress at center right, leopard at lower left facing left, arms at lower right. Back: Suspension bridge over river at center right. Watermark: Mobutu in military dress. Printer: G&D.
Zaire pick 32a: 50 Zaires from 1988
30.6.1988. Green and multicolor. Mobutu in military dress at right, leopard at lower left center facing left, arms at lower right. Back: Blue and multicolor. Men fishing with stick nets at left. Watermark: Mobutu in military dress. Printer: HdMZ.
Zaire pick 33a: 100 Zaires from 1988
14.10.1988. Blue and multicolor. Mobutu in military dress at right, leopard at lower left center facing left, arms at lower right. Back: Bank of Zaïre at left center. Watermark: Mobutu in military dress. Printer: HdMZ.
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Zaire pick 34a: 500 Zaires from 1989
24.6.1989. Brown, orange and multicolor. Mobutu in military dress at right, leopard at lower left center facing left, arms at lower right. Back: Suspension bridge over river at left center. Watermark: Mobutu in military dress. Printer: HdMZ.
Zaire pick 35a: 1000 Zaires from 1989
24.11.1989. Purple, brown and multicolor. Mobutu in military dress at right, leopard at lower left center facing left, arms at lower right. Back: Civic building, fountain at left center. Watermark: Mobutu in military dress. Printer: HdMZ.
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Zaire pick 40a: 50000 Zaires from 1991
24.4.1991. Wine and blue-black on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, leopard at lower left center facing left, arms at lower right. Back: Family of Western Gorillas. Watermark: Mobutu in military dress. Printer: G&D. Replacement notes: Serial number prefix Z.
Zaire pick 51: 50 Nouveau Mikuta from 1993
24.6.1993. Brown-orange on light green and multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left. Back: Chieftain at left, men fishing with stick nets at center. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: HdMZ (CdM-A).
Zaire pick 52a: 1 Nouveau Zaire from 1993
24.6.1993. Violet and purple on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left. Back: Banque du Zaïre at left center. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: G&D.
Zaire pick 68a: 5000 Nouveau Zaires from 1995
30.1.1995. Brown-violet and red-violet on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left center. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: G&D.