Primary Collection: Zaire
Zaire pick 17a: 50 Makuta from 1979
24.11.1979. Like p16 but slight color differences. Mobutu at left, leopard at lower right facing right. Various date and signature varieties. Back: Man and structure in water. Intaglio. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: G&D. Lithographed.
Zaire pick 19a: 1 Zaire from 1979
22.10.1979. Like number 18 but slight color differences. 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. Lithographed.
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Zaire pick 21b: 5 Zaires from 1977
24.11.1977. 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.
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 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 1985
27.10.1985. 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: HdMZ.
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 31a: 1000 Zaires from 1985
24.11.1985. Blue-black and green on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at center right, leopard at lower left facing left, arms at lower right. Back: Civic building, water fountain at center right. Watermark: Mobutu in military dress. Printer: G&D.
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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 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 39a: 20000 Zaires from 1991
1.7.1991. Black on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, leopard at lower left center facing left, arms at lower right. Back: Bank of Zaïre at left, other buildings across center. Watermark: Mobutu in military dress. Printer: HdMZ.
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Zaire pick 41a: 100000 Zaires from 1992
4.1.1992. Black and deep olive-green on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, leopard at lower left center facing left, arms at lower right. Back: Domed building at left center. Watermark: Mobutu in military dress. Printer: G&D. Replacement notes: Serial number prefix Z.
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Zaire pick 47a: 1 Nouveau Mikuta from 1993
24.6.1993. Light brown on pink and multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left. Back: Independence Monument at left. Printer: G&D. UV fibers fluoresce yellow, red, and blue.
Zaire pick 48a: 5 Nouveau Mikuta from 1993
24.6.1993. Black on pale violet and blue-green underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left. Back: Independence Monument at left. Printer: G&D.
Zaire pick 49: 10 Nouveau Mikuta from 1993
24.6.1993. Green on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left. Back: Factory, pyramids at center, flora and elephant tusks at left. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: HdMZ (CdM-A). p50 not assigned.
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 53a: 5 Nouveau Zaires from 1993
24.6.1993. Brown on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left. Signature Back: Domed building at left center. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: G&D.
Zaire pick 54a: 10 Nouveau Zaires from 1993
24.6.1993. Dark gray and dark blue-green on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left. Back: Civic building, water fountain at center right. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: G&D.
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Zaire pick 55a: 10 Nouveau Zaires from 1993
24.6.1993. Dark gray and dark blue-green on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left. Back: Civic building, water fountain at center right. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: HdMZ (CdM-A).
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Zaire pick 56: 20 Nouveau Zaires from 1993
24.6.1993. Brown and blue on pale green and lilac underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left. Back: Civic building and water fountain at left center. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: HdMZ (CdM-A).
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Zaire pick 61a: 200 Nouveau Zaires from 1994
15.2.1994. Deep olive-brown on orange and multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left center. Back: Men fishing with stick nets at left center. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: HdMZ.
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Zaire pick 63a: 500 Nouveau Zaires from 1994
15.2.1994. Gray and deep olive-green on multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left center. Back: Banque du Zaïre at left center. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: HdMZ.
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Zaire pick 69: 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: HdMZ.
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Zaire pick 77: 100000 Nouveau Zaires from 1996
30.6.1996. Dull orange on green and multicolor underprint. Mobutu in military dress at right, arms at lower right, leopard at lower left center, OVD vertical band at left. Watermark: Mobutu. Printer: HdMZ.