Eleven different official seals have been recorded from Belgium. The first eight are printed in black with a double octagon frame. The three modern types are tapes.
Catalog: Drummond OS2
Date issued: Unknown, EKU December 31, 1924
Printing: Black on tan paper
Perforation: Imperforate
Inscription: Bilingual French/Flemish "ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES / BEHEER VAN POSTERIJEN" ("ADMINISTRATION OF POSTS") with two stars in double octagon frame
Control Number: None
Description: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to Anveres, Belgium, reclosed on three sides with eleven 2nd type Belgian official seals, all tied front and back by May 7th, 1926 Antwerp circular datestamps.
Date issued: Unknown, EKU April 15, 1937
Printing: Black on off-white paper
Perforation: Imperforate
Inscription: Bilingual French/Flemish "ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES / BESTUUR DER POSTERIJEN" ("ADMINISTRATION OF POSTS") with two stars in double octagon frame
Control Number: None
Description: 1938 cover from Nicosia, Cyprus to Brussels, Belgium damaged at left and repaired with three Belgian official seals of the third design. Manuscript "received torn" (translation) annotation on reverse. Updated October 13, 2007
Catalog: Drummond OS3
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