SCG5601 - Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Belgian Congo)This striking pair of stamps was issued to celebrate Congos independence from Belgium on 30 June 1960, marking the birth of the new republic. Each design features a map of the country highlighting major cities such as Lopoldville (now Kinshasa), Stanleyville, and Elisabethville, with the bold word INDPENDANCE diagonally across the map. Printed by Courvoisier S. A., these stamps capture a momentous milestone in African decolonization, representing