CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC ILLEGAL STAMPS
2001

Information and Reference of illegal stamps for Congo Democratic Republic

The following images are of illegal stamps produced for Congo Democratic Republic. Please remember that the producers of these illegals are not only greedy, they are crude and sometimes disgusting which is the nature of these people.

At the time of creating the pages for Congo Democratic Republic I have found the WNS system to be completely unreliable as a source because only two stamps are listed on the site for 2002 and then.....nothing.

The Universal Postal Union WNS website

I have found the Colnect online catalog to be helpful although there are "conflicts" between what is listed there and what is on the Stampworld Catalog. I consider Colnect to be the most reliable online source at this time.

The Colnect Online Catalog for Congo Democratic Republic

Check out their Illegal Stamp section as well. It is upgraded as of 2023 and shows counterfeits that may be missing here.

The Colnect Online Catalog for Congo Democratic Republic Illegal Stamps

I have found the Stampworld.com Catalog to be helpful as well although again as stated there are "conflicts". They list stamps that are described as illegal stamps by the 1997 circular simply because Michel catalog (known to be influenced by dealers) is listing them.

The Stampworld Online Catalog for Congo Democratic Republic

Or use a respectable catalog like Scott or Stanley Gibbons. Do not listen to these dealers trying to convince you they are something other than illegal stamps.

You will find the styles and designs of the following illegal stamps completely different.

Here we go!

Many of the following illegal stamps can be found as imperforates and as color proof sets as well. Some exist on fake First Day Covers too.
Most times now (2019) the souvenir sheet sets and sheetlet sets are sold individually. Many times the stamps have been removed from the sheetlets and souvenir sheets. All of these "tactics" are used to avoid detection by UPU circular descriptions.

Sellers that call these "private", "locals", "cinderellas", "unauthorized" are deceiving you. They are illegal stamps produced by a stamp dealer that is bent on ripping you off! Some sellers state "we offer them because they are on the market". Well how about you use a different dealer because that seller is "on the market"? If the stamp societies, auction sites and all other venues kicked these sellers off of their sites then they would have to comply or lose their ability to sell anything.

The following images are free for the use of all to use to alert the public to them. If anyone wants to make a public list of users on eBay, Delcampe and elsewhere who are selling these issues....fine by me since the UPU, PWMO and others appear to have given up or have not been updated in years.

If you have purchased any of these stamps from a dealer or if that dealer offers them, you should avoid that dealer! You will only be supporting illegal stamp makers who are only ripping you off.

2001

In 2001 the production of counterfeit illegal stamps increases significantly again. The majority being produced by our favorite UK based stamp dealers.

In 2001 the Congo Democratic Republic issued quite a few more stamp issues according to the Scott and Stampworld catalogs. None have subject matter relating to the Congo. The Colnect catalog only lists a few of them. This is because a stamp agency like Impressor S.A. got the contracts. Apparently the Congo Democratic Republic did not learn their lesson the first go around with stamp agencies like this. Then again because of the political turmoil within the country, corruption was rampant within and therefore, of course that corruption effected the postal system as well.

The U.P.U. and many others consider these to be "abusive" issues. Basically never sold in the Congo they were only available through the stamp agency and the dealers they were in collaboration with. Noting that Impressor S.A. was both stamp agency and printer which breaks U.P.U. rules for philatelic best practices.
Impressor S.A. is not a security printer by any means.

Following are images of the said to be issued stamps according to Scott Catalog. Try to find them on commercially used covers....

Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Trains
Scott Number 1554-1559
Issued January 15, 2001 Printed by BDT
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Trains
Scott Number 1560-1563
Sheets of 6 Issued January 15, 2001 Printed by BDT
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.

Dealers are tending to break these sets apart and selling each sheet separately to maximize profits.



Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Trains
Scott Number 1564-1565
Sheets of 8 Issued January 15, 2001 Printed by BDT
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Trains
Scott Number 1566-1569
Souvenir Sheets of 1 Issued January 15, 2001 Printed by BDT
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Trains
Scott Number 1570-1571
Souvenir Sheets of 1 Issued January 15, 2001 Printed by BDT
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Ships
Scott Number 1572-1577
Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Ships
Scott Number 1578-1580
Sheets of 9 Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Ships
Scott Number 1581-1583
Souvenir Sheets of 1 Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 History of Aviation
Scott Number 1584-1585
Sheets of 6 Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 History of Aviation
Scott Number 1586-1587
Souvenir Sheets of 1 Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Zeppelins
Scott Number 1588
Sheet of 4 Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Zeppelins
Scott Number 1589-1590
Souvenir Sheets of 1 Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Butterflies
Scott Number 1591-1596
Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Butterflies
Scott Number 1597-1599
Sheets of 8 Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Butterflies
Scott Number 1600-1602
Souvenir Sheets of 1 Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Flowers and Insects
Scott Number 1603-1606
Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Flowers and Insects
Scott Number 1607-1609
Sheets of 9 Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Flowers and Insects
Scott Number 1610-1612
Souvenir Sheets of 1 Issued June 22, 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Tintin in Africa
Scott Number 1613
Issued December 31, 2001
Joint issue with Belgium Congo
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Tintin in Africa
Scott Number 1614
Souvenir Sheet of 1 Issued December 31, 2001
Joint issue with Belgium Congo
Listed under Zaire in Scott Catalog. Listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Congo Democratic Republic 2001 Millennium
Scott Number 1614K
Sheet of 20 Issued 2001 Printed by The House of Questa
Also ten stamps from the sheet were issued in sheets of 20 Scott Number 1614A-1614J
Newly listed under Zaire in Scott (2019) Catalog. Not listed under Congo Dr. in Stampworld Catalog. Not listed in the Colnect Catalog.


Therefore any stamp dating 2001 other than the above in the name of the Congo Democratic Republic is a counterfeit illegal stamp!

Following are images of the illegal stamps I have found offered for Congo Democratic Republic dating 2001. There may and probably are more. All of these I found in searches on eBay and Delcampe and all are illegal stamps made by producers bent on ripping you off!

I present them in alphabetical order of titles as there is no logical order for illegal stamps.

2001 Alice in Wonderland Sheet of 9



2001 Alice in Wonderland with Elvis Presley and Walt Disney Souvenir Sheets of 1




2001 Alice in Wonderland with Elvis Presley and Walt Disney Souvenir Sheet of 1 Fake Color Proof Set

Found exclusively on the ex-Stampdile Avion Stamps Website. One example of many counterfeit illegal stamp color proof sets offered there. More evidence of direct connection with the producer.



2001 Angelina Jolie Sheet of 9



2001 Angels Sheet of 9



2001 Anpanman Sheet of 9



2001 Caricatures of Movie Stars Sheets of 9



2001 Caricatures of Movie Stars Souvenir Sheets of 1





2001 Carlos Cartagena Art Sheets of 9 and 6



2001 Charlie's Angels Sheet of 9



2001 Chinese New Years Souvenir Sheets of 1





2001 Cinema Actors and actresses Sheet of 6



2001 Cinema Actors and actresses Souvenir Sheet of 4



2001 Cinema Actors Playing Golf Souvenir Sheet of 4



2001 Cinema Films Sheet of 9



2001 Diana Memoriam with Chess Player Garry Kasperov and Bruce Lee Souvenir Sheet of 2



2001 Diana Memoriam with Chess Player Anatoly Karpov and Tiger Woods Souvenir Sheet of 2



2001 Diana Memoriam with Elvis Presley and Roberto Clemente Souvenir Sheet of 2



2001 Diana Memoriam with Marilyn Monroe and James Dean Souvenir Sheet of 2



2001 Diana Memoriam with Roald Amundsen and Charlie Chaplin Souvenir Sheet of 2



2001 Diana Memoriam with Yuri Gagarin and Babe Ruth Souvenir Sheet of 2



2001 Dinosaurs Sheet of 6



2001 Elizabeth Taylor Sheet of 9



2001 Famous Movies Sheet of 9



2001 Fish and Atlantis Souvenir Sheet of 6



2001 Frogs Souvenir Sheet of 6



2001 George Harrison The Beatles Souvenir Sheet of 4



2001 Harry Potter Sheet of 9



2001 Harry Potter Comics Sheet of 9



2001 Harry Potter Comics Souvenir Sheet of 2



2001 History of Cinema Souvenir Sheet of 6



2001 History of Cinema Souvenir Sheets of 4



2001 Hollywood Sheets of 9




2001 James Bond Engines Sheets of 9



2001 James Bond The Secret World Sheets of 9




2001 James Bond The Secret World Sheet of 9 Misperfed

This sheet and the stamps within is being sold as if it is something special. The perforations have been purposely moved to create this fake error. Avoid it and the sellers who try to sell it!



2001 James Bond Women Sheet of 9



2001 Kandinsky Art Sheet of 9



2001 Marilyn Monroe Sheets of 9



2001 Marilyn Monroe Souvenir Sheets of 6



2001 Marilyn Monroe Souvenir Sheet of 1



2001 Movie Posters Sheet of 9



2001 Movie Stars Sheets of 9



2001 Mushrooms Souvenir Sheets of 6



2001 Penguins Souvenir Sheet of 6



2001 Personalities of the 20th Century Souvenir Sheets of 6






2001 Peter Pan Sheet of 9



2001 Rhonda Shear Souvenir Sheet of 1



2001 Ronald Reagan Souvenir Sheet of 1



2001 Rudolf Guliani Sheet of 9



2001 Sharon Stone Sheet of 9



2001 Snow White Sheet of 9



2001 The Beach Sheet of 9



2001 X-Men Sheet of 9



In 2002 the production of counterfeit illegal stamps in the name of Congo Democratic Republic continues at a horrendous rate!

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