Post by tomiseksj on Feb 8, 2014 2:02:24 GMT
Burundi’s first semi-postal stamps, a set of six issued in memory of Prince Louis Rwagasore, were issued February 15, 1963 (Scott B1-B6). The surtax on this issue was for the stadium and monument being built in his honor.
Rwagasore was the son of King Mwambutsa IV and a leader in Burundi’s independence movement. He became Prime Minister in 1961 after his party’s victory in Burundi’s first free elections. He was assassinated on October 13, 1961, shortly after the formation of his government.
Scott B1 and B4
Scott B2 and B3
Scott B5 and B6
Rwagasore was the son of King Mwambutsa IV and a leader in Burundi’s independence movement. He became Prime Minister in 1961 after his party’s victory in Burundi’s first free elections. He was assassinated on October 13, 1961, shortly after the formation of his government.
Scott B1 and B4
Scott B2 and B3
Scott B5 and B6