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Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1 |
Return To Catalogue - Kenia and Uganda - Uganda - British East Africa 1890-1895 - British East Africa 1896-1902
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Value in 'anna'
1/2 a green and yellowish green 1/2 a green 1 a red and grey 2 a lilac and violet 2 1/2 a blue 3 a green and brown 4 a black and green 5 a brown and grey 8 a blue and grey
These stamps have perforation 14.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
With watermark 'CA Crown' (1903) | |||
1/2 a green and yellowish green | *** | *** | |
1 a | ** | * | |
2 a | *** | *** | |
2 1/2 a | *** | *** | |
3 a | R | R | |
4 a | *** | *** | |
5 a | RR | RR | |
8 a | RR | RR | |
With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1904) | |||
1/2 a green | * | * | |
1 a | * | c | |
2 a | *** | *** | |
2 1/2 a | *** | *** | |
3 a | *** | *** | |
4 a | *** | *** | |
5 a | *** | *** | |
8 a | *** | *** |
Value in 'cents' (1907)
1 c brown 3 c green 6 c red 10 c olive and violet 12 c lilac and violet 15 c blue 25 c black and green 50 c orange and green 75 c blue and grey
These stamps have perforation 14.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1907) | |||
1 c | * | * | |
3 c | * | * | |
6 c | * | c | |
10 c | *** | *** | |
12 c | *** | ** | |
15 c | *** | *** | |
25 c | *** | *** | |
50 c | *** | *** | |
75 c | *** | *** |
These stamps exist with fiscal overprint 'JUDICIAL FEE' (various types and colours) or 'Uganda Revenue' (see end of this page).
1 R green 1 R green and yellowish green 2 R lilac and violet 3 R black and green 4 R green and black 5 R red and grey 10 R blue and grey 20 R olive and black 50 R brown and black
These stamps have perforation 14. The 20 R and 50 R were mainly used for fiscal purposes.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
With watermark 'CA Crown' (1903) | |||
1 R green | *** | *** | |
2 R | RR | RR | |
3 R | RR | RR | |
4 R | RR | RR | |
5 R | RR | RR | |
10 R | RR | RR | |
20 R | RRR | RRR | |
50 R | RRR | RRR | |
With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1904) | |||
1 R green and yellowish green | *** | *** | |
2 R | R | R | |
3 R | RR | RR | |
4 R | RR | RR | |
5 R | RR | RR | |
10 R | RR | RR | |
20 R | RRR | RRR | |
50 R | RRR | RRR |
These stamps exist with fiscal overprint 'JUDICIAL FEE' or 'Uganda Revenue' (see end of this page).
Modern so-called Maryland forgery:
Maryland forgery of the 50 R value
1 c black 3 c green 6 c red 10 c yellow 12 c grey 15 c blue 25 c red and grey on yellow 50 c lilac and black 75 c black and grey on green
These stamps have perforation 14.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1912) | |||
1 c | c | c | |
3 c | * | c | |
6 c | * | c | |
10 c | * | c | |
12 c | ** | * | |
15 c | ** | * | |
25 c | ** | * | Exists with yellow or white backside |
50 c | *** | ** | |
75 c | *** | *** | Exists with green or white backside |
With watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown' (1921) | |||
1 c | c | c | |
3 c | * | c | |
6 c | * | * | |
10 c | * | c | |
12 c | ** | ** | |
15 c | ** | * | |
50 c | *** | *** |
Surcharged
'4 cents' and bars on 6 c red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' | |||
4 c on 6 c | * | c | 1919 |
The surcharged stamp exists with the bars omitted. I have also seen a forged inverted overprint:
(Bars omitted in the surcharged stamps)
(Forged inverted overprint)
I've seen a cut from some postal stationery in the 3 c green design.
(Reduced size)
1 R black on green 2 R black and red on blue 3 R green and violet 4 R green and red on yellow 5 R lilac and blue 10 R green and red on green 20 R red and black on red 20 R blue and lilac on blue 50 R green and red 100 R black and violet on red 500 R red and green on green
These stamps have perforation 14. The values of 20 R and above were mainly used for fiscal purposes.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
With watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1912) | |||
1 R | *** | *** | |
2 R | R | R | |
3 R | RR | RR | |
4 R | RR | RR | |
5 R | RR | RR | |
10 R | RR | RR | |
20 R violet and black on red | RRR | RRR | |
20 R violet and blue on blue | RR | RR | |
50 R | RRR | RRR | |
100 R | RRR | RRR | |
500 R | RRR | RRR | |
With watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown' (1921) | |||
2 R | R | R | |
3 R | RR | RR | |
5 R | RR | RR | |
50 R | RRR | RRR |
(King George V, inscription 'EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
PROTECTORATE', 6 c red)
The following postage stamps with King Edward were overprinted in this way: 1 a, 2 a, 4 a, 8 a, 1 R, 5 R, 10 R, 20 R and 50 R. Also the following values in 'cents' currency: 1 c, 3 c, 6 c and 50 c.
(reduced sizes)
Overprinted in one line horizontally (1912): 1 c,
3 c, 6 c, 12 c, 25 c, 50 c, 1 R, 2 R, 3 R, 4 R, 5 R, 10 R, 20 R
(both colours) and 50 R.
Overprinted in two lines horizontally (1918): 1 c, 3 c, 6 c, 10
c, 12 c, 15 c, 25 c, 50 c and 75 c.
Overprinted vertically (usually reading upwards, 1918): 6 c, 10
c, 15 c, 20 c, 25 c, 50 c, 1 R, 2 R, 3 R, 4 R, 5 R, 10 R and 50
R.