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KENYA AND UGANDA

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1922 King George V

  1 c brown
  5 c violet
  5 c green (1926)
  10 c green
  10 c black (1926)
  12 c black
  15 c red
  20 c orange
  30 c blue
  50 c grey
  75 c yellow
  
Larger sizes

  1 Sh green
  2 Sh lilac
  2 1/2 Sh brown
  3 Sh black
  4 Sh grey
  5 Sh red
  7 1/2 Sh orange
  10 Sh blue
  1 Pound orange and black
  2 Pounds violet and green
  3 Pounds yellow and violet
  4 Pounds lilac and black
  5 Pounds blue and black

These stamps have watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown'. The values 10 Pounds green and black, 20 Pounds green and red, 25 Pounds red and black, 50 Pounds brown and black, 75 Pounds grey and violet and 100 Pounds black and red were mainly used fiscally.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Many of these stamps exist with fiscal overprint 'Uganda Revenue' (two types of overprint). Also the overprint 'KENYA JUDICIAL' was printed on many values:

Potal stationary

20 c with King George V, "KENYA AND UGANDA" at the bottom.

Kenya and Uganda Postage Due

1928 Inscription "KENYA AND UGANDA POSTAGE DUE"

  5 c lilac
  10 c red
  20 c green
  30 c brown
  40 c blue
  1 Sh grey 

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika

1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V, inscription "1910-1935", inscription "KENYA UGANDA TANGANYIKA"

For stamps in the same design, but for another British colony, click here

A 20 c green and blue, 30 c blue and brown, 65 c blue and green and 1 Sh lilac and black were issued in a design identical to many other British colonies (Windsor castle).

1935 King George V, various designs, inscription "TANGANYIKA KENYA UGANDA"

King George V with inscription "TANGANYIKA KENYA UGANDA"

1 c brown and black, 5 c green and black (a dhow on Lake Victoria), 10 c black and yellow (lion), 15 c red and black (Mount Kilimanjaro), 20 c orange and black (crane birds), 30 c blue and black (Jinja Bridge by the Ripon Falls), 50 c black and lilac (a dhow on Lake Victoria), 65 c brown and black (Mount Kenya), 1 Sh green and black (Lake Naivasha), 2 Sh lilac and brown (Mount Kilimanjaro), 3 Sh grey and blue, 5 Sh red and black, 10 Sh blue and lilac, 1 Pound black and red (lion)

1937 Inscription "12th MAY 1937" portrait of King and Queen

For stamps in the same design, but for another British colony, click here

5 c green, 20 c orange, 30 c blue.

1938 As 1935 issue, but with portrait of King George VI

  1 c brown and black (crane birds)
  5 c green and black (a dhow on Lake Victoria)
  5 c orange and brown (a dhow on Lake Victoria)
  10 c red and brown (Lake Naivasha)
  10 c green and black (Lake Naivasha)
  10 c grey and brown (Lake Naivasha)
  15 c red and black
  15 c green and black
  20 c orange and black (crane birds)
  25 c red and black
  30 c blue and black (Jinja Bridge by the Ripon Falls)
  30 c brown and lilac (Jinja Bridge by the Ripon Falls)
  40 c blue and black (crane birds)
  50 c grey and lilac
  1 Sh brown and black (Lake Naivasha)
  2 Sh lilac and red (Mount Kilimanjaro)
  3 Sh black and blue (Lake Naivasha)
  5 Sh red and black
  10 Sh blue and lilac
  1 Pound red and black 

The 10 c green and black and the 1 Sh brown and black were re-issued for the Royal Visit in 1952 with additional inscription 'ROYAL VISIT 1952'.

These stamps were overprinted 'Uganda Revenue' to serve as fiscal stamps (no image available).

I've seen a modern Maryland forgery of the 1 Pound value, in my opinion the perforation is wrong.

1941-42 Stamps of South Africa, overprinted "KENYA TANGANYIKA UGANDA"

(Stamps of South Africa, overprinted "KENYA TANGANYIKA UGANDA")

  5 c on 1 p red and black
  10 c on 3 p blue
  20 c on 6 p orange and black
  70 c on 1 Sh blue and brown

These stamps were issued during World War II, due to a shortage in stamps. The overprints were performed on both the stamps with 'SOUTH AFRICA' and 'SUID AFRIKA' inscriptions.

1946 Victory issue, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription "8th JUNE 1946 KENYA UGANDA TANGANYIKA"

For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here

  20 c orange
  30 c blue

1948 Royal Silver wedding, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription "1923-1948 KENYA TANGANYIKA and UGANDA", image of King and Queen

For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here

  20 c orange
  1 Pound red

1949 UPU issue (design similar to many other British colonies), inscription "KENYA TANGANYIKA and UGANDA"

For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here

  20 c orange
  30 c blue
  50 c green 
  1 Sh brown

1952 Royal Visit, as 1938 stamps, but with inscription "ROYAL VISIT 1952" added

  10 c green and black
  1 Sh brown and black

1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, inscription "CORONATION JUNE 1953", design identical to many other British colonies, inscription "KENYA UGANDA TANGANYIKA"

For stamps in a similar design, but for other British colonies, click here

  20 c orange and black

1954 Queen Elizabeth II, various designs

  5 c brown and blue (Owen Falls dam)
  10 c red (giraffe)
  15 c blue and black (elephants)
  20 c orange and black (lion)
  30 c blue and black (Owen Falls dam)
  40 c brown (lion), 50 c lilac (giraffe)
  65 c brown and green
  1 Sh lilac and black (lion)
  1 Sh 30 c violet and orange (elephants)
  2 Sh green and black (Kilimanjaro)
  5 Sh grey and orange (elephants)
  10 Sh blue and black
  1 Pound grey and red (Queen Elizabeth II facing to the right)

With additional inscription 'ROYAL VISIT 1954': 
  30 c blue and black (Owen Falls dam)

These stamps exist with overprint 'Uganda Revenue', examples:

They also exist with overprint "KENYA REVENUE" (no image available).

These stamps also exist with overprint "OFFICIAL" (see under official stamps).

1958 Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Great Lakes by Burton and Speke

  40 c green and blue
  1 Sh 30 c violet and green 

both stamps have a design with a map.

1960 Queen Elizabeth with more symbolic designs (different for each value)

Small size: 
  5 c blue
  10 c green
  15 c violet
  20 c red
  25 c olive
  30 c red
  40 c blue
  50 c violet
  65 c olive

Larger size: 
  1 Sh violet and lilac (giant plants mount Kenya)
  1 Sh 30 c brown and lilac (hippopotamus Murchison Falls)
  2 Sh blue (giraffe below Kilimanjaro)
  2 Sh 50 c green and blue (tree and rhinoceros)
  5 Sh red and violet
  10 Sh blue and green

Even larger size: 
  20 Sh lilac and blue 

1963 University of East Africa

  30 c blue, red and black

1964 International Red Cross Centenary

  50 c brown and red

In 1964 a set for the Tokyo olympic games was issued with inscription "UGANDA KENYA TANGANYIKA & ZANZIBAR".

Tanganyika and Zanzibar were merged in to the new country Tanzania. The stamps were now inscribed "UGANDA KENYA TANZANIA" with the country names in random order. Each of these countries also issued its own individual stamps.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika Postage Due

1935 Inscription "KENYA TANGANYIKA UGANDA POSTAGE DUE"

  5 c lilac
  10 c red
  20 c green
  30 c brown
  40 c blue
  1 Sh grey

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika Official Stamps

1954 Postage stamps with Queen Elizabeth II, overprinted "OFFICIAL"

  5 c brown and blue (Owen Falls dam)
  10 c red (giraffe)
  15 c blue and black (elephants)
  20 c orange and black (lion)
  30 c blue and black
  50 c lilac (giraffe)
  1 Sh lilac and black (lion)
  1 Sh 30 c violet and orange (elephants)
  2 Sh green and black (mountain)
  5 Sh grey and orange (elephants)
  10 Sh blue and black
  1 Pound grey and brown (Queen Elizabeth II)

1960 Postage stamps of 1960 overprinted "OFFICIAL"

Kenya Fiscal Stamps

"KODI" stamp

In 1934 a fiscal stamp with the portrait of King George V were issued with top-inscription "KODI" and "KENYA" below in the value 1 Sh orange and lilac. Similar Kodi stamps were issued for Tanganyika.

Revenue stamp of Kenya (1963); 10 c green with a standing lion

In this design (standing lion) were issued the values: 10 c green, 20 c lilac, 50 c green, 1 Sh red, 2 Sh blue, 5 Sh orange, 10 Sh green, 20 Sh brown, 25 sh brown (larger size). In 1970 the values 10 c to 20 Sh were re-issued in smaller sizes.

A different standing lion design (but now the lion is facing to the left) was issued in 1982, the inscription reads "KENYA REVENUE".

Again another design (lying lion) with inscription "KENYA REVENUE" was issued in the 1990's.

Tanganyika Fiscal Stamps

1938 King George VI, surrounded by palm trees, inscription "TANGANYIKA STAMP DUTY"

20 c orange

  10 c green
  20 c orange
  50 c lilac
  1 Sh blue
  2 Sh brown
  5 Sh green and violet
  10 Sh green and brown
  20 Sh red and brown

1953 As 1938 issue, but with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing the left

Several values were issued (sorry, no image available yet).

Other design, arms with inscription "TANGANYIKA STAMP DUTY", reduced size

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