Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

UGANDA

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1895 Stamps made with a typewriter, inscription "U G" and value

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(Genuine stamps)

in black
  5 c black
  10 c black
  15 c black
  20 c black
  25 c black
  30 c black
  40 c black
  50 c black
  60 c black

in violet

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  5 c violet
  10 c violet
  15 c violet
  20 c violet
  25 c violet
  30 c violet
  40 c violet
  50 c violet
  100 c violet

The black stamps exist in three types, the violet ones only in one type (corresponding to one of the types of the black stamps). All the black stamps are very rare, the violet ones are rare.

A non-issued 45 c, only 6 were prepared

Cancelled stamps:

(Left image obtained from a Shreves auction)

The above stamps were issued by Reverend E. Miller-Mengo (an English missionary). These stamps were always cancelled with a crayon as shown above.

This 40 c stamp has a cancel "KAMPALA 24 NO 98" in a single circle. Note that this cancel is identical (the date as well) as the 15 c value shown in the next set of 1896; cancelled to order or forgery?

Forgeries exist, example:

(Forgery)

1896 Stamps made with a typewriter, inscription "V.96.R Uganda"

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  5 c violet
  10 c violet
  15 c violet
  20 c violet
  25 c violet
  30 c violet
  40 c violet
  50 c violet
  60 c violet
  100 c violet

These stamps are not as rare as the preceding ones, but still very uncommon.

(Reduced sizes, could be forgeries, the lettering is different)

1896 inscription "UGANDA PROTECTORATE"

Genuine

(Block of four 1 a stamps, genuine)

Cancelled with a red pen.

  1 a black
  2 a black
  3 a black
  4 a black
  8 a black on yellow
  1 R black on yellow
  5 R black on yellow

Surcharged with a "L" (local)

  1 a black
  2 a black
  3 a black
  4 a black
  8 a black on yellow
  1 R black on yellow
  5 R black on yellow

The stamps without overprint are uncommon, the ones with overprint rare to very rare.

Forgeries, examples:

Forgery!

Forgeries, I suspect the upper three ones and the lower left one to be Fournier forgeries, the first two have the cancel "MOMBAZE 31 MY 97 PM UGANDA" which was forged by Fournier.

Forged cancels made by Fournier, among them the above shown "MOMBAZE 31 MY 97 PM UGANDA" cancel as shown in the Fournier Album.

The same forgery but with a numeral cancel. This looks like a cancel that was used by the forger Oneglia.

Some forgeries with primitive letters, one with a red "MOMBASA A MR 16 97" cancel.

(A Sperati forgery)

1898 Queen Victoria, inscription "UGANDA PROTECTORATE"

  1 a red
  2 a brown
  3 a grey
  4 a green
  8 a olive

Larger size

5 R brown

  1 R blue
  5 R brown

For the specialist, these stamps have watermark 'Crown CA' and are perforated 14.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 a	c	c	Shades of colour exist
2 a	c	c
3 a	*	*
4 a	*	*
8 a	*	*
1 R	**	**
5 R	***	***

The small sized stamps exist with overprint "INLAND REVENUE", the larger stamps with "Inland Revenue" (issued 1898 for fiscal purposes), examples:

1902 Stamps of British East Africa overprinted "UGANDA"

  1/2 a green
  2 1/2 a blue (surcharged in red)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 a	c	c
2 1/2 a	c	c

Inverted overpint, certified genuine

Railway Telegraph Stamps

1902 Inscription "UGANDA Railway TELEGRAPHS." (rare), "UGANDA" on top

I've seen a 6 a black on red in a similar design.

  2 a black on green
  4 a black on yellow
  6 a black on red
  8 a black on lilac
  12 a black on green

1902 Railway telegraph stamp "TELEGRAPHS UGANDA RAILWAY.", "UGANDA" on top part of two stamps

"TELEGRAPHS UGANDA RAILWAY. FIVE RUPEES", half of a pair of two stamps

In type I, there is a "," behind the word "TELEGRAPHS" on the top and bottom stamp. In type II, there is a "," behind the word "TELEGRAPHS" on the top stamp and a "." after this word in the bottom stamp.

  1 R black 
  2 R black on yellow
  3 R black on green
  4 R black on brown
  5 R black on red
  10 R black on blue
  20 R black

Some non-issued errors "RUPEE" instead of "RUPEES" seem to exist for the values 2 R, 3 R and 4 R (I have never seen them).