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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika

Definitive stamps issued on 01.10.1960, desgined by Michael Goaman, printed in photgravure by Thomas DeLaRue. The stamps were printed in sheets of 10x10. They were taken out of circulation on 08.12.61 [in Tanganyika], 08.10.62 [in Uganda], 11.12.63 [ in Kenya]. Papier with watermark block CA.

5c      Sisal           pruissisch blauw                        IVb |
                a.      01.10.60        1A, 2A, 2B      R100
                c       19.09.61        3A
                f.      27.03.62        4B
                l.      18 .11.63       3B, 4A

10c     Cotton          yellow-green                    IVb |
                a.      01.10.60        1A, 1B  R100 [22mm high]
                vert. coil      ??.05.61??              R80 [21 3/4mm high]
                c.      19.09.61        1A, 1B
                g.      08.05.62        1A, 1B

15c     Coffee  dark purple                     IVb, IVd |
                a.      01.10.60        1       R100
                c.      19.09.61        1
                f.      27.03.62        1
                i.      14.05.63        2

20c     Gnu             magenta                         IVb, IVd |
                a.      01.10.60        1A,,1B  R100
                c.      19.09.61        1A, 1B
                f.      27.03.62        1A, 1B

25c     Ostrich bronze-green
                a.      01.10.60        1A, 1B  R100
                b.      20.06.61        1A, 1B

30c     Thomsonœs gazelle       vermillion                              IVd |
                a.      01.10.60        1       R100
                c.      19.09.61        2       R80
                g.      08.05.62        2       R80
                i.      14.05.63        2       R80

40c     Manta rog               green-blue                      IVb, IVd |
                a.      01.10.60        1A, 1B  R100
                c.      19.09.61        2B
                k.      27.08.63        2A

50c.    Zebra   slate-purple                            IVb |
                a.      01.10.60        1A, 1B, 2A      R100
                c.      19.09.61        1A, 1B, 2A
                h.      24.07.62        2B
                vert. coil      ??.??.??                 [21 1/2 mm high]

65c     Cheetah yellow-olive
                a.      01.10.60        1A, 1B  R100
                f.      27.03.62        1A, 1B
                l.      18.11.63        1A, 1B


Stamp booklets: 5s with 4x10c, 4x15c, 4x20c, 4x30c, and 4x50c. Cover salmon-coloured, sown both left and right.

Surcharged "Official"

5c      a.      18.10.60        2A
        c.      23.11.61        4B

10c     a.      18.10.60        1B

15c     a.      18.10.60        1
        c.      23.11.61        1

20c     a.      18.10.60        1A, 1B

30c     a.      18.10.60        1       R100

50c     a.      18.10.60        1B

all officialstamps were withdrawn on 08.12.61.


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Last updated on 15 mei 2010

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