East Africa Stamps [ Varieties ] [ Postal Stationery ] [ Postal History ] Click on a thumbnail for a larger image Further information on the East Africa Study Circle's website [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] British East Africa 1890 - 1902 Introduction   Africa map c1900   B.E.A. Light & Liberty 1890 Stamps Mint   B.E.A. Light & Liberty 1890 1 Rupee straight edges   B.E.A. Light & Liberty 1890 Stamps Used   B.E.A. Light & Liberty 1890 Forgeries Mint   B.E.A. Light & Liberty 1890 Forgeries Used   B.E.A. 1895 Overprint on India Mint   B.E.A. 1896 - 'Small Queen' ½a - 5R SPECIMEN   B.E.A. 1896 - 'Small Queen' 3a, 8a & 1R SPECIMEN   B.E.A. 1896 - 'Small Queen' ½a - 3a Mint   B.E.A. 1896 - 'Small Queen' 4a - 5R Mint   B.E.A. 1896 - 'Small Queen' Used   B.E.A. 1896 - 'Small Queen' 1a cover Mombasa-London   B.E.A. 1897 - 'Large Queen' SPECIMEN   B.E.A. 1897 - 'Large Queen' Mint   B.E.A. 1897 - 'Large Queen' Used   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] Uganda 1896 - 1902 Uganda Typewritten 1895 50 shells Used   Uganda Typeset 1896 Stamps Mint   Uganda Typeset 1896 1a Half Sheet Mint   Uganda 1898 SPECIMEN   Uganda 1898 & 1902 Stamps Mint   Uganda 1898 2a block of 24   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] East Africa & Uganda 1903-1922 East Africa & Uganda 1903 SPECIMEN   East Africa & Uganda 1903 Mint   East Africa & Uganda 1903 Used   East Africa & Uganda 1904 Mint   East Africa & Uganda 1904 Used   East Africa & Uganda 1904 Used with GB   East Africa & Uganda 1907 Mint   East Africa & Uganda 1907 Used   East Africa & Uganda 1912-21 Mint   East Africa & Uganda 1912-21 Used   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] Tanganyika 1916 - 1927 Nyasa-Rhodesian Force in German East Africa 1916 Mint   Nyasa-Rhodesian Force in German East Africa 1916 Used   East Africa & Uganda G.E.A. ovpts. 1917 & 22 Mint   East Africa & Uganda G.E.A. ovpts. 1921 Mint & Used   Tanganyika 1922 'Giraffe' Mint   Tanganyika 1927 'Head' Mint   Tanganyika 1927 'Head' Used   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] Kenya & Uganda 1922 - 1935 Kenya & Uganda 1922 1c - £ 1 SPECIMEN   Kenya & Uganda 1922 1c - 2/- Mint   Kenya & Uganda 1922 2/50 - £ 1 Mint   Kenya & Uganda 1922 1c - 2/- Used   Kenya & Uganda 1922 2/50 - £ 1 Used   Kenya & Uganda 1928 Dues on piece   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika 1935 - 1964 K. U. T. 1935 Mint K. U. T. 1935 Used K. U. T. 1935 Covers K. U. T. 1935/7 Mint Jubilee & Coronation   K. U. T. 1935/7 Used Jubilee & Coronation   K. U. T. 1935 Jubilee Cover Spur on Brunswick Tower   K. U. T. 1938 1c - 5c Mint   K. U. T. 1938 10c - 20c Mint   K. U. T. 1938 30c - 50c Mint   K. U. T. 1938 1/- - 3/- Mint   K. U. T. 1938 5/- - £ 1 Mint   K. U. T. 1938 1c - 5c Used   K. U. T. 1938 10c - 20c Used   K. U. T. 1938 30c - 50c Used   K. U. T. 1938 1/- - 3/- Used   K. U. T. 1938 5/- - £ 1 Used   K. U. T. 1950's Stamp Dealer Packets   K. U. T. 1938 5c & 15c FDC's   K. U. T. 1952 New colours & values FDC's   K. U. T. 1948 & 1952 1/30 Registered rate to UK   K. U. T. 1939 Underpaid sent overland   K. U. T. 1940 Block of 20 50c 13 x 11¾ Used   K. U. T. 1943 Air Mail Letter Cards Dumb cancels  K. U. T. 1943 Air Mail Letter Cards Dumb & Maritime cancels  K. U. T. 1943 Airgraph East Africa to Wolverhampton   K. U. T. 1944 Airgraph East Africa to Birmingham   K. U. T. 1941 Provisional overprint's & Victory Mint   K. U. T. 1941 Provisional overprint's & Victory Used   K. U. T. 1948/52 Silver Wedding UPU & Royal Visit Mint   K. U. T. 1948/52 Silver Wedding UPU & Royal Visit Used   K. U. T. 1949 UPU FDC   K. U. T. 1953 Coronation FDC's   K. U. T. 1953/58 Coronation, Royal Visit & Discovery of Lakes Used   K. U. T. 1958 Discovery of Lakes FDC   K. U. T. 1954 5c - £ 1 Mint   K. U. T. 1954 5c, 10c & 50c Coil strips   K. U. T. 1954 5c - £ 1 Used   K. U. T. 1954 5c - £ 1 FDC   K. U. T. 1955 10c Printed Matter to Australia   K. U. T. 1954 5c - £ 1 Official Mint   K. U. T. 1960 5c - 20/- Mint   K. U. T. 1960 5c - 5/- Mitchell Park FDC   K. U. T. 1960 5c - 20/- Used   K. U. T. 1960 5c - 5/- Official Used   K. U. T. 1963 FFH & University Mint   K. U. T. 1963 FFH, University & Red Cross Used   K. U. T. 1963/4 Red Cross & Olympics Mint   K. U. T. 1928/35 Postage Dues Specimen   K. U. T. 1928/60 Postage Dues Mint   K. U. T. 1928/60 Postage Dues Used   K. U. T. 1935/60 Postage Dues Used   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] East Africa 1965 - 1976 East Africa 1965 East Africa Safari & ITU Centenary Mint   East Africa 1965/6 ICY & Tourism Mint   East Africa 1966 Tourism Doctor blade flaw Mint   East Africa 1966 Commonwealth Games & UNESCO Mint   East Africa 1967 East African Airways & Archaeological Relics Mint   East Africa 1967 Archaeological Relics Pl 1A blks of 4 Mint   East Africa 1967/8 EA Community & EA Mountains Mint   East Africa 1968 EA Mountains Pl 1A blks of 4 Mint   East Africa 1968 WHO & Olympic Games Mint   East Africa 1968 WHO Pl 1A blks of 4 Mint   East Africa 1969 Water Transport & 50th Anniv ILO Mint   East Africa 1969 Pope Paul VI & African Development Bank Mint   East Africa 1969 Pope Paul VI Offset of Gold Mint   East Africa 1970 Musical Instruments & EA Satellite Station Mint   East Africa 1970 Commonwealth Games & United Nations Mint   East Africa 1970 Musical Instruments 30c Plate 111 block 15   East Africa 1970 Musical Instruments 70c Plate 111 block 15   East Africa 1970 Musical Instruments 1/50c Plate 222 block 15   East Africa 1970 Musical Instruments 2/50c Plate 111 block 15   East Africa 1970 EA Satellite Station 30c Imprint block 15   East Africa 1970 EA Satellite Station 70c Imprint block 15   East Africa 1970 EA Satellite Station 1/50c Imprint block 15   East Africa 1970 EA Satellite Station 2/50c Imprint block 15   East Africa 1971 Metric Conversion & Rinderpest Campaign Mint   East Africa 1971 Railway transport Mint   East Africa 1971 Livingstone & Indpendence Anniv Mint   East Africa 1972 All-African Trade Fair & UNICEF Mint   East Africa 1972 Olympic Games Mint   East Africa 1972 10th Anniversary of Ugandan Independence Mint   East Africa 1972/3 5th Anniv EA Comunity & IMO/ WMO Centenary Mint   East Africa 1973 Scout Conference & Interpol Anniversary Mint   East Africa 1973 10th Anniversary of Ugandan Independence Mint   East Africa 1973/4 10th Anniv Kenya Independence & 10th Anniv Zanzibar's Revolution Mint   East Africa 1974 Tanganyika - Zanzibar Union & Social Welfare Conference Mint   East Africa 1974 UPU Centenary & World Population Year Mint   East Africa 1975 Game Lodges & African Arts Mint   East Africa 1975 OAU Summit & Rare Animals Mint   East Africa 1975/6 Festival of Arts & EA Airways Mint   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] East Africa Joint Issues 1976 - 1978 East Africa 1976 Kenya Telecommunications Mint   East Africa 1976 Uganda Telecommunications Mint   East Africa 1976 Tanzania Telecommunications Mint   East Africa 1976 Uganda Telecommunications Mint Left corner Imperf blocks 4 Mint   East Africa 1976 Uganda Telecommunications Mint Left marginal Imperf blocks 4 Mint   East Africa 1976 Uganda Telecommunications Mint Left marginal Imperf blocks 8 Mint   East Africa 1976 Kenya Olympic Games Mint   East Africa 1976 Uganda Olympic Games Mint   East Africa 1976 Tanzania Olympic Games Mint   East Africa 1976 Kenya Olympic Games Used   East Africa 1976 Uganda Olympic Games Used   East Africa 1976 Tanzania Olympic Games Used   East Africa 1976 Kenya Olympic Games, Montreal Interpanneau Imperf blocks 4 Mint   East Africa 1976 Uganda Olympic Games, Montreal Corner trafficlight Imperf blocks 4 Mint   East Africa 1976 Tanzania Olympic Games, Montreal Corner imprint Imperf blocks 4 Mint   East Africa 1976 Kenya Railway Transport 50c Proof Card   East Africa 1976 Kenya Railway Transport 1/- Proof Card   East Africa 1976 Kenya Railway Transport 2/- Proof Card   East Africa 1976 Kenya Railway Transport 3/- Proof Card   East Africa 1976 Kenya Railway Transport Mint   East Africa 1976 Uganda Railway Transport Mint   East Africa 1976 Tanzania Railway Transport Mint   East Africa 1976 Kenya Imperf Railway Transport MS   East Africa 1976 Uganda Imperf Railway Transport MS   East Africa 1976 Tanzania Imperf Railway Transport MS   East Africa 1977 Kenya Game Fish Mint   East Africa 1977 Uganda Game Fish Mint   East Africa 1977 Tanzania Game Fish Mint   East Africa 1977 Kenya African Arts Festival Mint   East Africa 1977 Uganda African Arts Festival Mint   East Africa 1977 Tanzania African Arts Festival Mint   East Africa 1977 Kenya 25th Safari Rally Mint   East Africa 1977 Uganda 25th Safari Rally Mint   East Africa 1977 Tanzania 25th Safari Rally Mint   East Africa 1977 Kenya Ugandan Church Mint   East Africa 1977 Uganda Ugandan Church Mint   East Africa 1977 Tanzania Ugandan Church Mint   East Africa 1977 Kenya Endangered Species Mint   East Africa 1977 Uganda Endangered Species Mint   East Africa 1977 Tanzania Endangered Species Mint   East Africa 1978 Kenya World Cup Mint   East Africa 1978 Uganda World Cup Mint   East Africa 1978 Tanzania World Cup Mint   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] Kenya 1963 - 1978 Kenya 1963 Independence Mint   Kenya 1963 Independence Used   Kenya 1964 Independence 5c - 50c Official Mint   Kenya 1964 Inauguration of Republic Mint   Kenya 1964 Inauguration of Republic Used   Kenya 1966 Wildlife Chalk-surfaced paper Mint   Kenya 1966 Wildlife Chalk-surfaced paper Used   Kenya 1971 Wildlife Glazed, ordinary paper Mint   Kenya 1971 Wildlife Glazed, ordinary paper Used   Kenya 1971 Shells 5c - 1/50 Mint   Kenya 1971 Shells 2/50 - 20/- & 1975 Surcharges Mint   Kenya 1971 Shells 5/- Pale Olive-bistre Great Green Turban Shell   Kenya 1975 Shells Surcharges FDC   Kenya 1971 Shells 5c - 1/50 Used   Kenya 1971 Shells 2/50 - 20/- & 1975 Surcharges Used   Kenya 1977 Silver Jubilee Mint   Kenya 1977 Silver Jubilee Mint   Kenya 1977 Silver Jubilee First Day Cover Kenya 1977 Silver Jubilee Miniature Sheet First Day Covers Kenya 1977 Nairobi - Addis Ababa Highway Mint   Kenya 1977/78 Minerals 10c - 40/- Mint   Kenya 1977/78 Minerals 10c - 40/- Used   Kenya 1983 Flowers Mint   Kenya 1988 Butterflies Used   Kenya 1993 Birds Used   Kenya 2014 Birds Mint   Kenya 1967/69 Postage Dues Mint   Kenya 1971/73 Postage Dues Mint   Kenya 1979/93 Postage Dues Mint   Kenya 1967/69 Postage Dues Used   Kenya 1971/73 Postage Dues Used   Kenya 1979/93 Postage Dues Used   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] Uganda 1962 - 1978 Uganda 1962 & 1965 Source of Nile & International Trade Fair Mint   Uganda 1962 Independence 5c - 20/- Mint   Uganda 1962 Independence 5c - 20/- Used   Uganda 1965 Birds 5c - 20/- Mint   Uganda 1965 Birds 5c - 20/- Used   Uganda 1967 13th CPA Conference Mint   Uganda 1969 Flowers Chalk-surfaced paper Mint   Uganda 1969 Flowers Chalk-surfaced paper Used   Uganda 1969 Flowers Chalk-surfaced paper FDC   Uganda 1971 Flowers Glazed, ordinary paper & 1975 Surcharges Mint   Uganda 1971 Flowers Glazed, ordinary paper & 1975 Surcharges Used   Uganda 1975 Ugandan Crops Mint   Uganda 1975 Ugandan Crops Used   Uganda 1978 Inscribed "WORLD CUP 1978" World Cup Mint   Uganda 1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton Mint   Uganda1967/73 Postage Dues Mint   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] Tanganyika/Tanzania 1961 - 1978 Tanganyika 1961 Independence 5c - 20/- Mint   Tanganyika 1961 Independence 5c - 20/- Used   Tanganyika 1961 Independence 5c - 5/- Official Mint   Tanganyika 1961 Independence 5c - 5/- Official Used   Tanganyika 1962 Inauguration of Republic & 1964 United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar Mint   Tanzania 1965 5c - 20/- Mint   Tanzania 1965 5c - 20/- Used   Tanzania 1965/67 Officials Mint   Tanzania 1965/67 Officials Used   Tanzania 1966 2nd Anniversary of United Republic Mint   Tanzania 1967 Fish Chalk-surfaced paper Mint   Tanzania 1967 Fish Chalk-surfaced paper Used   Tanzania 1967 Fish Chalk-surfaced paper FDC   Tanzania 1967/71 Fish Officials Mint   Tanzania 1967/71 Fish Officials Used   Tanzania 1971 Fish Glazed, ordinary paper Mint   Tanzania 1971 Fish Glazed, ordinary paper Used   Tanzania 1973 Butterflies 5c - 20/- & 1975 Surcharges Mint   Tanzania 1973 Butterflies 5c - 20/- & 1975 Surcharges Used   Tanzania 1973 Butterflies 5c sheet Tanzania 1973 Butterflies 10c sheet Tanzania 1973 Butterflies 15c sheet Tanzania 1973 Butterflies 20c sheet Tanzania 1973 Butterflies 5c - 5/- Official Mint   Tanzania 1973 Butterflies 5c - 5/- Official Used   Tanzania 1977 Silver Jubilee Mint Tanzania 1977 Silver Jubilee First Day Covers Tanzania 1978 First Anniv of Charma Cha Mapinduzi   Tanzania 1978 25th Anniv of Coronation Ovpt 'A' Mint   Tanzania 1978 25th Anniv of Coronation Ovpt 'A' Gutter pairs   Tanzania 1978 25th Anniv of Coronation Ovpt 'B' Mint   Tanzania 1978 25th Anniv of Coronation Ovpt 'B' Gutter pairs   [ TOP ] [ BEA 1890-1903 ] [ UGANDA 1890-1902 ] [ EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1903-1922 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1916-1927 ] [ KENYA & UGANDA 1922 ] [ KUT 1935-1964 ] [ EAST AFRICA 1965-76 ] [ KUT 1976-78 ] [ KENYA 1963-78 ] [ UGANDA 1962-78 ] [ TANGANYIKA 1961-78 ] [ END ] If you find any errors or have problems using these pages please email: