KENYA - UGANDA - TANGANYKIA/TANZANIA

Stamps inscribed 'British East Africa Company', 'British East Africa', 'British East Africa Protectorate', 'East Africa and Uganda Protectorates', 'Kenya - Uganda', 'Kenya - Uganda - Tanganykia' [in various orders], or 'Kenya - Uganda - Tanzania' [in various orders]

1890 - 1903 British East Africa Company
1903 - 1922 British East Africa & Uganda Protectorates
1922 - 1976 Joint KUT Issues (1963-76 parallelly with stamps from the three
independent countries)
1963 -> See Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania respectively

From 1890: 1 Rupee = 16 Annas, 1 Anna = 12 Pies
From 1907: 1 Rupee = 100 Cents
From 1920: 1 Florin = 100 Cents (= 1 Rupee) (No stamps in this currency)
From 1921: 1 Pound (GBP) = 20 (East African) Shillings,
1 Shilling = 100 Cents (= 0.5 Florin)
From 1960: 1 Shilling = 100 Cents
From 1966: East African Shilling replaced at par by Kenyan (KES), Tanzanian (TZS) and
Ugandan (UGS) Shillings, respectively (not demonetized until 1969)
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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1924 British Empire Exhibition Slogan Postmark EAB19240000 PMK 00100 Slogan postmark - Lion
"British Empire Exhibition 1924"
Continous impression from a Krag-machine
Nairobi
Earliest use reported:
1 December 1923
Latest use reported:
13 September 1924
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
 
1935 Definitives EAB19350501 ST 0_10 Stamp 0.10 Lion
MI 33
 
  EAB19350501 ST 1_00 Stamp 1-0-0 Lion
MI 44
 
1938 Definitives EAB19381012 ST 1_1_00 Stamp 1-0-0 Lion
Perf. 11¾:13
MI 71A
 
1941 Definitives EAB19410000 ST 1_1_00 Stamp 1-0-0 Lion
Perf. 14
MI 71C
 
1954 Definitives I EAB19540121 ST 1_00 Stamp 1-0-0 Lion
Perf. 12½
MI 71D
 
1954 Definitives II EAB19540601 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Lion
MI 95
 
  EAB19540601 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Lion
MI 100
 
1958 Definitives EAB19580328 ST 0_40 Stamp 0.40 Lion
MI 97
 
1959 Service Stamps EAB19590701 SE 0_20 Service stamp 0.20 Lion
EAB19540601 ST 0_20
overprinted 'OFFICIAL'
MI D4
 
1960 Definitives EAB19601001 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Lion
MI 108
 
  EAB19601001 ST 0_10 Stamp 0.10 Lion
MI 109
 
  EAB19601001 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Lion
MI 110
 
  EAB19601001 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Lion
MI 111
 
  EAB19601001 ST 0_25 Stamp 0.25 Lion
MI 112
 
  EAB19601001 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Lion
MI 113
 
  EAB19601001 ST 0_40 Stamp 0.40 Lion
MI 114
 
  EAB19601001 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Lion
MI 115
 
  EAB19601001 ST 0_65 Stamp 0.65 Cheetah
Lion
MI 116
 
  EAB19601001 ST 20_00 Stamp 20.00 Lion
MI 123
 
1960 Service Stamps EAB19601018 SE 0_05 Service stamp 0.05 Lion
EAB19601001 ST 0_05
overprinted 'OFFICIAL'
MI D13
 
  EAB19601018 SE 0_10 Service stamp 0.10 Lion
EAB19601001 ST 0_10
overprinted 'OFFICIAL'
MI D14
 
  EAB19601018 SE 0_15 Service stamp 0.15 Lion
EAB19601001 ST 0_15
overprinted 'OFFICIAL'
MI D15
 
  EAB19601018 SE 0_20 Service stamp 0.20 Lion
EAB19601001 ST 0_20
overprinted 'OFFICIAL'
MI D16
 
  EAB19601018 SE 0_30 Service stamp 0.30 Lion
EAB19601001 ST 0_30
overprinted 'OFFICIAL'
MI D17
 
  EAB19601018 SE 0_50 Service stamp 0.50 Lion
EAB19601001 ST 0_50
overprinted 'OFFICIAL'
MI D18
 
1965 East African Safari Rally EAB19650415 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Cheetah
MI 136
 
  EAB19650415 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Cheetah
MI 137
 
  EAB19650415 ST 1_30 Stamp 1.30 Cheetah
MI 138
 
  EAB19650415 ST 2_50 Stamp 2.50 Cheetah
MI 139
 
  EAB19650415 FDC 4_60 First Day Cover 4.60
(0.30
+ 0.50
+ 1.30
+ 2.50)
Cheetah (on all stamps and cachet)
Official FDC with all 4 stamps
 
1970 Esso Meter Frank EAB1970 MF ESSO 00100 Meter frank - Tiger
"Esso - Esso - Put a tiger in your tank"
Machine no. A17
Nairobi, Kenya
Earliest use reported:
7 October 1970
Latest use reported:
7 October 1970
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1975 Game Lodges of East Africa EAB19750224 ST 0_40 Stamp 0.40 Lion
MI 287
 

List compiled by Geir Arveng.
Latest update: 12 February, 2017