Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika Stamps
Welcome to our page on Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
Stamps.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika first issued stamps in 1890
although it had different names up until
1935.
*Collecting
Window 1890-1962 (best period to
collect)
Difficult country to collect because it
changed its name two or three times from
1890.
*Investment
Most of
the high value stamps up until 1962 should prove to be
good investment
items.
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*Collecting
Areas
Queen
Victoria
The
first stamps were issued in 1890 from, the then British
East Africa Company, many expensive stamps too numerous
to mention from this period. We feel that this is a good
area to collect.
King Edward
Vll
Three
sets from this period, the first issued in
1903 consisted of 13 stamps with a top value of
50 Rupees which is priced at £1500 plus. The second
set was issued in 1904, with 13 stamps and again the top
value is 50 Rupee with a price tag of £1,700
plus. The third set came out in 1907 and had 9
stamps, with a cataloge value of
£80.
King George
V
Four
nice sets from this reign, the first between
1912-21 with the top value being the 500 Rupee SG63 with
a price of £22,000. The second set was issued
between 1921-22 with 10 stamps, the top value being a 50
Rupee valued at £2,250 in mint and £4,750 in used
condition. The third set was issued between 1922-27 and
consisted of 20 stamps with the top value being the £100
red and black SG 105 stamp, with a catalogue price of
nearly £100,000. The fourth set was issued between
1935-37 and consisted of 14 stamps with a total value of
£275.
King George
Vl
Just
one set from this period and it was issued between
1938-54 and consisted of 20 stamps, with a total value of
£160 for the cheapest
varieties.
Queen Elizabeth
ll
Easily
the best set is the 1954-59 of 14 stamps with a combined
catalogue value of £90
plus.
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