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1 c brown 5 c violet 5 c green (1926) 10 c green 10 c black (1926) 12 c black 15 c red 20 c orange 30 c blue 50 c grey 75 c yellow Larger sizes
1 Sh green 2 Sh lilac 2 1/2 Sh brown 3 Sh black 4 Sh grey 5 Sh red 7 1/2 Sh orange 10 Sh blue 1 Pound orange and black 2 Pounds violet and green 3 Pounds yellow and violet 4 Pounds lilac and black 5 Pounds blue and black
These stamps have watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown'. The values 10 Pounds green and black, 20 Pounds green and red, 25 Pounds red and black, 50 Pounds brown and black, 75 Pounds grey and violet and 100 Pounds black and red were mainly used fiscally.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| 1 c | vc | vc | |
| 5 c violet | c | vc | |
| 5 c greem | c | vc | |
| 10 c green | c | vc | |
| 10 c black | c | vc | |
| 12 c | * | * | |
| 15 c | c | vc | |
| 20 c | c | vc | |
| 50 c | * | vc | |
| 75 c | * | * | |
| 1 Sh | * | * | |
| 2 Sh | * | * | |
| 2 1/2 Sh | ** | * | |
| 3 Sh | ** | ** | |
| 4 Sh | ** | ** | |
| 5 Sh | *** | ** | |
| 7 1/2 Sh | *** | *** | |
| 10 Sh | *** | *** | |
| 1 Pound | *** | *** | |
| 2 Pounds | R | R | |
| 3 Pounds | RR | RR | |
| 4 Pounds | RR | RR | |
| 5 Pounds | RRR | RRR | |
Many of these stamps exist with fiscal overprint 'Uganda Revenue' (two types of overprint). Also the overprint 'KENYA JUDICIAL' was printed on many values:
5 c lilac 10 c red 20 c green 30 c brown 40 c blue 1 Sh grey
For stamps in the same design, but for another British colony, click here
A 20 c green and blue, 30 c blue and brown, 65 c blue and green and 1 Sh lilac and black were issued in a design identical to many other British colonies (Windsor castle).
King George V with inscription 'TANGANYIKA KENYA UGANDA'
1 c brown and black, 5 c green and black (a dhow on Lake Victoria), 10 c black and yellow (lion), 15 c red and black (Mount Kilimanjaro), 20 c orange and black (crane birds), 30 c blue and black (Jinja Bridge by the Ripon Falls), 50 c black and lilac (a dhow on Lake Victoria), 65 c brown and black (Mount Kenya), 1 Sh green and black (Lake Naivasha), 2 Sh lilac and brown (Mount Kilimanjaro), 3 Sh grey and blue, 5 Sh red and black, 10 Sh blue and lilac, 1 Pound black and red (lion)
For stamps in the same design, but for another British colony, click here
5 c green, 20 c orange, 30 c blue.
1 c brown and black (crane birds) 5 c green and black (a dhow on Lake Victoria) 5 c orange and brown (a dhow on Lake Victoria) 10 c red and brown (Lake Naivasha) 10 c green and black (Lake Naivasha) 10 c grey and brown (Lake Naivasha) 15 c red and black 15 c green and black 20 c orange and black (crane birds) 25 c red and black 30 c blue and black (Jinja Bridge by the Ripon Falls) 30 c brown and lilac (Jinja Bridge by the Ripon Falls) 40 c blue and black (crane birds) 50 c grey and lilac 1 Sh brown and black (Lake Naivasha) 2 Sh lilac and red (Mount Kilimanjaro) 3 Sh black and blue (Lake Naivasha) 5 Sh red and black 10 Sh blue and lilac 1 Pound red and black
The 10 c green and black and the 1 Sh brown and
black were re-issued for the Royal Visit in 1952 with additional
inscription 'ROYAL VISIT 1952'.
These stamps were overprinted 'Uganda Revenue' to serve as fiscal
stamps (no image available).
I've seen a modern Maryland forgery
of the 1 Pound value, in my opinion the perforation is wrong.
(Stamps of South Africa, overprinted 'KENYA TANGANYIKA UGANDA')
5 c on 1 p red and black 10 c on 3 p blue 20 c on 6 p orange and black 70 c on 1 Sh blue and brown
These stamps were issued during World War II, due to a shortage in stamps. The overprints were performed on both the stamps with 'SOUTH AFRICA' and 'SUID AFRIKA' inscriptions.
For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here
20 c orange 30 c blue
For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here
20 c orange 1 Pound red
For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here
20 c orange 30 c blue 50 c green 1 Sh brown
10 c green and black 1 Sh brown and black
For stamps in a similar design, but for other British colonies, click here
20 c orange and black
5 c brown and blue (Owen Falls dam) 10 c red (giraffe) 15 c blue and black (elephants) 20 c orange and black (lion) 30 c blue and black (Owen Falls dam) 40 c brown (lion), 50 c lilac (giraffe) 65 c brown and green 1 Sh lilac and black (lion) 1 Sh 30 c violet and orange (elephants) 2 Sh green and black (Kilimanjaro) 5 Sh grey and orange (elephants) 10 Sh blue and black 1 Pound grey and red (Queen Elizabeth II facing to the right) With additional inscription 'ROYAL VISIT 1954': 30 c blue and black (Owen Falls dam)
These stamps exist with overprint 'Uganda Revenue', examples:
They also exist with overprint 'KENYA REVENUE' (no image available).
These stamps also exist with overprint 'OFFICIAL' (see under official stamps).
40 c green and blue 1 Sh 30 c violet and green
both stamps have a design with a map.
Small size: 5 c blue 10 c green 15 c violet 20 c red 25 c olive 30 c red 40 c blue 50 c violet 65 c olive Larger size: 1 Sh violet and lilac (giant plants mount Kenya) 1 Sh 30 c brown and lilac (hippopotamus Murchison Falls) 2 Sh blue (giraffe below Kilimanjaro) 2 Sh 50 c green and blue (tree and rhinoceros) 5 Sh red and violet 10 Sh blue and green Even larger size: 20 Sh lilac and blue
30 c blue, red and black
50 c brown and red
5 c lilac 10 c red 20 c green 30 c brown 40 c blue 1 Sh grey
5 c brown and blue (Owen Falls dam) 10 c red (giraffe) 15 c blue and black (elephants) 20 c orange and black (lion) 30 c blue and black 50 c lilac (giraffe) 1 Sh lilac and black (lion) 1 Sh 30 c violet and orange (elephants) 2 Sh green and black (mountain) 5 Sh grey and orange (elephants) 10 Sh blue and black 1 Pound grey and brown (Queen Elizabeth II)
In 1934 a fiscal stamp with the portrait of King George V were issued with top-inscription 'KODI' and 'KENYA' below in the value 1 Sh orange and lilac (sorry, no picture available).
Revenue stamp of Kenya (1963); 10 c green with a standing lion
In this design (standing lion) were issued the values: 10 c green, 20 c lilac, 50 c green, 1 Sh red, 2 Sh blue, 5 Sh orange, 10 Sh green, 20 Sh brown, 25 sh brown (larger size). In 1970 the values 10 c to 20 Sh were re-issued in smaller sizes.
A different standing lion design (but now the lion is facing to the left) was issued in 1982, the inscription reads 'KENYA REVENUE'.
Again another design (lying lion) with inscription 'KENYA REVENUE' was issued in the 1990's.
20 c orange
10 c green 20 c orange 50 c lilac 1 Sh blue 2 Sh brown 5 Sh green and violet 10 Sh green and brown 20 Sh red and brown
Several values were issued (sorry, no image available yet).
Other design, arms with inscription 'TANGANYIKA STAMP DUTY',
reduced size