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middle and right image obtained from a Shreves auction
(Genuine stamps)
in black 5 c black 10 c black 15 c black 20 c black 25 c black 30 c black 40 c black 50 c black 60 c black in violet
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5 c violet 10 c violet 15 c violet 20 c violet 25 c violet 30 c violet 40 c violet 50 c violet 100 c violet
The black stamps exist in three types, the violet ones only in one type (corresponding to one of the types of the black stamps). All the black stamps are very rare, the violet ones are rare.
A non-issued 45 c, only 6 were prepared
Cancelled stamps:
(Left image obtained from a Shreves auction)
The above stamps were issued by Reverend E. Miller-Mengo (an English missionary). These stamps were always cancelled with a crayon as shown above.
This 40 c stamp has a cancel "KAMPALA 24 NO 98" in a
single circle. Note that this cancel is identical (the date as
well) as the 15 c value shown in the next set of 1896; cancelled
to order or forgery?
Forgeries exist, example:
(Forgery)
5 c violet 10 c violet 15 c violet 20 c violet 25 c violet 30 c violet 40 c violet 50 c violet 60 c violet 100 c violet
These stamps are not as rare as the preceding ones, but still very uncommon.
(Reduced sizes, could be forgeries, the lettering is different)
(Block of four 1 a stamps, genuine)
Cancelled with a red pen.
1 a black 2 a black 3 a black 4 a black 8 a black on yellow 1 R black on yellow 5 R black on yellow Surcharged with a "L" (local)
1 a black 2 a black 3 a black 4 a black 8 a black on yellow 1 R black on yellow 5 R black on yellow
The stamps without overprint are uncommon, the ones with overprint rare to very rare.
Forgeries, I suspect the upper three ones and the lower left one
to be Fournier forgeries, the first two have the cancel
"MOMBAZE 31 MY 97 PM UGANDA" which was forged by
Fournier.
Forged cancels made by Fournier, among them the above shown
"MOMBAZE 31 MY 97 PM UGANDA" cancel as shown in the
Fournier Album.
The same forgery but with a numeral cancel.
(A Sperati forgery)
1 a red 2 a brown 3 a grey 4 a green 8 a olive Larger size
1 R blue 5 R brown
For the specialist, these stamps have watermark 'Crown CA' and are perforated 14.
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 a | c | c | Shades of colour exist |
| 2 a | c | c | |
| 3 a | * | * | |
| 4 a | * | * | |
| 8 a | * | * | |
| 1 R | ** | ** | |
| 5 R | *** | *** | |
The small sized stamps exist with overprint "INLAND REVENUE", the larger stamps with "Inland Revenue" (issued 1898 for fiscal purposes), examples:
1/2 a green 2 1/2 a blue (surcharged in red)
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 |
| 1/2 a | c | c | |
| 2 1/2 a | c | c | |
Inverted overpint, certified genuine
I've seen a 6 a black on red in a similar design.
2 a black on green 4 a black on yellow 6 a black on red 8 a black on lilac 12 a black on green
"TELEGRAPHS UGANDA RAILWAY. FIVE RUPEES", half of a
pair of two stamps
In type I, there is a "," behind the word "TELEGRAPHS" on the top and bottom stamp. In type II, there is a "," behind the word "TELEGRAPHS" on the top stamp and a "." after this word in the bottom stamp.
1 R black 2 R black on yellow 3 R black on green 4 R black on brown 5 R black on red 10 R black on blue 20 R black
Some non-issued errors "RUPEE" instead of "RUPEES" seem to exist for the values 2 R, 3 R and 4 R (I have never seen them).