East Africa and Uganda Protectorates was the name used by the combined

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of the British protectorates,

British East Africa East Africa Protectorate (also known as British East Africa) was an area in the African Great Lakes occupying roughly the same terrain as present-day Kenya from the Indian Ocean inland to the border with Uganda in the west. Controlled by Britai ...

and

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, between 1 April 1903 and 22 July 1920.

East Africa and Uganda Protectorates

The administration issued

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s with the profile of

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and inscribed "EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES" in 1903. The same basic design was used throughout the period, with new

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and colours in 1904 and 1907, respectively, and the substitution of

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in 1912. The 6c stamp was surcharged 4c in 1919. While the lower-denomination stamps are common, stamps of up to 500 rupees were sold, primarily for use as

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s. Postal usages of the higher values are scarce and valuable.

Kenya and Uganda

On 23 July 1920

became a Crown Colony of

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, with the exception of a coastal strip which remained a protectorate.Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue Part 1 British Commonwealth Stamps were then inscribed "KENYA AND UGANDA"

Postal stationery

The postal administration of East Africa and Uganda issued post paid envelopes, registration envelopes, wrappers,

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s and a telegram sheet. The designs of the imprints on registrations envelopes, newspaper wrappers and postcards were similar to that used on the stamps.

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Sehler, Norbert, ''Neuer Ganzsachen-Katalog Afrika 2007'' A total of four post paid envelopes were issued, the stamp imprint on all was oval with the head of king. A one anna envelope was issued in 1904, a six cent envelope was issued in 1907 and finally a 6 cent and a 10 cent envelope was issued with the head of King George in 1912. Including different sizes, a total of eleven registration envelopes have been identified as having been issued; three during the reign of Edward VII and eight during the reign of George V. Three different wrappers with the Edward VII design were produced and two with George V. A total of 12 postcards are known to have been issued; eight during the reign of Edward VII and four during the reign of George V. One unusual item of

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item, issued in 1903, was a telegram sheet with a one rupee stamp imprint. The design of the stamp was hexagonal with the head of Edward VII in a circle in the centre.

References and sources

;References ;Sources * Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. ''The Stamp Atlas''. London: Macdonald, 1986. *

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East Africa and Uganda Protectorates

Kenya and Uganda

Postal stationery

See also

References and sources

Further reading