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Originally mail from British Somaliland used postage stamps of Egypt, then India. In 1903, about 30 types of stamps of India were overprinted "BRITISH / SOMALILAND".
After George VI of the United Kingdom, George VI ascended the throne, the new series of 12 values used three pictorial designs; a Somali sheep, Berbera blackhead sheep, Lesser kudu antelope, and a map. The 1938 series included a 3/4 on portrait of the king; in 1942, with the restoration of civil postal service after the Italian occupation, new stamps used a full-face portrait, and the sheep design was re-engraved.
Encyclopaedia of Postal Authorities
*Stuart Rossiter, Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. ''The Stamp Atlas''. London: Macdonald, 1986. {{DEFAULTSORT:British Somaliland Philately by country Philately of Somalia British Somaliland History of Somaliland
Originally mail from British Somaliland used postage stamps of Egypt, then India. In 1903, about 30 types of stamps of India were overprinted "BRITISH / SOMALILAND".
First stamps
In 1904 the protectorate issued its own stamps, featuring a profile of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, Edward VII, and inscribed "SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE". Issues of George V of the United Kingdom, George V used the same design with George's profile.''Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue: Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps 1840-1970''. 111th edition. London: Stanley Gibbons, 2009, pp. 534-535.George VI
After George VI of the United Kingdom, George VI ascended the throne, the new series of 12 values used three pictorial designs; a Somali sheep, Berbera blackhead sheep, Lesser kudu antelope, and a map. The 1938 series included a 3/4 on portrait of the king; in 1942, with the restoration of civil postal service after the Italian occupation, new stamps used a full-face portrait, and the sheep design was re-engraved.
Change of currency
Around 1950 the currency changed from Indian anna, annas and rupees to Cent (currency), cents and shillings, and the 1942 stamps were appropriately Overprint, surcharged. The UPU 75th anniversary issue was printed in cents and shillings, but its issue date was 24 October 1949 (10th Oct. in London), before the changeover, so those stamps had to be surcharged in the old currency.Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II ushered in a new series featuring a variety of local wildlife and scenes. Some values of these stamps were overprinted in 1957 with "OPENING / OF THE / LEGISLATIVE / COUNCIL / 1957", and in 1960 with "LEGISLATIVE / COUNCIL / UNOFFICIAL / MAJORITY, / 1960" to mark the events as named by the overprints. All the stamps of British Somaliland were withdrawn from sale on 25 June 1960 as State of Somaliland, Somaliland obtained independence. For the week prior to formal unification with Trust Territory of Somaliland, Italian Somaliland on 1 July, a set of Italian Somaliland stamps overprinted "Somaliland Independence 26 June 1960" was issued.See also
* Postage stamps and postal history of Somalia * Revenue stamps of British SomalilandReferences and sources
;References ;Sources * Stanley Gibbons Ltd: various cataloguesEncyclopaedia of Postal Authorities
*Stuart Rossiter, Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. ''The Stamp Atlas''. London: Macdonald, 1986. {{DEFAULTSORT:British Somaliland Philately by country Philately of Somalia British Somaliland History of Somaliland