British East Africa  

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H&G 1, 2 H&G 7, 8 H&G 9, 10 H&G B1 H&G B5 H&G C4

UPU member as British Protectorate from 1 December 1895.

class H&G Minns year value size description printer specimen type notes
post card 1 PC1 1893 ½ anna   Sunburst Bradbury Wilkison BEA1 1, 3
  2 PC2 1893 1 anna   Sunburst Bradbury Wilkison BEA1 1, 3
  7 PC7 1896 ½ anna   QV ‘small Queen’ De La Rue D{4}  
  8 PC8 1896 1 anna   QV ‘small Queen’ De La Rue D{4}  
  9 PC9 1896 ½ anna + ½ anna   QV ‘small Queen’ De La Rue D{4}  
  10 PC10 1896 1 anna + 1 anna   QV ‘small Queen’ De La Rue D{4}  
envelope B1 E1 1893 2½ annas 140 × 78 Arms embossed with imprint under flap Bradbury Wilkison BEA1 1, 3
  B5 E5 1896 2½ annas 140 × 78 QV ‘small Queen’ De La Rue D{4}  
regist env C4 RE7 1896 2 annas F: 133 × 83 QV ‘small Queen’ De La Rue D{4} 2
wrapper E3 W1 1896 ½ anna   QV ‘small Queen’ De La Rue D{4}  
  E4 W2 1896 1 anna   QV ‘small Queen’ De La Rue D{4}  

type image dimensions application note
BEA1 13½ × 2¾ handstamped in violet 3
D{4} 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BL to TR  

Notes

1  Confirmation is needed that these items were distributed by the UPU.
2  Printed in light grey.
3  The handstamp is struck across the imprinted stamp. On the post cards there is a second impression across the middle of the card, probably added since the dark colour of the stamps limits the visibility of the handstamp.

Acknowledgement

Information and illustrations provided by George T. Krieger.

References

Minns, John. British East Africa – The Stamps and Postal Stationery. Royal Philatelic Society London, 1981.

Krieger, George T. 'British East Africa Postal Stationery: 1890–1902'. Postal Stationery, Vol 44, No 5, pp 108–117.

Minns, John; George T. Krieger (ed). British East Africa – The Stamps, Postal Stationery & Cancellations. George Krieger, Carmel, CA, 2006.

Last updated 18 July 2009

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