This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Kenya.
British colonial issues
Kenya used stamps of British East Africa Company (1890-1895), British East Africa (1895-1903), East Africa and Uganda Protectorates (1903-1922), Kenya and Uganda (1922-1935) and Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika/Tanzania (1935-1976). [1] [2]
Independence
The first stamps of independent Kenya were issued on 12 December 1963. The stamps of Kenya were also valid in Uganda and Tanzania until 1976.
See also
- Postage stamps and postal history of British East Africa
- Postage stamps and postal history of East Africa and Uganda Protectorates
- Postage stamps and postal history of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika
- Postage stamps and postal history of Tanzania
- Postage stamps and postal history of Uganda
- Revenue stamps of Kenya
- Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation
- Postal Corporation of Kenya
References
- ^ Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. The Stamp Atlas. London: Macdonald, 1986, pp.282-290. ISBN 0-356-10862-7
- ^ "Kenya | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory". Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 12 August 2018.[ title missing]
Further reading
- Goldberg, Larry. Identifying the Cancellations of Kenya: A Post Office Identification Handbook. Buffalo Grove, IL.: LMG Communications, Inc., 2001 ISBN 0967388619 89p.
- Mackay, James A. East Africa: The Story of East Africa and its Stamps. London: Philatelic Publishers, Ltd., 1970 192p. Series Title: Collecta handbook ; no. 5.
- Mackay, James A. Kenya: The Story of Kenya and its Stamps. London: Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, 1981 192p. A reprint of the earlier title.
- Minns, John and Stuart Rossiter. The Cancellations of Kenya, 1890-1963; including British East Africa, the East Africa Protectorate, Kenya. s.l.: East Africa Study Circle, 1991 ISBN 0951586505 177p.
- Proud, Edward B. The Postal History of Kenya. Heathfield, East Sussex: Proud-Bailey Co. Ltd., 1992 ISBN 1872465072 368p.
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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Kenya.
British colonial issues
Kenya used stamps of British East Africa Company (1890-1895), British East Africa (1895-1903), East Africa and Uganda Protectorates (1903-1922), Kenya and Uganda (1922-1935) and Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika/Tanzania (1935-1976). [1] [2]
Independence
The first stamps of independent Kenya were issued on 12 December 1963. The stamps of Kenya were also valid in Uganda and Tanzania until 1976.
See also
- Postage stamps and postal history of British East Africa
- Postage stamps and postal history of East Africa and Uganda Protectorates
- Postage stamps and postal history of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika
- Postage stamps and postal history of Tanzania
- Postage stamps and postal history of Uganda
- Revenue stamps of Kenya
- Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation
- Postal Corporation of Kenya
References
- ^ Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. The Stamp Atlas. London: Macdonald, 1986, pp.282-290. ISBN 0-356-10862-7
- ^ "Kenya | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory". Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 12 August 2018.[ title missing]
Further reading
- Goldberg, Larry. Identifying the Cancellations of Kenya: A Post Office Identification Handbook. Buffalo Grove, IL.: LMG Communications, Inc., 2001 ISBN 0967388619 89p.
- Mackay, James A. East Africa: The Story of East Africa and its Stamps. London: Philatelic Publishers, Ltd., 1970 192p. Series Title: Collecta handbook ; no. 5.
- Mackay, James A. Kenya: The Story of Kenya and its Stamps. London: Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, 1981 192p. A reprint of the earlier title.
- Minns, John and Stuart Rossiter. The Cancellations of Kenya, 1890-1963; including British East Africa, the East Africa Protectorate, Kenya. s.l.: East Africa Study Circle, 1991 ISBN 0951586505 177p.
- Proud, Edward B. The Postal History of Kenya. Heathfield, East Sussex: Proud-Bailey Co. Ltd., 1992 ISBN 1872465072 368p.
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