International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/East African Community

East African Community The East African Community started as a group of British colonies whose postal affairs were administered by the British East African Postal Administration. Included were Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika from 1931 to 1961/63. Another British colony, Zanzibar, was adjacent but not part of the Postal Administration. In 1961 Tanganyika gained its independence and merged with Zanzibar to become the new country of Tanzania. Kenya and Uganda also gained their independence around this time. For years after independence the three countries continued to manage their postal affairs communally and stamps marked with all three country names were used. Eventually the three began to issue stamps with only their own name, but both kinds of stamps — one-country name and three-country names — were used in tandem for years. For post-independence stamps with one country name see KENYA, TANZANIA, and UGANDA. The stamps are grouped by inscription: A - British East Africa, inscribed KENYA & UGANDA B - British East Africa, inscribed KENYA, UGANDA, and TANGANYIKA C - British East Africa, inscribed TANGANYIKA D - East African Community, inscribed KENYA, UGANDA and TANZANIA GROUP A: Franks inscribed KENYA & UGANDA left|339px A1. Neopost (FV), 1931. 12px[$25] Small frank with “KENYA & UGANDA” curved at top, value figure in center with small “POST” at left and “PAID” at right. With solid blocks in lower corners and “CENTS” between. One meter known used by East African Power and Lighting Co. TM: BIC Values seen: 12px5, 10, 15, 20 left|338px A2. Neopost (LV-6), 1931. Similar to Type A1 but with inner box with leaves surrounding value figure. With “CENTS” at bottom center. TM: BIC A. With solid blocks in both lower corners 12px[$10] B. With “N” at lower left, solid block at lower right 12px[$25] C. With “N” at lower left and M# at lower right. M# N4 only 12px[$35] Values seen (with “c”): 12px10, 20c Values seen (without “c”): 12px5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 1/- a. Used during World War 2 without TM on air letter sheets and airgraphs. M# N4 only. 12pxValues seen: 25, 30 12px[$100] left|324px A3. Neopost (LV-6). 12px[$40] As Type A2 but without “CENTS”, blank at bottom center. A. With solid blocks in both lower corners B. With “N” at lower left, solid block at lower right TM: BIC Values seen: 12px5, 10, 15, 20, 40, 50c, 1/- GROUP B: Franks inscribed “KENYA, UGANDA and TANGANYIKA” Sub-group BA: Inscription reads KENYA & UGANDA / TANGANYIKA left|344px left|324px BA1. Neopost (LV-6). Similar to Type A2 but with TANGANYIKA” curved below “KENYA & UGANDA”. M# prefix “N” at lower left, “CENTS” at bottom center. A. With solid block instead of M# at lower right 12px[$25] B. With M# at lower right TM: BIC Values seen: 12px5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 1.00, 1·25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50 left|170px BA2. Neopost (LV-6). 12px[$50] As Type BA1 but with “CENTS” removed. M# with prefix “N” at lower left and solid block at lower right. TM: BIC Values seen (with “c”): 12px10, 20 Sub-group BB: Inscription reads KENYA UGANDA / AND / TANGANYIKA left|324px333px331px BB1. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). Large frank. M# with “U” prefix in small boxes in lower corners. A. Frank 26 mm wide (U18-22) 12px[$10] B. Frank 31 mm wide C. TM lowered with 4-digit S# above. Post Office stamp used for registered mail. M# U78 only 12px[$25] TM: DC V/F: 12px0oo (O) 12px12pxoo (O,A) 12px00oo (O) 12px12px0oo (A,O) left|335px 308px BB2. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). 12px [$5] As Type BB1 but without crown, blank at bottom center. M# with “U” prefix. A. Frank 26 mm wide (U18-22) [not yet seen but presumed to exist] B. Frank 31 mm wide C. TM lowered with 4-digit S# above. Post Office stamp used for registered mail. M# U78 only TM: DC V/F: 12px0oo (O) 12px00oo (O) 12px12px0oo (A) left|315px BB3. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). 12px[$5] Similar to Type BB1A but M# with “N” prefix, both unboxed. With crown over “EiiR” at bottom center. TM: DC V/F: 12px0.00 12px00.00 12px=0/00 left|357px BB4. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). 12px[$10] As Type BB3 but blank at bottom center, without crown over “EiiR”. M# with “N” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px00.00 Sub-group BC: Inscription reads KENYA UGANDA / & TANGANYIKA 350px|left BC1. Universal “Simplex” (LV-25). 12px[$5] Three vertical lines at each side. M# with “S” prefix in small boxes in lower corners. “CENTS” over crown at bottom center. Wide spacing between TM and frank. TM: DC Values: 12px10 through 250 left|370px BC2. Universal “Simplex” (LV-25). 12px[$10] As Type BC1 but without crown. “CENTS” alone at bottom center. M# with “S” prefix. TM: DC Values: 12px10 through 250 Sub-group BD: Inscription reads KENYA UGANDA / TANGANYIKA left|322pxBD1. Neopost “105” (LV). 12px[$25] As Type BA1 but without “&” in the country name. M# with “N” prefix. TM: BIC Value seen: 12px 5c, 30c, 50c left|366pxBD2. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). 12px[$10] Similar to Type BB3 but without “AND” in the country name. M# with “N” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px00·00 left|362pxBD3. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). 12px[$10] As Type BD2 but with crown/”EiiR” removed” from bottom. M# with “N” prefix, N556 and N571 known. TM: DC V/F: 12px00·00 left|390pxBD4. Universal Postal Frankers “Simplex” (LV-25). 12px[$15] As Type BC1 but without “&” in the country name. M# with “S” prefix. “CENTS” over crown at bottom center. Wide spacing between TM and frank. TM: DC Values: 12px10 to 250 in 10c increments left|482pxBD5. Universal Postal Frankers “Simplex” (LV-25). 12px[$15] As Type BD4 but with crown removed; “CENTS” alone at bottom center. M# with “S” prefix. TM: DC Values: 12px10 to 250 in 10c increments left|381pxBD6. Universal Postal Frankers “Simplex” (LV-25). 12px[$15] As Type BD5 but with “POSTAGE/ PAID” below “CENTS” at bottom. M# with “S” prefix. TM: DC Values: 12px10 to 250 in 10c increments left|460pxBD7. Neopost (LV-6). 12px[$25] Similar to Type BD6 but slightly smaller frank with different inscription at bottom. Small “SH CTS” above “POSTAGE/ PAID” at bottom. Meter number with "N" prefix. Two meters reported, N357 and N379. TM: BIC Values seen: 12px15, 30, 1·00 left|364px left|364pxBD8. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). 12px[$5] As BD7 but the frank is much larger. M# prefix “N” in small box at lower left, M# between horizontal lines at lower right. Spacing between the town mark and frank varies. (See note) TM: DC V/F: 12px00·00 NOTE: This meter model sometimes prints the town mark closer to the frank when printing on tape rather than on envelope. left|324pxBD9. Universal Postal Frankers “Automax” (MV). 12px[$5] Similar to Type BD8 but with “SH CTS” above crown at bottom center. M# with “A” prefix in small boxes in lower corners. TM: DC V/F: 12px=0.oo left|480px 327px|leftBD10. Universal Postal Frankers / Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). As Type BD9 but with crown removed, blank at bottom center. TM: DC A. M# with “A” prefix 12px[$10] B. M with “PB” prefix 12px[$20] V/F: 12px=0.oo a. Completely blank at bottom, with "SH" and "CTS" also removed (A17) left|320pxBD11. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). 12px[$10] As Type BD10B but with “POSTAGE/ PAID” centered at bottom. M# with “PB” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px=0.oo GROUP C: Franks inscribed “TANGANYIKA” left|324px C1. Neopost (LV-6). 12px[$50] As Type BD3 but with “TANGANYIKA” alone at top. M# N291 seen. TM: BIC Values seen: 12px15, 20, 30 left|396px C2. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). 12px[$25] As Type BD2 but with “TANGANYIKA” alone at top and “POST/ PAID” at bottom center. M#s N577, N578, N615, N630 and N671 known. Spacing variable between TM and frank. TM: DC V/F: 12px00.00 GROUP D: Franks inscribed “KENYA, UGANDA and TANZANIA” Sub-group DA: Inscription reads KENYA UGANDA / TANZANIA left|278px DA1. Neopost “205” (MV). 12px[$25] Small frank with three vertical lines at the sides. M# prefix “NE” boxed at lower left, M# unboxed at lower right. Date figures tall. TM: BIC V/F: 12px0.00 left|357px DA2. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). 12px[$25] As Type DA1 but taller frank. M# prefix “N” boxed at lower left, M# between horizontal lines at lower right. Date figures short. TM: DC V/F: 12px00.00 Sub-group DB: Inscription reads TANZANIA / UGANDA KENYA left|276px DB1. Neopost “205” (MV). 12px[$5] As Type DA1 but with revised inscription. M# prefix “NE” boxed at lower left, M# unboxed at lower right. Date figures tall. TM: BIC V/F: 12px0.00 a. Date only without TM left|355px DB2. Neopost (LV-6). 12px[$20] Similar to Type DB1 but narrower, M# with “N” prefix. TM: BIC Values seen: 12px10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 1.00, 1.25 left|490px DB3. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). As Type BD2 but with revised inscription and with “POSTAGE/ PAID” at bottom center. M# with “N” prefix boxed at lower left. A. M# between horizontal lines B. M# without horizontal lines right|353px TM: DC V/F: 12px0.00 12px00.00 a. Frank inverted, value figures upright. M# N647 12px[$35] b. V/F: 12px=0/00 (N211 only, probably an assembly error) c. Printed in blue (N526) left|340px DB4. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). 8px[$5] As Type BB2 but with revised inscription. Blank at bottom center, M# with “U” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 12px0oo 12px00oo 12px12px0oo a. Without M#, with small block inside box at lower right 8px[$10] left|368px DB5. Universal “Simplex” (LV-25). 12px[$5] As Type BC2 but with revised inscription. M# with “S” prefix. TM: DC Values: 12px10 to 250 left|344px DB6. Universal/Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). As Type BD7 but with revised inscription. A. M# with “A” prefix 12px[$10] B. M# with “PB” prefix TM: DC V/F: 12px=0.oo left|331px DB7. Roneo Neopost “405/505” (MV). 8px[$20] Wide frank with M# prefix “RV” boxed at lower left, M# unboxed at lower right. TM: BIC V/F: 12px00.00 left|310px DB8. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). 12px[$15] Wide frank with “POSTAGE” and “PAID” vertical in panels at sides. Date figures raised in relation to value figures. M# with “P.B.” prefix low between TM and frank. TM: DC V/F: 12px≋0.00 left|349px DB9. Pitney Bowes “6300” (MV). 12px[$20] Similar to Type DB8 but with three vertical lines at sides. Date and value figures at same level. M# with “PB” prefix in lower corners. Frank straight along bottom. TM: DC V/F: 12px≋0.00 Return to main catalog ⇒ ../ Return to top ⇒ East_African_Community