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Telecommunications Development in East Africa issue, Republic of Kenya, 1975

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1975

Issuing entity

Republic of Kenya

The Telecommunications Development in East Africa issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by the Republic of Kenya on 17 November 1975. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 53, 54, 55), printed in 3 design types.

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2/1.50Sh multicoloured; 3/2.50Sh multicoloured; 40/20Sh multicoloured. No watermark is recorded. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Watermark
None recorded

Design

Values and colours
2/1.50Sh multicoloured · 3/2.50Sh multicoloured · 40/20Sh multicoloured

Identification

Issue date
17 November 1975
Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Design types (StampWorld)
AY, AZ, BA
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 53, 54, 55

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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