Game Fish of East Africa issue, Tanzania, 1977
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1977
Issuing entity
TanzaniaThe Game Fish of East Africa issue comprises 4 postage stamps released by Tanzania on 10 January 1977. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 66, 67, 68, 69), printed in 4 design types.
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 50C multicoloured; 1Sh multicoloured; 3Sh multicoloured; 5Sh multicoloured. Catalogue notes on individual values: 50C: Perca nilotica; 1Sh: Tilapia nilotica; 3Sh: Istiophorus gladius; 5Sh: Istiomax indica. Perforation: 14½. No watermark is recorded. The illustration reproduces StampWorld's catalogue image of this issue. 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
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- 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
- Perforation
- 14½
Design
- Values and colours
- 50C multicoloured · 1Sh multicoloured · 3Sh multicoloured · 5Sh multicoloured
Identification
- Issue date
- 10 January 1977
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Design types (StampWorld)
- BL, BM, BN, BO
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 66, 67, 68, 69
Catalogue references
- StampWorld66, 67, 68, 69
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.