Kenya and Uganda 4 Shillings King George V

Kenya and Uganda · 1922 · 4s (Four Shillings)

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of King George V in a central oval, framed by stalks of grain. The denomination of 'FOUR SHILLINGS' is inscribed around the portrait, with the numerical value '4s' in each corner. The design is rendered in a slate-blue and grey-blue bicolour scheme.

Issued for the combined postal administration of Kenya and Uganda, this stamp is part of the first definitive series for the territory, which was established in 1922. The King George V issues were widely used throughout the British Empire during his reign.