King George V Definitives, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika · 1922 · 1c

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of King George V, framed within an ornate oval. The design is part of the widely used 'Profile Head' or 'Mackennal Head' series, common across the British Empire during his reign. The country name 'KENYA AND UGANDA' is inscribed at the top, with the denomination '1 CENT' at the bottom.

Issued in 1922, this stamp represents the transition from the East Africa and Uganda Protectorates to the newly formed Kenya Colony and Protectorate. It was later overprinted for use in Tanganyika, reflecting the changing administrative landscape of British East Africa.