Kenya Postage Due Stamp, Indian Rupee Denomination

Kenya · 1965 · 1r (Indian Rupee)

This is a postage due stamp from Kenya, issued in 1965. The design is purely functional, featuring a large numeral '1' and the letter 'R' to indicate its denomination of one Indian Rupee, which was used as currency in the region at the time. The stamp's purpose was to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a mail item.

Issued shortly after Kenya gained independence in 1963, this stamp reflects the transitional period before the country established its own currency, the Kenyan shilling, in 1966. The use of the Indian Rupee denomination is a holdover from the East African Currency Board.