Kenya 1980 International Stamp Exhibition Souvenir Sheet

Kenya · 1980 · 25/- Shillings

This souvenir sheet from Kenya commemorates the London 1980 International Stamp Exhibition. It features two identical stamps depicting a statue of Sir Rowland Hill, the pioneer of the Penny Black, set against a mountainous background. The sheet also illustrates the Earls Court exhibition building and the Union Jack flag.

The London 1980 International Stamp Exhibition was a significant event in the philatelic world, and this issue honors Sir Rowland Hill, whose reforms revolutionized postal services globally with the introduction of the Penny Black.