Kenya 1938 Seashells Definitives
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika · 1938 · 10c & 20c
This pair of definitive stamps features a portrait of King George VI alongside detailed engravings of seashells native to the East African coast. Scott #48 (10c) depicts a Giant African Conch (Melo aethiopica), while #49 (20c) shows a Banded Murex (Chicoreus ramosus). The elegant design combines royal portraiture with local natural history.
Issued as part of the King George VI definitive series for the combined postal territory of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika, these stamps were in common use across British East Africa just prior to World War II.
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Engraved
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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