Tanzania 1967 1s30 'Burning of the Old Boma' with Gold (Queen's Head) Omitted Error

Tanzania · 1967 · 1s30

This definitive stamp depicts the burning of the Old Boma (fort) in Dar es Salaam. This specific variety is a major error where the gold color, used for printing the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, was omitted. The absence of the Queen's head makes it a visually striking and highly sought-after error.

Issued shortly after the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar formed Tanzania, this definitive series featured local scenes but retained the Queen's portrait, a common practice for Commonwealth nations at the time. Such errors are prized as they represent a failure in the complex multi-stage printing process.