Queen Elizabeth II and Owen Falls Dam
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika · 1954 · 1s
This definitive stamp features a dual-vignette design. On the left is a portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II, while the right side depicts the newly constructed Owen Falls Dam on the Victoria Nile. The dam, a major engineering feat of its time, harnessed the river's power for hydroelectricity.
Issued for the combined postal territory of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika, this stamp celebrates both the new monarch and a significant infrastructure project vital for the region's industrial development.
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