Uganda Postage Due Stamp, Typewritten

Uganda · 1895 · 5r

This is one of the first postage due stamps issued by Uganda, notable for its primitive, typewritten design. The stamp features the denomination '5r' (5 rupees) and the words 'UGANDA' and 'POSTAGE DUE' in a simple, functional layout, reflecting the early and often makeshift nature of postal services in the protectorate.

Issued in 1895, these stamps were created locally by missionaries using a typewriter due to a shortage of officially printed stamps from Great Britain. They represent a fascinating period in Ugandan postal history during the British Protectorate era.