King Edward VII, East Africa & Uganda Protectorates

East Africa & Uganda Protectorates · 1903 · 1a

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of King Edward VII, who reigned from 1901 to 1910. The portrait is set within an ornate oval frame, with the inscription 'EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES' at the top and 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' at the bottom. The denomination '1a' (one anna) is displayed in the lower corners.

Issued in 1903, this was the first stamp series for the newly combined East Africa and Uganda Protectorates, replacing the separate issues of the British East Africa Protectorate. The use of Indian currency (annas and rupees) reflects the administrative and economic ties to British India at the time.