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EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES EASTERN RUMELIA

EAST AFRICA AND

UGANDA PROTECTORATES

Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of

Stamps & Covers for detailed listings.

1907-08

est a-fri-k and u-an-d

31
32
33

pr-tek-t-rts
LOCATION Central East Africa, bordering on the Indian Ocean
GOVT. British Protectorate
AREA 350,000 sq. mi. (approx.)
POP. 6,503,507 (approx.)
CAPITAL Mombasa
This territory, formerly administered
by the British East Africa Colony, was
divided between Kenya Colony and the
Uganda Protectorate. See Kenya,
Uganda and Tanzania.

1c brown (08)
3.00
.20
3c gray green
17.50
.80
6c carmine, ptd
from two plates
(07)
3.25
.20
34 A1 10c citron & violet
11.00 10.00
35 A1 12c red vio & dl vio
12.00
3.50
36 A1 15c ultramarine
30.00 11.00
37 A1 25c blk & blue green 11.00
8.50
38 A1 50c org brn & green 14.50 14.50
39 A1 75c pale bl & gray
blk (08)
5.50 40.00
Nos. 31-39 (9)
107.75 88.70
Nos. 31-33, 36 are on ordinary paper.
There are two dies of the 6c differing very
slightly in many details.

1912-18
40
41

A3
A3

a.

42

gray green
car & black
vio & dull vio
ultramarine
gray grn &
brn
4a blk & gray
grn
5a org brn & blk
8a pale blue &
blk

A1

7
8

A1
A1

a.

21

A3 25c scar & blk,

yel
A3 50c violet &
black
A3 75c black, green

15.00
1.25
3.00
60.00

48

22.50

67.50

49

Wmk. 3
1

a.
b.

50
51

25.00

50.00

52

8.50
4.25

3.75
.90

3.00
9.25

3.00
35.00

2 1/2a blue & ultramarine

8.50

19.00

3a gray grn &

brn
4.25
32.50
22 A1 4a blk & gray
grn
8.50
21.00
23 A1 5a org brn &
blk
7.50
32.50
24a A1 8a pale blue &
blk
8.00
9.75
25 A2
1r gray green
30.00
70.00
26 A2
2r vio & dl vio
42.50
62.50
27 A2
3r blk & gray
grn
62.50 110.00
28 A2
4r lt green &
blk
85.00 160.00
29 A2
5r car & black
95.00 125.00
29A A2 10r ultra &
black
190.00 210.00
30 A2 20r ol gray &
blk
625.00
1,100.
30A A2 50r org brn &
blk
1,750.
3,100.
Nos. 17-29 (13)
368.25 665.90
Nos. 17-19, 21-24 are on both ordinary and
chalky paper. No. 20 is on ordinary paper. Values are for the least expensive varieties. See

A4

a.

27.50
60.00

Chalky Paper

75c black, emerald

75c blk, bl grn, olive
back
75c blk, emer, olive
back

c.

13.50
22.50

/2a gray green

1a car & black
2a vio & dull
vio
A1 2 1/2a blue
A1

46

5.00
2.25
10.50
14.50

1r gray green
20.00
62.50
2r vio & dull vio
85.00
92.50
3r blk & gray
grn
110.00 190.00
12 A2
4r lt green & blk 110.00 190.00
13 A2
5r car & black
125.00 190.00
14 A2 10r ultra & black
250.00 425.00
15 A2 20r ol gray & blk
675.00
1,400.
16 A2 50r org brn & blk
1,700.
2,900.
Nos. 1-14 (14)
815.75
1,434.
Nos. 9 and 14 are on both ordinary and
chalky paper. Values are for examples on ordinary paper. Values are for the least expensive
varieties. See Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps & Covers for detailed
listings.

20

A3 10c yel orange

A3 12c gray
A3 15c ultramarine

47

9 A2
10 A2
11 A2

1904-07

6c carmine

1r black, green

1r black, emerald

A4
A4

2r blk & red, bl

3r gray grn &
vio
A4
4r grn & red,
yel
A4
5r dl vio & ultra
A4 10r grn & red,
grn
A4 20r vio & blk,
red
A4 20r bl & violet,
blue (18)
A4 50r gray grn &
rose red
A4 100r blk & vio,
red
A4 500r red & grn,
grn
Nos. 40-54 (15)

53
54
55
56
57
58
59

1914

2.00
.70

.80

.70

2.50
3.25
3.25

.55
.55
.90

.60

1.50

1.90
1.90

1.50
21.00

13.50

65.00

7.25

9.25

50.00

175.00

5.25

6.00

60.00

24.50

45.00

24.50

110.00

55.00

125.00

60.00

175.00

150.00

240.00

400.00

400.00

500.00

550.00

725.00

975.00

6,000.

3,000.

22,000.
333.35

729.65

No. 1

d.

A3 4c on 6c carmine
Double surcharge
Without squares over
old value
Pair, one without
surcharge
Inverted surcharge

1.50

.20

150.00

240.00

50.00

85.00

1,900.
325.00

2,100.
450.00

For later issues see Kenya, Uganda and

Tanzania.
For stamps of East Africa and Uganda overprinted G. E. A. see German East Africa.

15.00

37.50

27.50

50.00

175.00 225.00

Black Overprint

A3

Stamps of Turkey, 1876-84,

Overprinted in Blue
1880
Unwmk.
Perf. 13 1/2
1
A5
/2pi on 20pa yel
grn
42.50 35.00
A2 10pa blk & rose
55.00
A2 20pa vio & grn
55.00 42.50
A2
2pi blk & buff
72.50 62.50
A2
5pi red & bl
275.00 325.00
A3 10pa blk & red lil
37.50
Nos. 3 & 8 were not placed in use.
Inverted and double overprints of all values
exist.

Nos. 10-17 Handstamped in Black in

Two Types:

3
4
6
7
8

Same, with Extra Overprint R. O.

9

A3 10pa blk & red lil

62.50

62.50

Crescent and Turkish

Inscriptions of
Value A4
1881

Typo.

Perf. 13 1/2

10 A4 5pa blk & olive

7.00
.75
11 A4 10pa blk & green
11.50
.75
12 A4 20pa blk & rose
1.10
.75
13 A4 1pi blk & blue
3.75 3.00
14 A4 5pi rose & blue
35.00 37.50
Tete
beche

pairs, imperforates and all perf.

1
11 /2 copies of Nos. 10-14 were not placed in
use, and were found only in the remainder
stock. This is true also of a 10pa cliche in the
20pa plate, and of a cliche of Turkey No. 63 in
the 1pi plate. See the Scott Classic Catalogue.

Perf. 11 1/2

15
16
17
18
19

1919

c.

A2

1884

No. 42 Surcharged

a.
b.

24B A4 (a) 20pa blk & rose 250.00

25 A4 (a) 1pi blk & bl
12.50 25.00
26 A4 (b) 5pi rose & bl 450.00
See the Scott Classic Catalogue for #25
type b.

30 A4 (b) 5pa lil & pale lil

37.50 57.50
31 A4 (a) 10pa grn & pale
grn
37.50 72.50
32 A4 (b) 20pa car & pale
rose
37.50 45.00
See the Scott Classic Catalogue for detailed
listings of #27-32.

Surface-colored Paper

60 A3 25c scarlet & blk, yel

.60 5.50
61 A3 75c black, green
1.25 19.50
Stamps of types A3 and A4 with watermark
4 are listed under Kenya, Uganda and
Tanzania.
The 1r through 50r with revenue cancellations sell for minimal prices. The 100r and
500r were available for postage but were
nearly always used fiscally.
For surcharge see No. 62.

62

20 A4 (a) 5pa blk & olive 225.00 250.00

21 A4 (a) 10pa blk & grn 550.00 550.00
22 A4 (a) 20pa blk & rose 225.00
23 A4 (a) 1pi blk & blue 37.50 72.50
24 A4 (b) 5pi rose & bl 375.00
See the Scott Classic Catalogue for #22-23,
type b, #24, type a, and #22, perf 11 1/2, types a
and b.

27 A4 (b) 5pa lil & pale lil

28 A4 (b) 10pa grn & pale
grn
29 A4 (b) 20pa car & pale
rose

Wmk. 3

.40
2.50

2.25

Unwmk.
Perf. 13 1/2
Blue Overprint

1885

Same Overprint on Nos. 15-17

Perf. 11 1/2, 13 1/2 (#30)
Blue Overprint

Chalky Paper

Wmk. 1

17 A1
18a A1
19 A1

Ordinary Paper

43
44
45

Perf. 14

Type a Four toes on each foot.

Type b Three toes on each foot.

King George
V A4
1c black
3c green

Black Overprint

Booklet pane of 6

A2

A1 1/2a
A1 1a
A1 2a
A1 2 1/2a
A1 3a

In 1885 the province of Eastern

Rumelia revolted against Turkish rule
and united with Bulgaria, adopting the
new name of South Bulgaria. This union
was assured by the Treaty of Bucharest
in 1886, following the war between Serbia and Bulgaria.

Booklet pane of 6

A3

a.

1
2
3
4
5

LOCATION In southern Bulgaria

GOVT. An autonomous unit of the
Turkish Empire.
CAPITAL Philippopolis (Plovdiv)

Counterfeits of all overprints are

plentiful.

A3

King Edward VII

Typo.
Wmk. 2

(South Bulgaria)

40 Paras = 1 Piaster

Altered high value stamps of East

Africa and Uganda are plentiful.
Expertization
by
competent
authorities is recommended.

1903

e-strn ru-mel-y

A1
A1
A1

16 Annas = 1 Rupee
100 Cents = 1 Rupee (1907)

A1

Nos. 10-14 Overprinted in Two Types:

EASTERN RUMELIA

A4 5pa lil & pale lil

.40 .40
A4 10pa grn & pale grn
.20 .40
A4 20pa car & pale rose
.40
A4 1pi bl & pale bl
.75
A4 5pi brn & pale brn
250.00
Nos. 17-19 were not placed in use.
Nos. 15-19 imperf. are from remainders.
See the Scott Classic Catalogue for perf
13 1/2 listings.
For overprints see Turkey Nos. 542-545.

South Bulgaria
Counterfeits of all overprints are plentiful.

Copyright 2007 By Scott Publishing Co.

Type a First letter at top circular.

Type b First letter at top oval.

Perf. 13 1/2

1885
33

A4 (b)

5pa blk & olive,

type b
300.00
34 A4 (b) 10pa blk & grn,
type b
225.00
35 A4 (b) 20pa blk & rose,
type b
60.00
36 A4 (a) 1pi blk & bl,
type a
55.00
37 A4 (a) 5pi rose &
blue, type
a
2,500.
See the Scott Classic Catalogue for
type a and #36 type b.

Perf.
38

A4 (a)

250.00
75.00
72.50

#33-35

13 /2

5pa lil & pale lil

Perf.

250.00

15.00

18.00

11 1/2

39

A4 (a) 10pa grn & pale

grn
17.50 22.50
A4 (a) 20pa car & pale
rose
17.50 32.50
See the Scott Classic Catalogue for #38-40,
type b, and #38, perf 11 1/2, types a and b.

40

Nos. 20-40 exist with inverted and double

handstamps. Overprints in unlisted colors are
proofs.
The stamps of South Bulgaria were superseded in 1886 by those of Bulgaria.