Description: This vertical British colonial postage stamp features a highly detailed, bi-colored pictorial design rendered in a vibrant shade of carmine-red. The left portion of the central vignette showcases a tall giraffe standing in full profile on the grassy plains, stretching its neck upward toward the branches of a native tree. Positioned in the upper right section is a circular medallion framing the youthful profile of Queen Elizabeth II, facing left and crowned by the St. Edward’s Crown. The names of the three joint territories are cleverly integrated into the borders, with "UGANDA" stretching horizontally along the top left, "TANGANYIKA" running vertically down the left margin, and "KENYA" anchoring the bottom center. The lower left and right corners prominently repeat the face value of "10c." A series of horizontal black wavy lines from a machine postmark cancellation run cleanly across the face of the design.
Circa: 1954-1960s
Condition: Used - Hinged
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