Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika (KUT) QEII Definitives - 1954

KENYA, UGANDA, TANGANYIKA (KUT)  issued a new definitive series, featuring East Africa landmarks and British Queen Elizabeth II on 1 June 1954. The postmark cancellation for the First Day Cover shown here originated from Mombasa, Kenya.

KUT was the name placed on British postage stamps used in the British East Africa colonies of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika. These stamps were circulated between 1935 and 1963 by the joint postal service of the three colonies, the East African Posts and Telecommunications Administration.