Tanganyika

Tanganyika was a country in East Africa, a mandated territory of Great Britain that was formerly part of German East Africa.  File:Tanganyika 10c GEA II.webp|1922 10c G.E.A. overprint File:Tanganyika 5c giraffe.jpg|1925 5c giraffe definitive File:Tanganyika 3sh giraffe A.webp|1921 3/- definitive File:Tanganyika KGV 10c.jpg|1927 10c value File:Tanganyika 1sh KGV A.webp|1927 1/- value File:Tanganyika lions.A.webp|1961 50c definitive File:Tanganyika 5sh official.webp|1961 5/- official 
 * In 1921, East Africa and Uganda stamps were overprinted with a sans-serif G.E.A.
 * In 1922, two East Africa and Uganca values were overprinted with a serifed "G.E.A".
 * In 1922-25, engraved stamps showing a giraffe were issued, inscribed TANGANYIKA. Shilling values exist with sideways watermark.
 * In 1927-31, a new definitive series was released with the portrait of George V, inscribed MANDATED TERRITORY OF TANGANYIKA.
 * In January 1933, Tanganyika joined the postal administrations of Kenya and Uganda. See: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika.
 * In 1959, officials were issued, overprints on Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika (KUT) definitives that were only used in Tanganyika.
 * In 1960, new KUT definitives were again overprinted as officials, again only used in Tanganyika.
 * In 1961, Tanganyika and the others gained independence. Tanganyikia issued a pictorial definitive series at that time. These were also overprinted for official use.
 * In 1962, a first anniversary set was released.
 * In April 1964, Tanganyika joined Zanzibar to become the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, later renamed Tanzania.

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