Tanganyika

Tanganyika was a country in East Africa, a mandated territory of Great Britain that was formerly part of German East Africa.  File:Tanganyika GEA.jpg|1921 15c G.E.A. overprint. File:Tanganyika 5c giraffe.jpg|1925 5c giraffe definitive. File:Tanganyika 3sh giraffe.jpg|1921 3/- definitive. File:Tanganyika KGV 10c.jpg|1927 10c value. File:Tanganyika 1sh KGV.jpg|1927 1/- value. File:Tanganyika lions.jpg|1961 50c definitive. File:Tanganyika official.jpg|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 Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, later renamed Tanzania. See: Tanzania.

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