Uganda 1896 (June) Typewritten 'V.96.R' 60(c) violet, exceptionally showing '0' of '60' typed over 'K' in error, SG52var.
A very fine unused example with virtually complete borders (hardly ever seen).
Almost certainly a unique stamp with the typing error from the initial typewritten issues.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value for the basic stamp, without the printing error, is £2,000.
The first stamps of Uganda under the British Empire were only valid for internal postage. Then Reverend Ernest Millar at Mengo of the Church Missionary Society produced the first stamps on his typewriter from 1895-1896. These are some of the most crude and valuable pieces of paper ever created.
The Typeset stamps, which followed in 1896, are only slightly less crude and valuable. As they were only used locally, few examples have survived and most of those have serious condition issues.
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