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Uganda Cowries |
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Issue Date |
1895 |
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Issuer |
Uganda |
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Known For |
First stamps of Uganda and produced on a typewriter |
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Approximate Value |
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History |
The Uganda Cowries were the first stamps produced in the country of Uganda. Cowries is the unit of currency there, and actually means seashells. Unlike other stamps, the Uganda Cowries simply has an intial of the jurisdiction and the value of the stamp. In fact, it's created on a typewriter instead of a printing press! |
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