British East Africa (British colony) 1890 stamp, .5a on 1p

Issued by British East Africa

About this stamp

This .5a on 1p definitive postage stamp was issued by British East Africa, then a British colony, in 1890. The theme of the stamp is Queens (Queen Victoria).

The stamp is lilac colour. It has a perforation of 14 with a crown/cypher watermark (imperial).