COVER N. 464 - KENYA

Postmark: CPO Nairobi Kenya 25.05.2024

Posted on the 27th May; received on the 4th June 2024

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I've said this before but it is never to much to stress it. I really feel that this blog is as much mine as of a number of kind fellow collectors who are always willing to help me feel in the blanks in my list of countries and postal administrations.

One of those fine gentlemen is Roland who again surprised me with the opportunity to add another African country to my list, with a neat cover from Kenya that he somehow arranged to be sent to me.

Un énorme Merci, Roland! I truly appreciated it!

Kenya Post stamp issues have been rather intermittent lately, it seems, the country having not issued any new stamps since 2022.

The 35 shilling stamps on the cover, originated in the former British colony in Eastern Africa which became independent in 1963, were issued in 2014, included in a definitive series themed on Birds, comprising 9 values (30; 35; 50; 55; 65; 70; 80; 100 and 100 Kenyan shillings).

The bird depicted over the pink background is the Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis, which is a common sight in  Sub-Saharan Africa, and from South Sudan to South Africa.

The male adult plumage is characterised by a red–scarlet breast complemented by an iridescent green patch on top of the bird's head, while the female features and overall brownish appearance.

The postmark was applied at the General Post Office of Nairobi, the country's capital.