Postage stamps and postal history of Tanzania

The story of the postage stamps and postal history of Tanzania begins with German East Africa, which was occupied by British forces during World War I. After the war, the territory came under British rule, was named Tanganyika and issued stamps under that name until after a union with Zanzibar in 1964. == First stamps == The first issue of Tanzania proper was a set of four commemorative stamps marking the union, issued 7 July 1964.

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