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Kenema
Kenema
Kenema, or Kennema, is a major town on the railway deep in the interior. The
post office opened on 22 September 1906 and remained throughout the pre-
independence period. Six different handstamps were used.
Type 072.01 Type 072.03 Type 072.04
Black: Feb 1907 - Aug 1927 Sep 1927 - Jan 1958 Apr 1955 - Jul 1956
Purple: Jul 1922 - Dec 1924
Type 072.01 Type 072.03 Type 072.04
12 June 1913 - Spezia, Italy to Kennema. Freetown transit (29 Jun) and Kennema Type 072.01 arrival (1 Jul) backstamps.
