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Indian rupee (par) (East Africa & Uganda Protectorates usage only)


Name: Indian rupee (par)
Defn: 192p=16a=1r
Symbol: ₹
Code:
Desc:
First year: 1852
Last year: 1957
Units of money:
pie p 1
anna a 12
rupee r 192

Users of this currency: Aden (37 stamps, 1937-1949), Kathiri State of Seiyun (19 stamps, 1942-1949), Quaiti State in Hadhramaut (20 stamps, 1942-1949), Bahrain (101 stamps, 1933-1956), British East Africa (113 stamps, 1890-1898), China offices in Tibet (11 stamps, 1911), East Africa & Uganda Protectorates (34 stamps, 1903-1918), French offices in Zanzibar (67 stamps, 1893-1904), India (448 stamps, 1852-1956), ICC, Cambodia (5 stamps, 1954), ICC, Laos (5 stamps, 1954), ICC, Viet Nam (5 stamps, 1954), Alwar (4 stamps, 1877-1899), Bamra (25 stamps, 1888-1893), Barwani (32 stamps, 1921-1938), Bhopal (51 stamps, 1876-1932), Bhor (3 stamps, 1879-1901), Bijawar (15 stamps, 1935-1937), Bundi (51 stamps, 1894-1947), Bussahir (30 stamps, 1895-1900), Chamba (180 stamps, 1886-1948), Charkhari (43 stamps, 1894-1943), Cochin (145 stamps, 1911-1950), Dhar (9 stamps, 1897-1898), Duttia (27 stamps, 1893-1916), Faridkot (21 stamps, 1886-1900), Gwalior (194 stamps, 1885-1949), Hyderabad (55 stamps, 1869-1949), Idar (6 stamps, 1939-1944), Indore (40 stamps, 1886-1941), Jaipur (62 stamps, 1904-1947), Jammu & Kashmir (35 stamps, 1878-1886), Jammu (33 stamps, 1866-1877), Kashmir (14 stamps, 1866-1867), Jasdan (1 stamp, 1942), Jhalawar (2 stamps, 1887), Jind (207 stamps, 1874-1945), Kishangarh (47 stamps, 1899-1928), Las Bela (10 stamps, 1897-1904), Morvi (17 stamps, 1931-1935), Nabha (151 stamps, 1885-1946), Nandgaon (8 stamps, 1892-1893), Orchha (22 stamps, 1913-1939), Patiala (186 stamps, 1884-1947), Poonch (16 stamps, 1876-1884), Rajasthan (54 stamps, 1949), Rajpeepla (3 stamps, 1880), Sirmoor (33 stamps, 1879-1899), Soruth (27 stamps, 1864-1937), TravancoreCochin (10 stamps, 1949-1950), Wadhwan (3 stamps, 1888-1889), Iraq (65 stamps, 1923-1931), Kuwait (116 stamps, 1923-1956), Mesopotamia (53 stamps, 1917-1922), Oman (65 stamps, 1944-1957), Bahawalpur (58 stamps, 1945-1949), Somaliland Protectorate (130 stamps, 1903-1949), Uganda (24 stamps, 1896-1902), Zanzibar (88 stamps, 1895-1904), unknown forger (1 stamp, 1900) Show with all usages

Denominations used by East Africa & Uganda Protectorates in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2a 3   1903 grn&dlgrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) ... 1904 grn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a)
1a 2   1903 red&drab d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a), 1904 red&drab d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a)
2a 2   1903 vio&dlvio d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a), 1904 vio&dlvio d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a)
2 1/2a 2   1903 ultra d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a), 1904 ultra d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a)
3a 2   1903 grn&purbrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a), 1904 grn&purbrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a)
4a 2   1903 d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a), 1904 blk&graygrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a)
5a 2   1903 orgbrn&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a), 1904 orgbrn&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a)
8a 2   1903 bl&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a), 1904 bl&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a)
1r 2   1903 graygrn&grn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b), 1904 graygrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b)
2r 2   1903 vio&pur d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b), 1904 vio&dlvio d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b)
3r 2   1903 blk&graygrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b), 1904 blk&graygrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b)
4r 2   1903 dlgrn&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b), 1904 ltgrn&blk d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b)
5r 2   1903 scar&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b), 1904 car&blk d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b)
10r 2   1903 ultra&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b), 1904 ultra&blk d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b)
20r 3   1903 d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) ... 1918 bl&vio pc=ltbl issue=1912
50r 2   1903 orgbrn&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b), 1904 orgbrn&blk d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b)

Used by 34 stamps of East Africa & Uganda Protectorates: (See all uses as list)
1903 1a red&drab d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 50r orgbrn&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 20r d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 10r ultra&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 5r scar&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 4r dlgrn&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 3r blk&graygrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 2r vio&pur d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 8a bl&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 5a orgbrn&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 4a d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 3a grn&purbrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 2 1/2a ultra d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 2a vio&dlvio d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 1/2a grn&dlgrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 1r graygrn&grn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1904 1/2a grn&yelgrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 8a bl&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 5a orgbrn&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 4a blk&graygrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 3a grn&purbrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 2 1/2a ultra d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 2a vio&dlvio d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 1a red&drab d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 1/2a grn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1903 1r graygrn&grn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 8a bl&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 5a orgbrn&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 4a d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 3a grn&purbrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 2 1/2a ultra d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 2a vio&dlvio d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1904 50r orgbrn&blk d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 1/2a grn&yelgrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 20r olgray&blk d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 10r ultra&blk d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 5r car&blk d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 4r ltgrn&blk d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 3r blk&graygrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 2r vio&dlvio d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 1r graygrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak b) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 8a bl&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 5a orgbrn&gray d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 4a blk&graygrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 3a grn&purbrn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 2 1/2a ultra d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 2a vio&dlvio d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 1a red&drab d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1904 1/2a grn d=King Edward VII (1903 laurel & oak a) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1918 20r bl&vio pc=ltbl issue=1912 wmk=crown & CA perf=14

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