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5sh denom (#10638) (Nyasaland Protectorate usage only)

  • Colnect-2494-809-King-George-V.jpg
  • Colnect-4583-569-King-George-VI.jpg
  • Colnect-5568-036-Badge-of-Nyasaland.jpg
  • Colnect-1727-136-Arms-in-1891-and-1951.jpg
  • Colnect-1499-307-Badge-of-Nyasaland.jpg
  • Colnect-2494-504-Queen-Elizabeth-II-and-Badge-of-Nyasaland---overprinted.jpg
  • Colnect-1911-540-Monkey-Bay-Lake-Nyasa.jpg
Desc: 5sh

Currency: Southern Rhodesia pound (240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb)

Numerical sorting value: 3600


Users of this denom: British Central Africa (3 stamps, 1891-1896), Northern Rhodesia (4 stamps, 1925-1963), Nyasaland Protectorate (8 stamps, 1921-1964), Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) (7 stamps, 1890-1913), Southern Rhodesia (5 stamps, 1924-1964) Show with all usages

Used by 8 stamps of Nyasaland Protectorate: (See all uses as list)

1921 5sh issue=1921 d=King George V (hi vals) wmk=mult crown & script CA
1/1/1938 5sh red&grn pc=yel issue=1938 d=King George VI (hi vals) wmk=mult crown & script CA
9/1/1945 5sh issue=George VI pictorials d=badge of Nyasaland & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/15/1951 5sh d=arms of British Central Africa & King George VI & badge of Nyasaland wmk=mult crown & script CA
9/1/1953 5sh prusbl&pur issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=badge of Nyasaland & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
revenue 1955 5sh brn d=Queen Elizabeth II & badge
11/1/1963 5sh brn issue=1963 d=Queen Elizabeth II & badge ovpt=POSTAGE//bars oc=blk on=type=revenue-5sh
1/1/1964 5sh issue=1964 d=Monkey Bay - Lake Nyasa wmk=mult crown & script CA