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2r denom (#11729) (British East Africa usage only)

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Desc: 2r

Currency: Indian rupee (par) (192p=16a=1r)

Numerical sorting value: 23040


Users of this denom: Aden (2 stamps, 1937-1939), Kathiri State of Seiyun (1 stamp, 1942), Quaiti State in Hadhramaut (1 stamp, 1942), Bahrain (5 stamps, 1933-1955), British East Africa (5 stamps, 1890-1898), China offices in Tibet (1 stamp, 1911), East Africa & Uganda Protectorates (2 stamps, 1903-1904), India (14 stamps, 1895-1955), Chamba (6 stamps, 1895-1943), Charkhari (1 stamp, 1931), Gwalior (7 stamps, 1896-1949), Indore (2 stamps, 1928-1941), Jaipur (2 stamps, 1931-1932), Jind (7 stamps, 1897-1945), Kishangarh (3 stamps, 1899-1928), Nabha (4 stamps, 1897-1942), Orchha (1 stamp, 1939), Patiala (8 stamps, 1895-1943), Rajasthan (4 stamps, 1949), Iraq (6 stamps, 1923-1931), Kuwait (6 stamps, 1923-1955), Mesopotamia (2 stamps, 1918-1921), Oman (4 stamps, 1944-1955), Bahawalpur (3 stamps, 1948), Somaliland Protectorate (7 stamps, 1903-1942), Zanzibar (4 stamps, 1895-1904) Show with all usages

Used by 5 stamps of British East Africa: (See all uses as list)

10/1890 2r red issue=1890b d=crown over Sun perf=14
7/1/1895 2r red issue=1895 ovpt d=crown over Sun ovpt=BRITISH//EAST//AFRICA oc=blk on=2r-red perf=14
11/25/1895 2r brn&rose issue=1895 ovpt b d=Queen Victoria (1895 India r) ovpt=British//East//Africa oc=blk on=issuer=India-2r wmk=star
5/19/1896 2r redorg issue=1896 d=Queen Victoria & British lions perf=14
1898 2r org d=Queen Victoria & British lions larger perf=14