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20c denom (#144) (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania usage only)

  • Colnect-1871-633-King-George-V.jpg
  • Colnect-1905-551-Postage-Due.jpg
  • Colnect-1902-000-South-African-crowned-cranes-Balearica-regulorum.jpg
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  • Colnect-3538-590-Windsor-castle-and-George-V.jpg
  • Colnect-2672-607-Elizabeth-and-George-VI.jpg
  • Colnect-5603-998-South-African-crowned-cranes-Balearica-regulorum.jpg
  • Colnect-1902-032-Surcharged-in-Africaan.jpg
  • Colnect-4502-748-Anniversary-of-the-victory.jpg
  • Colnect-2672-596-KenyaUgandaTanganyika.jpg
  • Colnect-1607-929-KenyaUgandaTanganyika.jpg
  • Colnect-4502-769-Elizabeth-II.jpg
  • Colnect-4727-072-Lion-Panthera-leo.jpg
  • Colnect-2316-158-Lion-Panthera-leo.jpg
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Desc: 20c

Currency: East African shilling (2000c=20sh=20s=1lb)

Numerical sorting value: 1200


Users of this denom: Aden (2 stamps, 1951), Kathiri State of Seiyun (1 stamp, 1951), Quaiti State in Hadhramaut (1 stamp, 1951), British forces in Eritrea (5 stamps, 1948-1951), British forces in Somalia (2 stamps, 1948-1950), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (16 stamps, 1922-1960), Somaliland Protectorate (4 stamps, 1951-1960), Tanganyika (6 stamps, 1922-1961), Zanzibar (17 stamps, 1931-1966) Show with all usages

Used by 16 stamps of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania: (See all uses as list)

11/1/1922 20c org issue=1922 d=King George V (1922 Kenya and Uganda lo) wmk=mult crown & script CA
postage due 1928 20c issue=1928 due wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/1/1935 20c org&blk issue=George V pictorials d=King George V & cranes wmk=mult crown & script CA
postage due 5/1/1935 20c wmk=1
5/6/1935 20c olgrn<bl issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/12/1937 20c issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
1938 20c org&blk issue=George VI pictorials d=King George VI & cranes wmk=mult crown & script CA
7/1/1941 20c issue=1941 ovpt=value//KENYA//TANGANYIKA//UGANDA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-20c
11/11/1946 20c redorg issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1948 20c org issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/10/1949 20c issue=UPU 75th wmk=mult crown & script CA
6/2/1953 20c redorg&blk issue=Coronation 1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II (1953) wmk=mult crown & script CA
6/1954 20c orgred&blk issue=1954 dt=Elizabeth II pictorials (1954) d=lion & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
official 7/1/1959 20c orgred&blk issue=1959 official dt=Elizabeth II pictorials (1954) d=lion & Queen Elizabeth II on=issue=1954-20c wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/1/1960 20c issue=1960 d=gnu (1960)
official 10/18/1960 20c lilrose issue=1960 official