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Watermark "crown & large GVIR" (British forces in Somalia usage only)

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Short desc: crown & large GVIR
Description:



In use 1939-1950

Users of this watermark: Bahrain (2 stamps, 1948), Great Britain (5 stamps, 1939-1942), British forces in Africa (3 stamps, 1943-1947), British forces in Eritrea (6 stamps, 1948-1950), British forces in Somalia (5 stamps, 1946-1950), British forces in Tripolitania (6 stamps, 1948-1950), British offices in Tangier (3 stamps, 1949), Oman (1 stamp, 1948) Show with all usages

Used by 5 stamps of British forces in Somalia: (See all uses as list)

1946 2sh6p yelgrn issue=1943 ovpt=E.A.F. oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1942-2sh6p-yelgrn
5/27/1948 2sh50c yelgrn issue=1948 ovpt=B.M.A.//SOMALIA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1942-2sh6p-yelgrn
5/27/1948 5sh dlred issue=1948 ovpt=B.M.A.//SOMALIA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1939-5sh-dlred
1/2/1950 2sh50c yelgrn issue=1950 ovpt=B. A.//SOMALIA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1942-2sh6p-yelgrn
1/2/1950 5sh dlred issue=1950 ovpt=B. A.//SOMALIA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1939-5sh-dlred

All are d=King George VI & arms of Britain