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East African shilling (South Arabia usage only)


Name: East African shilling
Defn: 2000c=20sh=20s=1lb
Symbol: £
Code:
Desc:
Units of money:
cent c 1
shilling sh 100
pound lb 2000

Users of this currency: Aden (55 stamps, 1951-1965), Kathiri State of Seiyun (22 stamps, 1951-1964), Quaiti State in Hadhramaut (33 stamps, 1951-1963), British forces in Eritrea (43 stamps, 1948-1951), British forces in Somalia (22 stamps, 1948-1950), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (336 stamps, 1922-1976), Somaliland Protectorate (32 stamps, 1951-1960), South Arabia (2 stamps, 1963), Tanganyika (79 stamps, 1922-1962), Zanzibar (181 stamps, 1931-1967) Show with all usages

Denominations used by South Arabia in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
15c 1   11/25/1963 blk&red issue=Red Cross 100th d=Red Cross
1sh25c 1   11/25/1963 bl&red issue=Red Cross 100th d=Red Cross

Used by 2 stamps of South Arabia: (See all uses as list)
11/25/1963 15c blk&red issue=Red Cross 100th d=Red Cross wmk=St Edwards crown & CA
11/25/1963 1sh25c bl&red issue=Red Cross 100th d=Red Cross wmk=St Edwards crown & CA

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