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1sh denom (#10908)

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Desc: 1sh

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

Numerical sorting value: 6000


Equivalent denoms: 1s (1)

Users of this denom: Aden (5 stamps, 1951-1964), Kathiri State of Seiyun (2 stamps, 1951-1954), Quaiti State in Hadhramaut (3 stamps, 1951-1963), British forces in Eritrea (4 stamps, 1948-1950), British forces in Somalia (2 stamps, 1948-1950), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (16 stamps, 1922-1976), Somaliland Protectorate (4 stamps, 1951-1957), Tanganyika (6 stamps, 1922-1961), Zanzibar (10 stamps, 1936-1966)

Used by 52 stamps: (See all uses as list)

Somaliland Protectorate 1sh redorg unissued
Tanganyika 1922 1sh grn&blk issue=1922 d=giraffe (large)
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 11/1/1922 1sh grn issue=1922 d=King George V (1922 Kenya and Uganda hi) wmk=mult crown & script CA
Tanganyika 1927 1sh grn&blk issue=1927 d=King George V (hi vals)
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania postage due 5/1/1935 1sh wmk=1
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 5/1/1935 1sh grn&blk issue=George V pictorials d=Lake Naivasha & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 5/6/1935 1sh vio&ind issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA
Zanzibar postage due 1936 1sh gray pc=org d=numeral (1936 Zanzibar) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
Zanzibar 1936 1sh yelgrn issue=1936 d=dhow vert 1936 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 1938 1sh yelbrn&grayblk issue=George VI pictorials d=Lake Naivasha & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
Zanzibar 11/20/1944 1sh pur issue=Al Busaid Dynasty 200th d=dhow on map of Arabian Sea wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
British forces in Somalia 5/27/1948 1sh brn issue=1948 d=King George VI (1939 a) ovpt=B.M.A.//SOMALIA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1sh-brn-King George VI wmk=crown & GVIR perf=15x14
British forces in Eritrea postage due 5/27/1948 1sh bl issue=1948 due d=++on=1sh wmk=crown & GVIR
British forces in Eritrea 6/1948 1sh brn issue=1948 d=King George VI (1939 a) ovpt=B.M.A.//ERITREA//1//SHILLING oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1sh-brn-King George VI wmk=crown & GVIR perf=15x14
Zanzibar 10/10/1949 1sh blgrn issue=UPU 75th d=UPU monument (1949) wmk=mult crown & script CA
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 10/10/1949 1sh issue=UPU 75th wmk=mult crown & script CA
British forces in Somalia 1/2/1950 1sh brn issue=1950 d=King George VI (1939 a) ovpt=B. A.//SOMALIA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1939-1sh-brn-King George VI wmk=crown & GVIR perf=15x14
British forces in Eritrea 2/6/1950 1sh brn issue=1950 d=King George VI (1939 a) ovpt=B. A.//ERITREA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1sh-brn-King George VI wmk=crown & GVIR perf=15x14
British forces in Eritrea postage due 2/6/1950 1sh bl issue=1950 due d=++on=1sh wmk=crown & GVIR
Somaliland Protectorate 4/2/1951 1sh grn d=George VI full face & map of Somaliland ovpt=value oc=blk on=1942-1r wmk=mult crown & script CA
Quaiti State in Hadhramaut 10/1/1951 1sh grn issue=1951 d=Du'an ovpt=value oc=blk on=1942-1r wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12x13
Kathiri State of Seiyun 10/1/1951 1sh grn issue=1951 d=South Gate,Tarim ovpt=value oc=blk on=1942-1r wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12x13
Aden 10/1/1951 1sh emer issue=new currency d=dhow right ovpt=value oc=blk on=1939-1r wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 2/1/1952 1sh yelbrn&grayblk issue=Royal Visit 1952 wmk=mult crown & script CA
Zanzibar 8/26/1952 1sh dkbrn&dkgrn issue=1952 d=schools wmk=mult crown & script CA
Aden 6/15/1953 1sh pur&sep issue=1953a d=dhow building wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12
Kathiri State of Seiyun 1/15/1954 1sh org issue=1954 d=Mosque at Seiyun wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13x12
Aden 4/27/1954 1sh sep&vio issue=Royal Visit d=dhow building var=Royal Visit 1954 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 6/1954 1sh redpur&blk issue=1954 dt=Elizabeth II pictorials (1954) d=lion & Queen Elizabeth II
Somaliland Protectorate 9/15/1954 1sh issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=blackhead sheep & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
Aden 1955 1sh vio&blk issue=1953b d=dhow building wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12
Quaiti State in Hadhramaut 9/1/1955 1sh vio&blk issue=1955 d=Fisheries wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
Somaliland Protectorate 5/21/1957 1sh d=blackhead sheep & Queen Elizabeth II ovpt=OPENING//... oc=blk on=1954-1sh wmk=mult crown & script CA
Zanzibar 8/26/1957 1sh blk&rose issue=1957 dt=Sultan Khalifa d=Dimbani Mosque wmk=mult crown & script CA
Tanganyika official 7/1/1959 1sh redpur&blk dt=Elizabeth II pictorials (1954) d=lion & Queen Elizabeth II ovpt=OFFICIAL oc=blk on=issuer=Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania-issue=1954-1sh
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania official 7/1/1959 1sh lilrose&blk issue=1959 official
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 10/1/1960 1sh issue=1960 d=Mt Kenya & giant plants
Tanganyika official 10/1/1960 1sh issue=1960 official serifs d=Mt Kenya & giant plants ovpt=OFFICIAL(serifs) oc=blk on=issuer=Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania-issue=1960-1sh
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania official 10/18/1960 1sh issue=1960 official
Zanzibar 10/17/1961 1sh blk&dprose issue=1961 dt=Sultan Seyyid Abdulla d=Dimbani Mosque wmk=mult crown & script CA
Tanganyika official 12/9/1961 1sh d=nurse & child & mother & hospital ovpt=OFFICIAL oc=blk on=issue=independence-1sh
Tanganyika 12/9/1961 1sh issue=independence d=nurse & child & mother & hospital
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 3/21/1963 1sh issue=Freedom from Hunger
Quaiti State in Hadhramaut 10/20/1963 1sh blk&lil issue=1963 d=Fisheries wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
Aden 1964 1sh vio&blk issue=1953c d=dhow building wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=12
Zanzibar 2/28/1964 1sh blk&dprose issue=1964a dt=Sultan Seyyid Abdulla d=Dimbani Mosque ovpt=JAMHURI 1964 oc=blk on=issue=1961-1sh wmk=mult crown & script CA
Zanzibar 6/21/1964 1sh issue=1964c dt=symbolic&flags d=Man flag & sun wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13x13.5
Zanzibar 6/5/1966 1sh issue=1966 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13x12.5
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 5/5/1975 1sh issue=African Arts d=Ear Ring - Chaga of Tanzania
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 9/11/1975 1sh issue=Rare Animals d=Albino Buffalo - Kidepo Valley - Uanda
(plus 2 more) (See all uses as list)