Prev: 40c (East African shilling)
Next: 65c (East African shilling)

50c denom (#12708) (British forces in Eritrea usage only)

  • Colnect-4164-121-British-Stamp-Overprinted--BMA-Eritrea-.jpg
  • Colnect-3276-299-British-Stamp-Overprinted--BA-Eritrea-.jpg
Desc: 50c

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

Numerical sorting value: 3000


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 (2 stamps, 1948-1950), British forces in Somalia (2 stamps, 1948-1950), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (28 stamps, 1922-1976), Somaliland Protectorate (3 stamps, 1951-1954), Tanganyika (7 stamps, 1922-1962), Zanzibar (17 stamps, 1931-1967) Show with all usages

Used by 2 stamps of British forces in Eritrea: (See all uses as list)

6/1948 50c issue=1948 ovpt=B.M.A.//ERITREA//50//CENTS oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-6p-roselil-King George VI
2/6/1950 50c issue=1950 ovpt=B. A.//ERITREA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-6p-roselil-King George VI

All are roselil d=King George VI (1938 a) wmk=crown & GVIR perf=15x14