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20sh denom (#152)

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Desc: 20sh

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

Numerical sorting value: 120000


Equivalent denoms: (1), 1lb (8)

Users of this denom: Aden (2 stamps, 1953-1957), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (1 stamp, 1960), Tanganyika (1 stamp, 1961), Zanzibar (4 stamps, 1961-1966)

Used by 8 stamps: (See all uses as list)

Aden 6/15/1953 20sh vio&brn issue=1953a d=Aden in 1572 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12
Aden 1957 20sh ltvio&blk issue=1953b d=Aden in 1572 wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 10/1/1960 20sh issue=1960 d=Queen Elizabeth II (1960) wmk=St Edwards crown & CA
Zanzibar 10/17/1961 20sh sep issue=1961 dt=Sultan Seyyid Abdulla d=Kibweni Palace wmk=mult crown & script CA
Tanganyika 12/9/1961 20sh issue=independence
Zanzibar 2/28/1964 20sh sep issue=1964a dt=Sultan Seyyid Abdulla d=Kibweni Palace ovpt=JAMHURI 1964 oc=blk on=issue=1961-20sh wmk=mult crown & script CA
Zanzibar 6/21/1964 20sh issue=1964c dt=symbolic&flags d=flag of Zanzibar wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13x13.5
Zanzibar 6/5/1966 20sh issue=1966 d=logging (1966) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13x12.5