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2sh50c denom (#1888) (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania usage only)

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Desc: 2sh50c

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

Numerical sorting value: 15000


Equivalent denoms: 2.50sh (28)

Users of this denom: British forces in Eritrea (3 stamps, 1948-1951), British forces in Somalia (2 stamps, 1948-1950), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (13 stamps, 1925-1972), Tanganyika (1 stamp, 1962), Zanzibar (6 stamps, 1963-1966) Show with all usages

Used by 13 stamps of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania: (See all uses as list)

1925 2sh50c brn issue=1922 d=King George V (1922 Kenya and Uganda hi) wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/1/1960 2sh50c issue=1960 d=Candelabra tree & Black Rhinos
10/21/1964 2sh50c issue=Olympics 1964
4/15/1965 2sh50c issue=safari rally d=car on road
8/5/1965 2sh50c issue=ICY d=ICY emblem (1965 Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania)
4/4/1966 2sh50c dt=tourism (1966 Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) d=Deep Sea Fishing Tanzania Striped Marlin Makaira audax
7/13/1970 2sh50c issue=9th Commonwealth Games d=Long-distance runner
10/19/1970 2sh50c issue=UN 25th d=UN emblem & people
4/5/1971 2sh50c issue=East African Railways dt=railway d=30 Class Railway
7/5/1971 2sh50c issue=OAU rinderpest
12/9/1971 2sh50c issue=Tanzanian independence 10th
2/23/1972 2sh50c issue=1st All Africa Trade Fair d=Fair Emblem & flags of african countries
4/24/1972 2sh50c issue=UNICEF 25th