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40c denom (#13612) (British forces in Eritrea usage only)

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Desc: 40c

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

Numerical sorting value: 2400


Users of this denom: British forces in Eritrea (2 stamps, 1948-1950), British forces in Somalia (2 stamps, 1948-1950), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (20 stamps, 1928-1975), Tanganyika (2 stamps, 1922-1927), Zanzibar (8 stamps, 1936-1966) Show with all usages

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

6/1948 40c issue=1948 ovpt=B.M.A.//ERITREA//40//CENTS oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-5d-ltbrn-King George VI
2/6/1950 40c issue=1950 ovpt=B. A.//ERITREA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-5d-ltbrn-King George VI

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