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40c denom (#13612) (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania usage only)

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  • Colnect-1291-858-South-African-crowned-cranes-Balearica-regulorum.jpg
  • Colnect-1129-642-Lion-Panthera-leo.jpg
  • Colnect-4502-777-Lakes-Victoria---Tanganyika-discovered-by-Burton---Speke.jpg
  • Colnect-4502-804-Manta-Ray-Manta-p.jpg
  • Colnect-1905-408-80-deg--F--27-deg--C.jpg
  • Colnect-1905-042-Hurdles.jpg
  • Colnect-1905-538-Ugandan-Kob-Kobus-kob-thomasi.jpg
  • Colnect-4727-081-Anemometer.jpg
  • Colnect-4727-076-Scouts-building-wall.jpg
  • Colnect-1905-480-Kenyatta-conference-center-Nairobi-and-emblems.jpg
  • Colnect-1093-505-Police-dog-handler.jpg
  • Colnect-1905-486-Tea-Factory-at-Nandi-Hills.jpg
  • Colnect-2185-395-Party-HQ.jpg
  • Colnect-1905-507-Symbol-of-Union.jpg
  • Colnect-1093-289-Family.jpg
  • Colnect-1905-509-Post-office-Kampala.jpg
  • Colnect-1112-553-Family-planning-clinic.jpg
  • Colnect-1905-515-Seronera---Tanzania-Lion-Panthera-leo.jpg
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 20 stamps of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania: (See all uses as list)

postage due 1928 40c issue=1928 due wmk=mult crown & script CA
postage due 5/1/1935 40c wmk=1
4/1/1952 40c bl&grayblk issue=George VI pictorials d=King George VI & cranes wmk=mult crown & script CA
6/1954 40c brn issue=1954 dt=Elizabeth II pictorials (1954) d=lion & Queen Elizabeth II
7/30/1958 40c grn&bl issue=100th Anniversary of Discovery of Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria by Burton and Speke d=map of East Africa wmk=St Edwards crown & CA
10/1/1960 40c issue=1960 d=manta ray
1/4/1971 40c issue=conversions d=80° F 27° C
8/20/1972 40c issue=Olympics 1972
10/9/1972 40c issue=Uganda independence 10th
3/1/1973 40c issue=100th Anniversary of IMO/WMO d=Anemometer
7/16/1973 40c issue=24th World Scouting Conference
9/24/1973 40c issue=I.M.F./World Bank Conference d=Kenyatta conference center Nairobi Emblems
10/24/1973 40c issue=50th Anniversary of Interpol d=Police dog handler
12/12/1973 40c issue=independence 10th d=Tea Factory at Nandi Hills
1/12/1974 40c issue=10th Anniversary of Zanzibar Revolution d=Party HQ
4/26/1974 40c issue=10th Anniversary of Tanganyika-Zanzibar Union
7/15/1974 40c issue=social welfare conference d=family
10/9/1974 40c issue=UPU 100th d=Post office Kampala
12/16/1974 40c issue=World Population Year d=Family planning clinic
2/24/1975 40c issue=East African Game Lodges dt=East African Game Lodges d=Seronera - Tanzania Lion Panthera leo