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50c denom (#12708) (Zanzibar usage only)

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  • Colnect-4000-870-Sultan-Khalifa-bin-Harub.jpg
  • Colnect-4000-681-Map-showing-location-of-Zanzibar.jpg
  • Colnect-4000-671-Map-showing-location-of-Zanzibar.jpg
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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 17 stamps of Zanzibar: (See all uses as list)

postage due 1931 50c blk pc=org issue=1931 postage due perf=10
1936 50c car issue=1936 d=Sultan Khalifa bin Harub 1936 perf=14
12/9/1936 50c redorg&blk issue=Sultan Khalifa bin Harub accession 25th d=doorway & Sultan Khalifa bin Harub perf=14
11/20/1944 50c prusgrn issue=Al Busaid Dynasty 200th d=dhow on map of Arabian Sea perf=14
10/10/1949 50c redlil issue=UPU 75th perf=11x11.5
8/26/1952 50c pur issue=1952 d=Sultan Khalifa bin Harub 1952
8/26/1954 50c pur issue=Sultan Khalifa bin Harub 75th d=Sultan Khalifa bin Harub (1954)
8/26/1957 50c dkgrn&bl issue=1957 dt=Sultan Khalifa d=Map showing location of Zanzibar
10/17/1961 50c grn&ultra issue=1961 dt=Sultan Seyyid Abdulla d=Map showing location of Zanzibar
12/10/1963 50c issue=Zanzibar independence d=arch&sun perf=12.5
2/28/1964 50c grn&ultra issue=1964a dt=Sultan Seyyid Abdulla d=Map showing location of Zanzibar ovpt=JAMHURI 1964 oc=blk on=issue=1961-50c
2/28/1964 50c issue=1964b d=arch&sun ovpt=JAMHURI 1964 oc=blk on=issue=Zanzibar independence-50c perf=12.5
6/21/1964 50c issue=1964c dt=symbolic&flags d=Man breaking chain perf=13x13.5
1/12/1966 50c issue=Zanzibar Revolution 2nd d=soldier holding rifle perf=12.5x13
6/5/1966 50c issue=1966 perf=13x12.5
9/25/1966 50c issue=introduction of free education perf=13.5x13
2/5/1967 50c issue=Afro-Shirazi Party 10th d=Hanga perf=14x14.5

All are wmk=mult crown & script CA