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20c denom (#144) (British forces in Eritrea usage only)

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Desc: 20c

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

Numerical sorting value: 1200


Users of this denom: Aden (2 stamps, 1951), Kathiri State of Seiyun (1 stamp, 1951), Quaiti State in Hadhramaut (1 stamp, 1951), British forces in Eritrea (5 stamps, 1948-1951), British forces in Somalia (2 stamps, 1948-1950), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (16 stamps, 1922-1960), Somaliland Protectorate (4 stamps, 1951-1960), Tanganyika (6 stamps, 1922-1961), Zanzibar (17 stamps, 1931-1966) Show with all usages

Used by 5 stamps of British forces in Eritrea: (See all uses as list)

postage due 5/27/1948 20c brnblk issue=1948 due d=++on=2p
6/1948 20c ltorg issue=1948 d=King George VI (1937 a) ovpt=B.M.A.//ERITREA//20//CENTS oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2p-ltorg-King George VI perf=15x14
2/6/1950 20c ltorg issue=1950 d=King George VI (1937 a) ovpt=B. A.//ERITREA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2p-ltorg-King George VI perf=15x14
postage due 2/6/1950 20c brnblk issue=1950 due d=++on=2p
5/3/1951 20c ltredbrn d=King George VI (1937 a) ovpt=B. A.//ERITREA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2p-ltredbrn-King George VI

All are wmk=crown & GVIR