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10sh denom (#149) (British forces in Eritrea usage only)

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Desc: 10sh

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

Numerical sorting value: 60000


Users of this denom: Aden (3 stamps, 1951-1954), Kathiri State of Seiyun (1 stamp, 1954), Quaiti State in Hadhramaut (2 stamps, 1955-1963), British forces in Eritrea (3 stamps, 1948-1951), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (6 stamps, 1922-1960), Somaliland Protectorate (1 stamp, 1954), Tanganyika (4 stamps, 1922-1961), Zanzibar (8 stamps, 1936-1966) Show with all usages

Used by 3 stamps of British forces in Eritrea: (See all uses as list)

6/1948 10sh issue=1948 d=King George VI (1939 b) ovpt=B.M.A.//ERITREA//10 SHILLINGS//bars bars oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1942-10sh-ultra wmk=crown & large GVIR
2/6/1950 10sh issue=1950 d=King George VI (1939 b) ovpt=B. A.//ERITREA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1942-10sh-ultra wmk=crown & large GVIR
5/31/1951 10sh d=St George slaying dragon ovpt=B. A.//ERITREA//value oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1951-10sh-ultra wmk=crown & GVIR perf=11x12

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