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Country
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East Africa |
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Authority
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East African Currency Board |
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Currency
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Shilling |
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Denomination
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5 |
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Issue Start Date
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1938 |
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Issue End Date
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1952 |
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This Notes Issue Date
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01/06/1939 |
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Type
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Normal |
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Material
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Paper |
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Width in mm
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152 |
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Height in mm
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95 |
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Signatures
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W.C. Bottomley ,R.N. Kershaw , E.B.Boyd |
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Description Front
|
King George VI at left in profile |
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Description Back
|
Mt Kenya & Lion |
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Comments
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There are 3 specific types of 5 shilling dated 01/06/1939 only 2 are described in Pick this variety is described P26A by serial number it is a younger version of the 3 varieties, not previous as indicated in pick. This variety does not have the printers name (BWC) The Month has only "June" in Italics |
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Source
|
Bill Vesty |
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BNI Banknote Id
|
74854 |
| Source | Catalog # / Reference | Value | Date of Value | Comments | | 12th Ed SCWPM General Issues | P-0026A | | | |
| The Banknote Book | B217c3 | | | |
East Africa, 5 Shilling, P26A, B217c3
