Country
|
East Africa |
Authority
|
East African Currency Board |
Currency
|
Shilling |
Denomination
|
5 |
Issue Start Date
|
1938 |
Issue End Date
|
1952 |
This Notes Issue Date
|
01/06/1939 |
Type
|
Normal |
Material
|
Paper |
Width in mm
|
152 |
Height in mm
|
95 |
Signatures
|
W.C. Bottomley ,R.N. Kershaw , E.B.Boyd |
Description Front
|
King George VI at left in profile |
Description Back
|
Mt Kenya & Lion |
Comments
|
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 |
Source
|
Bill Vesty |
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