E-auction 427-339052 - fwo_625863 - EAST AFRICA 1 Shilling Georges VI 1950 Heaton - H

EAST AFRICA 1 Shilling Georges VI 1950 Heaton - H XF

You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on « bid » constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private e-auctions. Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information ckeck the E-auctions F.A.Q.

NO BUYER'S FEE.

Estimate :	10 €
Price :	5 €
Maximum bid :	5 €
End of the sale :	21 June 2021 16:58:30
bidders :	3 bidders

Type : 1 Shilling Georges VI

Date: 1950

Mint name / Town : Heaton - H

Quantity minted : 12416000

Metal : copper nickel

Diameter : 27,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 7,78 g.

Edge : cannelée

Catalogue references :

KM20/31

Obverse

Obverse legend : GEORGIVS SEXTVS.REX.

Obverse description : portrait à gauche couronné de Georges VI.

Reverse

Reverse legend : - EAST AFRICA -.

Reverse description : lion devant un paysage de montagne, inscription 1/SHILING/(DATE).

Commentary

Administrée jusqu’en 1895 par l’Imperial British East Africa Company, l’Afrique de l’Est britannique devient colonie en 1920. Elle comprenait le Kenya et l’Ouganda devenus respectivement indépendants en 1963 et 1962..
Administered until 1895 by the Imperial British East Africa Company, British East Africa became a colony in 1920. It included Kenya and Uganda, which became independent in 1963 and 1962 respectively.