East African Currency Board Currency & Banknote Values

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The East African Currency Board series of East Africa in the World Currency contains 220 distinct entries.

On 23 July 1920, the East Africa Protectorate became the British Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, named after the region’s highest mountain. Also in 1920, the East African Currency Board (EACB) was appointed by the British Secretary of State for the Colonies to provide for and to control the supply of currency to Kenya and Uganda. Its functions were subsequently extended to the Tanganyika Territory, as well as Aden (Yemen), the Somaliland Protectorate, and Zanzibar. Previously the Board of Currency Commissioners issued the Indian silver rupee in Kenya and Uganda, while the German silver rupee was in use in Tanganyika, which was part of the German East Africa colony until the end of World War I. Based in London, the EACB was represented in East Africa by currency officers at Nairobi (for Kenya and Uganda) and Dar-es-Salaam (for the Tanganyika Territory).

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7th April 1920 Sig 1 Prefix A/1 - A/9

1st May 1920 Sig 1 Prefix A/4 - B/20

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

1st May 1920 Sig 1 Prefix A/1 - A/4

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

1st May 1920 Sig 1 Prefix A/1

Uniface front proof

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

1st May 1920 Sig 1 Prefix A/1

Horizontal CANCELLED perf

1st May 1920 Sig 1 Prefix A/1

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

1st May 1920 Sig 1 Prefix A/1 Unconfirmed

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

15th December 1921 Sig 1 Prefix B/2 - F/8

1st January 1933 Sig 2 Prefix G/2 - K/4

Diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n

Brown, light green, and yellow

Diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

15th December 1921 Sig 1 Prefix A/1 - D/8

1st January 1933 Sig 2 Prefix E/1 - G/3

Diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

15th December 1921 Sig 1 Prefix A/2 - B/5

1st January 1933 Sig 2 Prefix B/8 - C/6

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n

Green and light blue

Violet, green, and light blue

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

15th December 1921 Sig 1 Prefix A/1 - A/4

1st January 1933 Sig 2 Prefix A/4

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

15th December 1921 Sig 1 Prefix A/1, A/2

1st January 1933 Sig 2

Horizontal or vertical CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; no s/n

15th December 1921 Sig 1 Prefix A/1

1st January 1933 Sig 2 Unconfirmed

Horizontal or diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n

15th December 1921 Sig 1 Prefix A/1 Intro: 1926

1st January 1933 Sig 2 Unconfirmed

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

1ST JANUARY 1943 Sig 7 Prefix A/1 - C/7 Intro: 15 02 1944

Diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

1st January 1938 Sig 3 Prefix L/1 - L/5 Variable weight s/n font Entire date in italics Printer: THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON

2nd January 1939 Sig 4 Prefix L/6 - M/3

1st June 1939 Sig 5 Prefix M/3 - N/3

Only month in italics Prefix N/3 - Q/3

Printer: (Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company) Prefix Q/3 - S/3

1st July 1941 Sig 6 Monoweight s/n font Printer: THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON Prefix S/5 - Z/10, B/11 - B/26

1st August 1942 Prefix A/11 - A/14 Indian style s/n font Printer: (India Security Press)

1st September 1943 Sig 8 Prefix B/30 - B/85 Monoweight s/n font Printer: THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON

1st January 1947 Sig 9 Prefix B/88 - C/27

1st January 1949 Sig 10 Prefix C/28 - D/29

1st September 1950 Sig 11 Prefix D/30 - D/84

1st August 1951 Prefix E/11 - E/50

1st January 1952 Prefix E/59 - F/51

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Uniface proof: No ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

1st January 1938 Sig 3 Prefix H/1 - H/5 Variable weight s/n font Entire date in italics Printer: THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON

2nd January 1939 Sig 4 Prefix H/6 - H/10

1st June 1939 Sig 5 Prefix J/2 - J/5

Only month in italics Prefix J/7 - K/8

Printer: (Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company) Prefix K/8 - M/1

1st July 1941 Sig 6 Prefix M/3 - R/5 Monoweight s/n font Printer: THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON

1st August 1942 Prefix A/11 - A/21 Indian style s/n font Printer: (India Security Press)

1st September 1943 Sig 9 Prefix R/6 - V/7 Monoweight s/n font Printer: THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON

1st January 1947 Prefix V/7 - X/4

1st January 1949 Sig 10 Prefix Y/4 - Z/10, B/11 - B/28

1st September 1950 Sig 11 Prefix B/30 - C/38

1st August 1951 Prefix C/41 - C/48

1st January 1952 Prefix C/49 - D/69

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Uniface proof: No ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

1st January 1938 Sig 3 Prefix D/2 Variable weight s/n font Entire date in italics Printer: THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON

2nd January 1939 Sig 4 Prefix D/3 - D/5

1st June 1939 Sig 5 Prefix D/6 - D/8

Only month in italics Prefix D/8 - E/8

Printer: (Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company) Prefix E/8 - F/1

1st July 1941 Sig 6 Prefix F/3 - J/5 Monoweight s/n font Printer: THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON

1st August 1942 Prefix A/11 - A/29 Indian style s/n font Printer: (India Security Press)

1st September 1943 Sig 8 Prefix J/6 - L/8 Monoweight s/n font Printer: THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON

1st January 1947 Sig 9 Prefix L/9 - N/4

1st January 1949 Sig 10 Prefix N/5 - S/1

1st September 1950 Sig 11 Prefix S/7 - X/6

1st August 1951 Prefix Y/1 - Z/9, B/16 - B/71

1st January 1952 Prefix B/76 - C/32

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Uniface front; no ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

Light green; black DLR oval ovpt

Light green; diagonal black SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts

1st January 1938 Sig 3 Prefix B/1 Variable weight s/n font

2nd January 1939 Sig 4 Prefix B/2

1st June 1939 Sig 5 Prefix B3

1st July 1941 Sig 6 Prefix B/3, B/4 Monoweight s/n font

1st August 1942 Prefix unknown Indian style s/n font Printer: (India Security Press) Unconfirmed

1st September 1943 Sig 8 Prefix B/6 - C/1

1st January 1947 Sig 9 Prefix C/1 - C/4

1st October 1949 Sig 10 Prefix C/4 - C/8

1st September 1950 Sig 11 Prefix C/8 - D/1

1st August 1951 Prefix D/2 - E/5

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Uniface front; no ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

2nd January 1939 Sig 4 Prefix A/1 No ovpt; all-zero s/n

2nd January 1939 Sig 4 Prefix A/1

1st June 1939 Sig 5 Prefix B/1

1st January 1947 Sig 9

1st August 1951 Sig 11

No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n

Diagonal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Diagonal CANCELLED perf

31st March 1953 Sig 11 Prefix G12 - H28

1st April 1954 Sig 12 Prefix H33 - H68

1st January 1955 Sig 13 Prefix H70 - K69

1st February 1956 Sig 14 Prefix K75 - L49

1st October 1957 Sig 15 Prefix L57 - N59

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

31st March 1953 Sig 11 Prefix E13 - E50

1st April 1954 Sig 12 Prefix E57 - E87

1st January 1955 Sig 13 Prefix F13 - G22

1st February 1956 Sig 14 Prefix G35 - H21

1st October 1957 Sig 15 Prefix H21 - H58

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

31st March 1953 Sig 11 Prefix D11 - D46

1st April 1954 Sig 12 Prefix D54 - E46

1st January 1955 Sig 13 Prefix E48 - G79

1st February 1956 Sig 14 Prefix G79 - H89

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf

31st March 1953 Sig 11 Prefix F2 - F10

1st April 1954 Sig 12 Prefix G1 - G6

1st January 1955 Sig 13 Prefix J7 - K4

1st February 1956 Sig 14 Prefix L2 - M9

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 15 4 sig at right, none at left Prefix B - Y, A1 - P16 Intro: 1958

Sig 16 4 sig at right, 3 at left Prefix S16 - S23 Intro: 1961

Sig 17 Prefix Z23 - A27 Intro: 1962

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Proof on card stock

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left

No date Sig 15 4 sig at right, none at left Prefix A - T, D1 - Q13 Intro: 1958

Sig 16 4 sig at right, 3 at left Prefix U13 - E19 Intro: 1961

Sig 17 Prefix Q19 - C23 Intro: 1962

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Diagonal SPECIMEN ovpt; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Diagonal SPECIMEN ovpt front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Proof on card stock

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 15 4 sig at right, none at left Prefix J - Z, B1 - H17 Intro: 1958

Sig 16 4 sig at right, 3 at left Prefix P17 - K23 Intro: 1961

Sig 17 Prefix Y23 - P28 Intro: 1962

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 15 4 sig at right, none at left Prefix A - Z, A1 - U3 Intro: 1958

Sig 16 4 sig at right, 3 at left Prefix W3 - L4 Intro: 1961

Sig 17 Prefix M4 - B6 Intro: 1962

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 18 Prefix A - Z, A1 - M1 35,000,000 notes ordered Intro: 00 10 1964

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; no sig ; no s/n

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no sig ; no s/n

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Orange; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE ovpt upper left front/back; no sig ; no s/n

No date Sig 18 Prefix A - Z, A1 - F1 3,000,000 notes ordered Intro: 00 10 1964

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; no sig ; no s/n

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no sig ; no s/n

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Red; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE ovpt upper left front/back; no sig ; no s/n

No date Sig 18 Prefix A - X, E1 - K1 3,000,000 notes ordered Intro: 00 10 1964

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no sig ; no s/n

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Gray-blue; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE ovpt upper left front/back; no sig ; no s/n

No date Sig 18 Prefix A - K 1,000,000 notes ordered Intro: 00 10 1964

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n

Green; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE ovpt upper left front/back; no sig ; no s/n

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