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Southern Rhodesia pound


Name: Southern Rhodesia pound
Defn: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb
Symbol: £
Code:
Desc:
Units of money:
penny (pl: pence) p, d 1
shilling sh, s 12
pound lb 240

Users of this currency: British Central Africa (73 stamps, 1891-1907), British occupation of German East Africa (5 stamps, 1916), Northern Rhodesia (98 stamps, 1925-1964), Nyasaland Protectorate (158 stamps, 1908-1964), Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) (138 stamps, 1890-1917), Southern Rhodesia (115 stamps, 1924-1964)

Denominations used in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
0 0  
1/2p 39   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1891 bl&ver issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 issue=1964 d=maize (1964)
1p 64   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 blk issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 yel&dkpur issue=1964 d=Cape buffalo (1964)
1 1/2p 19   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1913 bisbrn d=King George V (1913 Rhodesia) ... Northern Rhodesia 9/15/1953 orgbrn issue=1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II & giraffe & elephants
2p 62   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1891 graygrn&ver issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 dkpur&yel issue=1964 d=tobacco (1964)
2 1/2p 7   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1903 ltbl issue=1898 d=arms of BSAC (1898 a) ... Nyasaland Protectorate 9/1/1953 issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=grading cotton & Queen Elizabeth II
3p 46   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1891 gray&grn issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 turqbl&brn issue=1964 d=kudu (1964)
4p 39   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 redbrn&blk issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 dkgrn&org issue=1964 d=citrus
4 1/2p 6   Northern Rhodesia 3/1/1938 bl issue=1938 d=King George VI & giraffe & elephants ... Northern Rhodesia 9/15/1953 dpbl issue=1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II & giraffe & elephants
5p 4   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 7/13/1905 mag issue=Opening of the Victoria Falls Bridge d=Victoria Falls (1905) ... Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1913 yelgrn&blk d=King George V (1913 Rhodesia)
6p 50   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 dpbl issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 issue=1964 d=flame lily (1964)
7 1/2p 1   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1909 blgray issue=1909 d=arms of BSAC (1898 b) ovpt=RHODESIA. oc=blk on=issue=1898-2sh6p
8p 11   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1891 rose&bl issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 11/25/1937 blgrn issue=1937 d=King George VI (1937 Southern Rhodesia)
9p 12   Southern Rhodesia 1934 graygrn&ver issue=1931 d=King George V (1931) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 issue=1964 d=Ansellia orchid
10p 7   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1909 pur issue=1909 d=arms of BSAC (1898 b) ovpt=RHODESIA. oc=blk on=issue=1898-3sh ... Southern Rhodesia 11/25/1937 vio issue=1937 d=King George VI (1937 Southern Rhodesia)
1sh 42   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 graybrn issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 och&blgrn issue=1964 d=emeralds (1964)
1sh3p 3   Northern Rhodesia 12/1/1963 redlil&multi d=arms of Northern Rhodesia & Queen Elizabeth II ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 issue=1964 d=aloe (1964)
1sh6p 3   Southern Rhodesia 4/1/1924 yel&blk issue=1924 d=King George V as admiral (1924) ... Southern Rhodesia 11/25/1937 och&blk issue=1937 d=King George VI (1937 Southern Rhodesia)
2sh 16   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 ver issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 issue=1964 d=Lake Kyle
2sh6p 31   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 dlvio issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 dpbl&red issue=1964 d=tiger fish (1964)
3sh 13   British Central Africa 1893 gray&ver d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) oc=blk on=issuer=Rhodesia (British South Africa Company)-4sh ... Northern Rhodesia 3/1/1938 bl&vio issue=1938 d=King George VI & giraffe & elephants
4sh 9   British Central Africa 1892 yelorg d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) oc=blk on=issuer=Rhodesia (British South Africa Company)-5sh ... Nyasaland Protectorate 1921 blk&car issue=1921 d=King George V (hi vals)
5sh 27   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 yelorg issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 issue=1964 d=cattle (1964)
7sh6p 5   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 11/1901 blk issue=1898 d=arms of BSAC (1898 b) ... Northern Rhodesia 4/1/1925 blk&lilrose issue=1925 d=King George V & giraffe & elephants
10sh 26   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 grn issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 och&multi issue=1964 d=guinea fowl (1964)
1lb 19   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 dpbl issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 b) ... Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 issue=1964 d=arms (1964)
= 20sh 7   Northern Rhodesia 4/1/1925 roselil&red issue=1925 d=King George V & giraffe & elephants ... Northern Rhodesia 12/1/1963 dkbl&multi d=arms of Northern Rhodesia & Queen Elizabeth II
2lb 5   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 brnrose issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 b) ... Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1909 redbrn issue=1909 d=arms of BSAC (1898 b) ovpt=RHODESIA. oc=blk on=issue=1898-2lb
5lb 3   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 sagegrn issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 b) ... Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 7/1901 dkbl issue=1898 d=arms of BSAC (1898 b)
10lb 9   Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 brn issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 b) ... Nyasaland Protectorate 4/1/1913 issue=1913 d=King George V (hi vals)
25lb 2   British Central Africa 1895 emer&blk issue=1895 d=arms of British Central Africa larger (1895), British Central Africa 2/1896 issue=1896 d=arms of British Central Africa larger (1895)

Used by 587 stamps: (See all uses as list)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 4p redbrn&blk issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 2sh6p dlvio issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 5lb sagegrn issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 b)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 5sh yelorg issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 2sh ver issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 1p blk issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) perf=14
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 1sh graybrn issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 6p ultra issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 1lb dpbl issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 b)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 6p dpbl issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 2lb brnrose issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 b)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 10lb brn issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 b)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 12/9/1890 10sh grn issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1891 8p rose&bl issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1891 2p graygrn&ver issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1891 3p gray&grn issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a)
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 1891 1/2p bl&ver issue=1890 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) perf=14
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 3/1891 8p graybrn d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) oc=blk on=1sh
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 3/1891 4p ultra d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) oc=blk on=6p-ultra
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 3/1891 1/2p ultra d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) oc=blk on=6p-ultra
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 3/1891 2p ultra d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) oc=blk on=6p-ultra
British Central Africa 4/1891 1lb dpbl issue=1891 d=arms of BSAC (1890 b) ovpt=B.C.A. oc=blk on=issuer=Rhodesia (British South Africa Company)-1lb
British Central Africa 4/1891 10sh grn issue=1891 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ovpt=B.C.A. oc=blk on=issuer=Rhodesia (British South Africa Company)-10sh
British Central Africa 4/1891 8p rose&bl issue=1891 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ovpt=B.C.A. oc=blk on=issuer=Rhodesia (British South Africa Company)-issue=1890-8p
British Central Africa 4/1891 6p ultra issue=1891 d=arms of BSAC (1890 a) ovpt=B.C.A. oc=blk on=issuer=Rhodesia (British South Africa Company)-6p-ultra
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Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 1p issue=1964 d=chambo wmk=mult crown & script CA
Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 2p issue=1964 d=zebu bull wmk=mult crown & script CA
Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 3p issue=1964 d=groundnuts wmk=mult crown & script CA
Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 4p issue=1964 d=fishing (1964) wmk=mult crown & script CA
Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 6p issue=1964 d=tea industry wmk=mult crown & script CA
Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 1sh issue=1964 d=Timber & pine branch wmk=mult crown & script CA
Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 1sh3p orgbrn&olgrn issue=1964 wmk=mult crown & script CA
Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 2sh6p issue=1964 wmk=mult crown & script CA
Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 5sh issue=1964 d=Monkey Bay - Lake Nyasa wmk=mult crown & script CA
Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 10sh issue=1964 d=forestry - Afzelia wmk=mult crown & script CA
Nyasaland Protectorate 1/1/1964 1lb issue=1964 wmk=mult crown & script CA
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 1/2p issue=1964 d=maize (1964)
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 1p yel&dkpur issue=1964 d=Cape buffalo (1964)
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 2p dkpur&yel issue=1964 d=tobacco (1964)
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 3p turqbl&brn issue=1964 d=kudu (1964)
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 4p dkgrn&org issue=1964 d=citrus
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 6p issue=1964 d=flame lily (1964)
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 9p issue=1964 d=Ansellia orchid
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 1sh och&blgrn issue=1964 d=emeralds (1964)
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 1sh3p issue=1964 d=aloe (1964)
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 2sh issue=1964 d=Lake Kyle
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 2sh6p dpbl&red issue=1964 d=tiger fish (1964)
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 5sh issue=1964 d=cattle (1964)
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 10sh och&multi issue=1964 d=guinea fowl (1964)
Southern Rhodesia 2/19/1964 1lb issue=1964 d=arms (1964)

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