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British Guiana dollar


Name: British Guiana dollar
Defn: 100c=1$
Symbol:
Code:
Desc: actually same as Guyanese dollar
Units of money:
cent c 1
dollar $ 100

Users of this currency: British Guiana (285 stamps, 1850-1966)

Denominations used in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1c 43   1/1/1852 blk pc=mag d=seal of British Guiana (1852) ... 12/1/1954 blk issue=1954 d=G.P.O. Georgetown & Queen Elizabeth II British Guiana blk d=G.P.O. Georgetown & Queen Elizabeth II unissued
2c 41   1851 blk pc=rose ... 12/1/1954 dkgrn issue=1954 d=botanical gardens & Queen Elizabeth II
3c 8   1889 lil issue=1889 provisional d=seal of British Guiana (1889) ovpt=INLAND//REVENUE oc=blk on=type=revenue-lil-seal of British Guiana (1889) ... 2/4/1966 issue=Royal Visit to the Caribbean d=Prince Philip & Queen Elizabeth II
4c 30   1850 blk pc=org ... 12/1/1954 pur issue=1954 d=Amerindian shooting fish & Queen Elizabeth II
5c 13   1891 ultra issue=1889 d=seal of British Guiana (1889 keyplate) ... 1/24/1966 issue=Churchill Memorial d=Queen Elizabeth II & St George's & Churchill
6c 25   1863 bl issue=1863b d=seal of British Guiana (1863) ... 10/23/1961 d=clasped hands
8c 14   1850 blk pc=grn ... 10/1/1964 bl issue=Olympics 1964
10c 2   1889 lil issue=1889 provisional d=seal of British Guiana (1889) ovpt=INLAND//REVENUE oc=blk on=type=revenue-lil-seal of British Guiana (1889), 7/18/1898 red&blblk issue=Queen Victoria reign 60th d=Kaieteur Falls (1898)
12c 19   1850 blk pc=bl ... 11/25/1963 brn&blk issue=1963 d=Felling greenheart & Queen Elizabeth II
15c 1   7/18/1898 bl&redbrn issue=Queen Victoria reign 60th d=Mt Roraima (1898)
20c 3   1889 lil issue=1889 provisional d=seal of British Guiana (1889) ovpt=INLAND//REVENUE oc=blk on=type=revenue-lil-seal of British Guiana (1889) ... 9/2/1963 bl&red issue=Red Cross 100th d=Queen Elizabeth II & Red Cross
24c 21   1860 grn issue=1860 d=seal of British Guiana (1860) paper=thick ... 12/10/1963 org&blk issue=1963 d=mining for Bauxite & Queen Elizabeth II
25c 5   10/1/1964 carrose issue=Olympics 1964 ... 2/4/1966 issue=Royal Visit to the Caribbean d=Prince Philip & Queen Elizabeth II
30c 1   10/23/1961 d=clasped hands
36c 3   1938 pur issue=George VI pictorials d=Kaieteur Falls & King George VI ... 11/25/1963 issue=1963 d=Mount Roraima & Queen Elizabeth II
40c 1   1889 lil issue=1889 provisional d=seal of British Guiana (1889) ovpt=INLAND//REVENUE oc=blk on=type=revenue-lil-seal of British Guiana (1889)
48c 15   1863 red issue=1863b d=seal of British Guiana (1863) ... 11/25/1963 issue=1963 d=Kaieteur Falls & Queen Elizabeth II
50c 1   1934 grn issue=George V pictorials d=Kaieteur Falls & King George V
60c 6   1903 graygrn&car issue=1889 d=seal of British Guiana (1889 keyplate) ... 1938 brn issue=George VI pictorials d=shooting logs & King George VI
72c 8   1889 lil issue=1889 provisional d=seal of British Guiana (1889) ovpt=INLAND//REVENUE oc=blk on=type=revenue-lil-seal of British Guiana (1889) ... 11/25/1963 issue=1963 d=arapaima & Queen Elizabeth II
96c 7   7/1/1876 olbis d=seal of British Guiana (1876) ... 1938 brnvio issue=George VI pictorials d=Sir Walter Raleigh & his son
$1 6   1889 grn issue=1889 provisional d=seal of British Guiana (1889) ovpt=INLAND//REVENUE oc=blk on=type=revenue-grn-seal of British Guiana (1889) ... 11/25/1963 blk&multi issue=1963 d=toucan & Queen Elizabeth II
$2 4   1889 grn issue=1889 provisional d=seal of British Guiana (1889) ovpt=INLAND//REVENUE oc=blk on=type=revenue-grn-seal of British Guiana (1889) ... 11/25/1963 mag issue=1963 d=dredging gold & Queen Elizabeth II
$2.40 1   11/1905 ovpt=POSTAGE AND//REVENUE oc=blk on=$2.40
$3 3   1889 grn issue=1889 provisional d=seal of British Guiana (1889) ovpt=INLAND//REVENUE oc=blk on=type=revenue-grn-seal of British Guiana (1889) ... 12/20/1948 issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI
$4 2   1889 grn issue=1889 provisional d=seal of British Guiana (1889) ovpt=INLAND//REVENUE oc=blk on=type=revenue-grn-seal of British Guiana (1889)
$5 2   1889 grn issue=1889 provisional d=seal of British Guiana (1889) ovpt=INLAND//REVENUE oc=blk on=type=revenue-grn-seal of British Guiana (1889), 12/1/1954 blk&ultra issue=1954 d=arms of British Guiana & Queen Elizabeth II
= 5$ 0  

Used by 285 stamps: (See all uses as list)
British Guiana 1850 4c blk pc=yel
British Guiana 1850 8c blk pc=grn
British Guiana 1850 12c blk pc=bl
British Guiana 1850 4c blk pc=org
British Guiana 1851 2c blk pc=rose
British Guiana 1/1/1852 1c blk pc=mag d=seal of British Guiana (1852) imperf
British Guiana 1/1/1852 4c blk pc=bl d=seal of British Guiana (1852) imperf
British Guiana 1853 1c blk d=seal of British Guiana (1853) imperf
British Guiana 1856 4c blk pc=bl d=seal of British Guiana (1856)
British Guiana 1856 4c blk pc=mag d=seal of British Guiana (1856)
British Guiana 1856 4c blk pc=bl d=seal of British Guiana (1856) paper=colored through
British Guiana 1856 1c blk pc=mag d=seal of British Guiana (1856) imperf
British Guiana 1860 1c pink issue=1860 d=seal of British Guiana (1860) paper=thick
British Guiana 1860 2c org issue=1860 d=seal of British Guiana (1860) perf=12 paper=thick
British Guiana 1860 4c bl issue=1860 d=seal of British Guiana (1860) paper=thick
British Guiana 1860 8c pink issue=1860 d=seal of British Guiana (1860) perf=12 paper=thick
British Guiana 1860 12c lil issue=1860 d=seal of British Guiana (1860) paper=thick
British Guiana 1860 24c grn issue=1860 d=seal of British Guiana (1860) perf=12 paper=thick
British Guiana 11/1/1861 1c redbrn issue=1860 d=seal of British Guiana (1860) perf=12 paper=thick
British Guiana 1862 1c blk d=seal of British Guiana (1860) paper=thin
British Guiana 1862 1c brn d=seal of British Guiana (1860) paper=thin
British Guiana 1862 2c org d=seal of British Guiana (1860) paper=thin
British Guiana 1862 4c bl d=seal of British Guiana (1860) paper=thin
British Guiana 1862 8c pink d=seal of British Guiana (1860) paper=thin
British Guiana 1862 12c pur d=seal of British Guiana (1860) paper=thin
... skipping 235 ...
British Guiana 10/23/1961 30c d=clasped hands wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
British Guiana 7/14/1963 20c issue=Freedom from Hunger d=sources of protein wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
British Guiana 9/2/1963 5c blk&red issue=Red Cross 100th d=Queen Elizabeth II & Red Cross wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
British Guiana 9/2/1963 20c bl&red issue=Red Cross 100th d=Queen Elizabeth II & Red Cross wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
British Guiana 11/25/1963 3c brn&ol issue=1963 d=Victoria regia lilies & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 11/25/1963 5c blk&red issue=1963 d=map of British Guiana region & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 11/25/1963 12c brn&blk issue=1963 d=Felling greenheart & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 11/25/1963 36c issue=1963 d=Mount Roraima & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 11/25/1963 48c issue=1963 d=Kaieteur Falls & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 11/25/1963 72c issue=1963 d=arapaima & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 11/25/1963 $1 blk&multi issue=1963 d=toucan & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 11/25/1963 $2 mag issue=1963 d=dredging gold & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 12/10/1963 24c org&blk issue=1963 d=mining for Bauxite & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 10/1/1964 5c org issue=Olympics 1964 wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 10/1/1964 8c bl issue=Olympics 1964 wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 10/1/1964 25c carrose issue=Olympics 1964 wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 5/17/1965 5c issue=ITU 100th d=lightning bolt & globe wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 5/17/1965 25c issue=ITU 100th d=lightning bolt & globe wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 10/25/1965 5c issue=ICY d=ICY emblem & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 10/25/1965 25c issue=ICY d=ICY emblem & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 1/24/1966 5c issue=Churchill Memorial d=Queen Elizabeth II & St George's & Churchill wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 1/24/1966 25c issue=Churchill Memorial d=Queen Elizabeth II & St George's & Churchill wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 2/4/1966 3c issue=Royal Visit to the Caribbean d=Prince Philip & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 2/4/1966 25c issue=Royal Visit to the Caribbean d=Prince Philip & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=St Edwards crown & CA perf=14
British Guiana 1c blk d=G.P.O. Georgetown & Queen Elizabeth II unissued

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