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Pound sterling (pre-decimal) (Antigua usage only)


Name: Pound sterling (pre-decimal)
Defn: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb
Symbol: £
Code:
Desc: The British pound
First year: 1840
Units of money:
penny (pl: pence) d, p 1
shilling sh, s 12
pound lb 240

Users of this currency: Antigua (103 stamps, 1862-1949), New South Wales (197 stamps, 3000-1907), Queensland (157 stamps, 1860-1909), South Australia (209 stamps, 1855-1912), Tasmania (114 stamps, 3000-1912), Victoria (238 stamps, 1850-1912), Western Australia (97 stamps, 1854-1912), Barbuda (11 stamps, 1922), British Antarctic Territory (24 stamps, 1963-1969), British Honduras (17 stamps, 1866-1887), British Columbia & Vancouver Island (2 stamps, 1860), British Columbia (2 stamps, 1865), Cayman Islands (230 stamps, 1900-1969), Ceylon (64 stamps, 1857-1868), Cyprus (9 stamps, 1880-1881), Dominica (115 stamps, 1874-1948), Gilbert & Ellice Islands (111 stamps, 1911-1966), Great Britain (877 stamps, 1840-1971), Northern Ireland (12 stamps, 1958-1969), Scotland (13 stamps, 1958-1970), Wales (12 stamps, 1958-1969), British forces in Africa (20 stamps, 1942-1947), British forces in Somalia (9 stamps, 1943-1946), British offices in Morocco, British currency (80 stamps, 1907-1956), British offices in Tangier (111 stamps, 1927-1957), British offices in the Turkish Empire (23 stamps, 1905-1921), Guernsey (47 stamps, 1958-1970), German occupation of Guernsey (5 stamps, 1941-1942), Jersey (39 stamps, 1958-1970), German occupation of Jersey (8 stamps, 1941-1943), Isle of Man (7 stamps, 1958-1969), Grenada (156 stamps, 1861-1948), Ionian Islands (3 stamps, 1859), Lagos (60 stamps, 1874-1905), Leeward Islands (115 stamps, 1890-1949), British consulate in Madagascar (59 stamps, 1884-1886), Mauritius (45 stamps, 1847-1876), Montserrat (125 stamps, 1876-1949), Natal (128 stamps, 1857-1908), Nauru (58 stamps, 1916-1965), Nevis (33 stamps, 1861-1890), New Britain (53 stamps, 1914-1915), New Hebrides (Br) (51 stamps, 1908-1925), Niger Coast Protectorate (62 stamps, 1892-1898), Northern Nigeria (51 stamps, 1900-1912), St. Christopher (23 stamps, 1870-1890), St. KittsNevis (98 stamps, 1903-1950), St. Lucia (137 stamps, 1860-1948), St. Vincent (160 stamps, 1861-1948), Sierra Leone (305 stamps, 1859-1964), Southern Nigeria (57 stamps, 1901-1912), South Georgia (16 stamps, 1963-1969), Tobago (31 stamps, 1879-1896), Trinidad (116 stamps, 1851-1910), Trinidad & Tobago (54 stamps, 1913-1928), Tristan da Cunha (131 stamps, 1952-1970), Turks Islands (46 stamps, 1867-1895), Turks & Caicos Islands (180 stamps, 1900-1968), Virgin Islands (94 stamps, 1866-1949), Zululand (26 stamps, 1888-1896) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Antigua in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2d 7   1882 grn d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) ... 11/15/1938 grn issue=George VI pictorials d=English Harbour & King George VI
1p 16   1/1863 lilrose issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) ... 11/15/1938 red issue=George VI pictorials d=Nelson's Dockyard & King George VI
1 1/2p 8   1922 dlorg issue=1921b d=George V & St Johns Harbor ... 11/1/1946 brn issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI
2p 5   1903 redbrn&pur issue=1903 d=seal of Antigua ... 11/15/1938 gray issue=George VI pictorials d=English Harbour & King George VI
2 1/2d 13   1879 redbrn d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) ... 10/10/1949 ultra issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury & globe & vehicles
3d 8   1903 brnorg&grn issue=1903 d=seal of Antigua ... 10/10/1949 org issue=UPU 75th d=airplane & hemispheres & paddle steamer
4d 4   1879 bl d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) ... 1921 issue=1921a d=George V & St Johns Harbor
6p 13   8/1862 blgrn d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) ... 10/10/1949 pur issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury scattering letters over globe
1sh 9   1886 vio d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) ... 10/10/1949 redbrn issue=UPU 75th d=UPU monument (1949)
2sh 4   1903 blvio&grn issue=1903 d=seal of Antigua ... 1921 issue=1921a d=George V & St Johns Harbor
2sh6p 5   1903 issue=1903 d=seal of Antigua ... 11/15/1938 issue=George VI pictorials d=Fort James & King George VI
3sh 1   1922 grn&vio issue=1921b d=George V & St Johns Harbor
4sh 1   1921 issue=1921b d=George V & St Johns Harbor
5sh 6   1903 blvio&grn issue=1903 d=King Edward VII (5sh) ... 1/3/1949 brnol issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI
10sh 1   4/1948 issue=George VI pictorials d=Nelson's Dockyard & King George VI
1lb 2   1921 issue=1921a d=George V & St Johns Harbor, 4/1948 issue=George VI pictorials d=Fort James & King George VI

Used by 103 stamps of Antigua: (See all uses as list)
8/1862 6p blgrn d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua)
1/1863 1p lilrose issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=small star
1/1863 6p dkgrn issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=small star
1/1863 6p grn issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=small star
1/1863 6p yelgrn issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=small star
1867 1p ver issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=small star
1873 1p lake d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1873 1p ver d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1873 6p blgrn d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1876 1p rose d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1876 6p blgrn d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1879 2 1/2d redbrn d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1879 4d bl d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1882 1/2d grn d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1882 2 1/2d redbrn d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1882 4d bl d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1882 6p dpgrn d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1884 1p rose d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1884 1p rose d=Queen Victoria (1862 Antigua) wmk=crown & CA perf=12
1886 4d brnorg d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1886 1sh vio d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 6p blk&redpur issue=1903 d=seal of Antigua wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 1sh dkpur&ultra issue=1903 d=seal of Antigua wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 2sh blvio&grn issue=1903 d=seal of Antigua wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 2sh6p issue=1903 d=seal of Antigua wmk=crown & CC perf=14
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5/6/1935 2 1/2d issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5x14
5/6/1935 1sh issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5x14
5/12/1937 1p car issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x11.5
5/12/1937 1 1/2p brn issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x11.5
5/12/1937 2 1/2d bl issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x11.5
11/15/1938 1/2d grn issue=George VI pictorials d=English Harbour & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
11/15/1938 1p red issue=George VI pictorials d=Nelson's Dockyard & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
11/15/1938 1 1/2p brn issue=George VI pictorials d=Nelson's Dockyard & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
11/15/1938 2p gray issue=George VI pictorials d=English Harbour & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
11/15/1938 2 1/2d dpultra issue=George VI pictorials d=Nelson's Dockyard & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
11/15/1938 3d org issue=George VI pictorials d=Fort James & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
11/15/1938 6p vio issue=George VI pictorials d=St. John's Harbour & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
11/15/1938 1sh brn&blk issue=George VI pictorials d=St. John's Harbour & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
11/15/1938 2sh6p issue=George VI pictorials d=Fort James & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
11/15/1938 5sh issue=George VI pictorials d=St. John's Harbour & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
11/1/1946 1 1/2p brn issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5x14
11/1/1946 3d org issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5x14
4/1948 10sh issue=George VI pictorials d=Nelson's Dockyard & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
4/1948 1lb issue=George VI pictorials d=Fort James & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
1/3/1949 2 1/2d ultra issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
1/3/1949 5sh brnol issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11.5x11
10/10/1949 2 1/2d ultra issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury & globe & vehicles wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/10/1949 3d org issue=UPU 75th d=airplane & hemispheres & paddle steamer wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x11.5
10/10/1949 6p pur issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury scattering letters over globe wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x11.5
10/10/1949 1sh redbrn issue=UPU 75th d=UPU monument (1949) wmk=mult crown & script CA

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