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Pound sterling (pre-decimal) (Western Australia 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 Western Australia in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2d 6   1884 och d=black swan (1854 rectangle) oc=blk on=1882-1p-perf=14 ... 1910 grn issue=1905 d=black swan (1885)
1p 22   1854 blk issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 rectangle) ... 1912 yel d=black swan (1902 2d) ovpt=ONE PENNY oc=blk on=1905-2p-yel
2p 14   1857 brn pc=red issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 octagon) ... 1905 yel issue=1905 d=black swan (1902 2d)
2 1/2d 2   1890 bl issue=1890 dt=swan 1890 d=black swan (1890), 1901 bl d=black swan (1901)
3d 4   1872 redbrn d=black swan (1872) ... 1905 brn issue=1905 d=black swan (1872)
4d 13   1854 bl issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 octagon) ... 1905 orgbrn issue=1905 d=black swan (1902)
5d 3   1890 bis issue=1890 dt=swan 1890 d=black swan (1890) ... 1905 olbis issue=1902 d=black swan (1902)
6p 14   1857 brnz issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 octagon) ... 1912 vio d=black swan (1906 6d)
8d 2   1902 yelgrn issue=1902 d=black swan (1885), 1912 yelgrn issue=1905 d=black swan (1885)
9p 2   1902 org issue=1902 d=black swan (1902), 1905 org issue=1905 d=black swan (1902)
10d 2   1902 red issue=1902 d=black swan (1901), 1905 redorg issue=1905 d=black swan (1901)
1sh 7   1857 brn issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 oval) ... 1912 graygrn d=black swan (1906 1sh)
2sh 1   1902 red pc=yel issue=1902 d=Queen Victoria (1902)
2sh6p 1   1902 dkbl pc=rose issue=1902 d=Queen Victoria (1902)
5sh 2   1902 blgrn issue=1902 d=Queen Victoria & Southern Cross, 1905 blgrn issue=1905 d=Queen Victoria & Southern Cross
10sh 1   1902 vio issue=1902 d=Queen Victoria (1902 10sh)
1lb 1   1902 brnorg issue=1902 d=Queen Victoria (1902)

Used by 97 stamps of Western Australia: (See all uses as list)
1854 1p blk issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan perf=roul
1854 4d bl issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 octagon) wmk=swan imperf
1854 4d bl issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 octagon) wmk=swan perf=roul
1854 1p blk issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan imperf
1857 2p brn pc=red issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 octagon) wmk=swan imperf
1857 2p brn pc=red issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 octagon) wmk=swan perf=roul
1857 6p brnz issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 octagon) wmk=swan imperf
1857 6p brnz issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 octagon) wmk=swan perf=roul
1857 1sh brn issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 oval) wmk=swan imperf
1857 1sh brn issue=1854 d=black swan (1854 oval) wmk=swan perf=roul
1860 4d bl d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan perf=roul
1860 6p grn d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan perf=roul
1860 6p grn d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan
1860 4d bl d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan
1860 2p ver d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan perf=roul
1860 2p ver d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan
1861 1p lake issue=1861 d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan imperf
1861 1p rose issue=1861 d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan
1861 2p bl issue=1861 d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan
1861 4d ver issue=1861 d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan
1861 6p purbrn issue=1861 d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan
1861 6p vio issue=1861 d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan imperf
1861 1sh grn issue=1861 d=black swan (1854 rectangle) wmk=swan
1861 1p lake issue=1861 unwmk d=black swan (1854 rectangle)
1861 6p vio issue=1861 unwmk d=black swan (1854 rectangle)
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1902 10sh vio issue=1902 d=Queen Victoria (1902 10sh) wmk=V & crown perf=12.5
1902 5sh blgrn issue=1902 d=Queen Victoria & Southern Cross wmk=V & crown perf=12.5
1902 2sh6p dkbl pc=rose issue=1902 d=Queen Victoria (1902) wmk=V & crown perf=12.5
1902 10d red issue=1902 d=black swan (1901) wmk=V & crown perf=12.5
1902 9p org issue=1902 d=black swan (1902) wmk=V & crown perf=12.5
1902 8d yelgrn issue=1902 d=black swan (1885) wmk=V & crown perf=12.5
1902 4d orgbrn issue=1902 d=black swan (1902) wmk=V & crown perf=12.5
1902 2p yel issue=1902 d=black swan (1902 2d) wmk=V & crown perf=12.5
1902 1p carrose issue=1902 d=black swan (1902 1d) wmk=V & crown perf=12.5
1905 5d olbis issue=1902 d=black swan (1902) wmk=V & crown perf=12.5
1905 5sh blgrn issue=1905 d=Queen Victoria & Southern Cross wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1905 10d redorg issue=1905 d=black swan (1901) wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1905 9p org issue=1905 d=black swan (1902) wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1905 5d olbis issue=1905 d=black swan (1902) wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1905 4d orgbrn issue=1905 d=black swan (1902) wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1905 3d brn issue=1905 d=black swan (1872) wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1905 2p yel issue=1905 d=black swan (1902 2d) wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1905 1p rose issue=1905 d=black swan (1890 1d) wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1906 6p vio d=black swan (1906 6d) wmk=crown & WA perf=12.5
1906 1sh olgrn d=black swan (1906 1sh) wmk=crown & WA perf=12.5
1910 1/2d grn issue=1905 d=black swan (1885) wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1912 8d yelgrn issue=1905 d=black swan (1885) wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1912 1p yel d=black swan (1902 2d) ovpt=ONE PENNY oc=blk on=1905-2p-yel wmk=crown & double-lined A perf=12.5
1912 6p vio d=black swan (1906 6d) wmk=crown & single-lined A (WA) perf=12.5
1912 1sh graygrn d=black swan (1906 1sh) wmk=crown & single-lined A (WA) perf=12.5

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