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Pound sterling (pre-decimal) (St. Lucia 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 St. Lucia in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2d 15   9/1881 grn d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) ovpt=HALFPENNY oc=blk on=grn-Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia)-unissued ... 9/22/1938 grn issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia)
1p 22   12/18/1860 rosered d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) ... 11/26/1948 scar issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI
1 1/2p 4   1921 carrose issue=1921 d=King George V (1912 common) ... 9/22/1938 red issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia)
2p 9   1898 ultra&brnorg issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) ... 9/22/1938 gray issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia)
2 1/2d 13   9/1881 scar d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) ovpt=2 1/2 PENCE oc=blk on=scar-Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia)-unissued ... 9/22/1938 vio issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia)
3d 9   1891 lil&grn issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) ... 9/22/1938 redorg issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia)
3 1/2d 2   9/22/1938 brtultra issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia), 10/8/1946 dpbl issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI
4d 12   12/18/1860 dpbl d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) ... 3/1/1936 brn&blk issue=1936 d=Port Castries & King George V
= 4p 1   1933 blk issue=1933 due
6p 14   12/18/1860 grn d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) ... 9/22/1938 mag issue=1938 d=Columbus Square & King George VI
8d 1   9/22/1938 choc issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia)
= 8p 1   1933 blk issue=1933 due
1sh 14   11/19/1864 redorg d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) ... 9/22/1938 ltbrn issue=1938 d=Government House (St. Lucia) & King George VI
2sh 1   9/22/1938 redvio&slbl issue=1938 d=The Pitons & King George VI
2sh6p 3   1913 d=King George V (1913 Caribbean) paper=chalky ... 3/1/1936 issue=1936 d=Inniskilling Monument & King George V
3sh 1   9/22/1938 redvio issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia)
5sh 7   1883 lil&org issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) ... 9/22/1938 vio&blblk issue=1938 d=loading bananas & King George VI
10sh 3   1883 lil&blk issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) ... 9/22/1938 blk pc=ltyel issue=1938 d=arms of St. Lucia (1938)
1lb 2   2/8/1946 sep issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia), 11/26/1948 viobrn issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI

Used by 137 stamps of St. Lucia: (See all uses as list)
12/18/1860 4d dpbl d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=small star perf=14-16
12/18/1860 6p grn d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=small star perf=14-16
12/18/1860 1p rosered d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=small star perf=14-16
1863 1p lake d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1863 4d slbl d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1863 6p emer d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
11/19/1864 1p blk d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
11/19/1864 4d yel d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
11/19/1864 6p vio d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
11/19/1864 1sh redorg d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
6/1876 1p blk d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
6/1876 4d yel d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
6/1876 6p vio d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
6/1876 1sh redorg d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
9/1881 1/2d grn d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) ovpt=HALFPENNY oc=blk on=grn-Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia)-unissued
9/1881 2 1/2d scar d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) ovpt=2 1/2 PENCE oc=blk on=scar-Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia)-unissued
1883 1/2d grn d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) ovpt=HALFPENNY oc=blk on=grn-unissued
1883 6p lil issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1883 5sh lil&org issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1883 10sh lil&blk issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1883 1p rose issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1883 1sh org ovpt=value oc=blk on=org-unissued
1883 1p blk d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) ovpt=ONE PENNY oc=car on=blk-unissued
1883 4d yel ovpt=4 PENCE oc=blk on=yel-unissued
1883 1/2d grn issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1879 keyplate) var=A wmk=crown & CA
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5/12/1937 2 1/2d dpultra issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x11.5
9/22/1938 1/2d grn issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14.5x14
9/22/1938 1p dpvio issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14.5x14
9/22/1938 1p red issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14.5x14
9/22/1938 2p gray issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14.5x14
9/22/1938 2 1/2d ultra issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14.5x14
9/22/1938 2 1/2d vio issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14.5x14
9/22/1938 3d redorg issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14.5x14
9/22/1938 3 1/2d brtultra issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14.5x14
9/22/1938 6p mag issue=1938 d=Columbus Square & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
9/22/1938 8d choc issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14.5x14
9/22/1938 1sh ltbrn issue=1938 d=Government House (St. Lucia) & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
9/22/1938 2sh redvio&slbl issue=1938 d=The Pitons & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12
9/22/1938 3sh redvio issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA
9/22/1938 5sh vio&blblk issue=1938 d=loading bananas & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
9/22/1938 10sh blk pc=ltyel issue=1938 d=arms of St. Lucia (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12
9/22/1938 1 1/2p red issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/8/1946 1lb sep issue=1938 d=King George VI (1938 St. Lucia) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
10/8/1946 1p lil issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5x14
10/8/1946 3 1/2d dpbl issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5x14
11/26/1948 1p scar issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11.5x11
11/26/1948 1lb viobrn issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11.5x11
blk d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) unissued
scar d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) unissued
grn d=Queen Victoria (1860 St. Lucia) unissued

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