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Pound sterling (pre-decimal) (St. Vincent 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. Vincent in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2d 12   1881 org issue=1880 d=Queen Victoria (1881 St. Vincent) ... 3/11/1938 grn&bl issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI
1d 1   8/14/1916 car d=King George V (1913 St. Vincent) ovpt=WAR STAMP oc=blk on=1913-1p
= 1p 29   1861 rose d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) ... 3/11/1938 redbrn&bl issue=George VI pictorials d=Youngs Island & Fort Duvernette & King George VI
1 1/2p 6   1932 yelbrn issue=1921 d=King George V (1913 St. Vincent) ... 11/20/1948 scar issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI
2p 6   1902 vio&blk d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) ... 3/11/1938 gray&grn issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI
2 1/2d 15   1883 lk oc=blk on=1p-lk-unissued ... 1947 choc&grn issue=George VI pictorials d=Victoria Park, Kingstown & King George VI
3d 9   1897 lil oc=blk on=1p-lil-unissued ... 3/11/1938 lil&org issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI
3 1/2d 2   10/15/1946 dpbl issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI, 1947 turqbl&ind issue=George VI pictorials d=bathing beach at Villa & King George VI
4d 14   1866 bl issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) ... 9/1/1930 red pc=yel issue=1921 d=King George V (1913 St. Vincent)
5d 6   1892 lk oc=blk on=4d-lk-unissued ... 1921 olgrn issue=1921 d=King George V (1913 St. Vincent)
6d 19   1861 yelgrn d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) ... 3/11/1938 redbrn&blk issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI
1sh 21   1866 sl issue=1862 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) ... 3/11/1938 grn&lil issue=George VI pictorials d=Victoria Park, Kingstown & King George VI
2sh 5   1902 grn&vio d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) ... 3/11/1938 dkvio&brtbl issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI
2sh6p 1   3/11/1938 bl&orgbrn issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI
5sh 8   1880 rose issue=1880 d=seal of St. Vincent (1880) ... 3/11/1938 grn&carred issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI
10sh 1   3/11/1938 brn&vio issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI
1lb 5   7/22/1911 vio&blk pc=red issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) ... 11/20/1948 redvio issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI

Used by 160 stamps of St. Vincent: (See all uses as list)
1861 6d yelgrn d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=14-16clean
1861 1p rose d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=14-16clean
1862 1p rose issue=1862 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=14-16rough
1862 6d dkgrn issue=1862 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=14-16rough
1863 1p rose issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=11-13
1863 6d grn issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=11-13
1866 1sh sl issue=1862 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=14-16rough
1866 4d bl issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=11-13
1866 1sh sl issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=11-13
1869 4d org issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=11-13
1869 1sh brn issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=11-13
1869 1sh ind issue=1863 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) perf=11-13
1871 1sh red issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=11-13
1871 6d blgrn issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=15to16rough
1871 6d blgrn issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=15to16clean
1871 1p blk issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=15to16rough
1871 1p blk issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=15to16clean
1871 4d dkbl issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=11-13
1871 1p blk issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=11-13x15to16
1872 1sh lilrose issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=11-13x15to16
1875 1sh cl issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=11-13
1877 1sh ver issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=11-13x15to16
1877 1sh ver issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=15to16clean
1877 6d yelgrn issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=11-13x15to16
1878 6d yelgrn issue=1871 d=Queen Victoria (1861 St. Vincent) wmk=small star perf=15to16rough
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5/6/1935 1 1/2p gray&ultra issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/6/1935 2 1/2d viobl&redbrn issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/6/1935 1sh lil&grayblk issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/12/1937 1p dkpur issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/12/1937 1 1/2p dkcar issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/12/1937 2 1/2d dpultra issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 1/2d grn&bl issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 1p redbrn&bl issue=George VI pictorials d=Youngs Island & Fort Duvernette & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 1 1/2p red&grn issue=George VI pictorials d=Kingstown & Fort Charlotte & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 2p gray&grn issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 2 1/2d turqbl&ind issue=George VI pictorials d=bathing beach at Villa & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 3d lil&org issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 6d redbrn&blk issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 1sh grn&lil issue=George VI pictorials d=Victoria Park, Kingstown & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 2sh dkvio&brtbl issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 2sh6p bl&orgbrn issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 5sh grn&carred issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 10sh brn&vio issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
3/11/1938 1lb blk&lil issue=George VI pictorials d=seal of the colony & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
10/15/1946 1 1/2p car issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
10/15/1946 3 1/2d dpbl issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1947 2 1/2d choc&grn issue=George VI pictorials d=Victoria Park, Kingstown & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1947 3 1/2d turqbl&ind issue=George VI pictorials d=bathing beach at Villa & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
11/20/1948 1 1/2p scar issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
11/20/1948 1lb redvio issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14

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