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Greek drachma (Corfu usage only)


Name: Greek drachma
Defn: 100l=1dr=1d
Symbol: ₯
Code: GRD
Desc: new
Units of money:
lepton (pl: lepta) l 1
drachma d, dr 100

Users of this currency: Corfu (52 stamps, 1923-1941), Crete (97 stamps, 1900-1910), Epirus (30 stamps, 1914), Greek occupation of Epirus (27 stamps, 1914-1916), Greece (2325 stamps, 1861-2001), Chios (1 stamp, 1913), Dedeagatch (22 stamps, 1913), Dodecanese Islands (10 stamps, 1947), Icaria (14 stamps, 1912-1913), Lemnos (37 stamps, 1912-1913), Mytilene (4 stamps, 1912), North Epirus (45 stamps, 1940-1941), Samos (49 stamps, 1912-1915), Italian occupation of the Ionian Islands (17 stamps, 1941), Thrace (4 stamps, 1913), Greek occupation of Thrace (59 stamps, 1920) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Corfu in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
5l 1   6/5/1941 brn&bl issue=1941 d=contest with bull ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-5l
10l 4   6/5/1941 car issue=1941 due d=43
20l 1   6/5/1941 blk&dkgrn issue=1941 d=Zeus of Dodona ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-20l
25l 2   9/24/1923 cl issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (profile) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1906-10c-cl, 6/5/1941 ultra issue=1941 due d=45
40l 1   6/5/1941 blk&blkgrn issue=1941 d=Coin of Amphiktyony ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-40l
50l 4   1941 brnvio issue=1941 air ... 6/5/1941 dkgrn issue=1941 tax
60l 1   9/24/1923 bl issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (facing left) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1906-25c-bl
70l 1   9/24/1923 orgbrn issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (facing left) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1906-30c-orgbrn
80l 2   6/5/1941 blkvio&orgbrn issue=1941 d=Venus of Melos ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-80l
1d 1   6/5/1941 grn issue=1941 d=King George II ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1937-1d-King George II
= 1dr 3   1941 car issue=1941 air ... 6/5/1941 ltbl issue=1941 due d=50a
1.20d 1   9/24/1923 vio issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (facing left) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1906-50c-vio
1.50d 1   6/5/1941 grn issue=1941 d=statue King Constantine ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1938-1.50d-grn
2d 3   1941 bl issue=1941 air ... 6/5/1941 ultra issue=1941 d=Naval Battle of Salamis ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-2d
2.40d 1   9/24/1923 brn&grn issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1901-1l-brn&grn
3d 1   6/5/1941 redbrn issue=1941 d=King George II ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1937-3d-King George II
4.75d 1   9/24/1923 dkgrn&org issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1901-2l-dkgrn&org
5d 3   1941 vio issue=1941 air ... 6/5/1941 red issue=1941 d=Panathenaic Procession ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-5d
6d 1   6/5/1941 olbrn issue=1941 d=Alexander the Great at Issos battle ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-6d
7d 2   1941 ultra issue=1941 air, 6/5/1941 issue=1941 d=Apostle Paul on Arios Pagos ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-7d
8d 1   6/5/1941 dpbl issue=1941 d=King George II ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1937-8d-King George II
10d 1   6/5/1941 issue=1941 d=Church of St Demetrios Thessaloniki ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-10d
= 10dr 3   1941 org issue=1941 air ... 6/5/1941 blgrn issue=1941 due d=59, Perf: 13
15d 1   6/5/1941 grn issue=1941 d=Leon Isavros & the destruction of Arabs ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-15d
= 15dr 1   6/5/1941 redbrn issue=1941 due d=60, Perf: 13
25d 1   6/5/1941 dkbl issue=1941 d=Glory of Psara ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-25d
= 25dr 2   1941 rosecar issue=1941 air, 6/5/1941 rose issue=1941 due d=61, Perf: 13
30d 1   6/5/1941 orgbrn issue=1941 d=statue King Constantine ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1938-30d
= 30dr 1   1941 grn issue=1941 air
50dr 2   1941 vio issue=1941 air, 6/5/1941 org issue=1941 due d=62
100d 1   6/5/1941 carlake issue=1941 d=King George II ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1937-100d-King George II
= 100dr 2   1941 brn issue=1941 air, 6/5/1941 grn issue=1941 due d=63

Used by 52 stamps of Corfu: (See all uses as list)
9/24/1923 60l bl issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (facing left) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1906-25c-bl wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
9/24/1923 70l orgbrn issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (facing left) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1906-30c-orgbrn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
9/24/1923 1.20d vio issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (facing left) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1906-50c-vio wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
9/24/1923 2.40d brn&grn issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1901-1l-brn&grn wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
9/24/1923 4.75d dkgrn&org issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (1901 b) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1901-2l-dkgrn&org wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
9/24/1923 25l cl issue=1923b d=Victor Emmanuel III (profile) ovpt=CORFU//value oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=1906-10c-cl wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail 1941 100dr brn issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 25dr rosecar issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 1dr car issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 50l brnvio issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 2d bl issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 30dr grn issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 10dr brn issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 7d ultra issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 50dr vio issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 5d vio issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 50l brn issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
airmail 1941 10dr org issue=1941 air wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 1d grn issue=1941 d=King George II ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1937-1d-King George II wmk=crowns perf=13x12.5
6/5/1941 80l blkvio&orgbrn issue=1941 d=Venus of Melos ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-80l wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 50l brn&blk issue=1941 d=Diagoras of Rhodes ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-50l wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 40l blk&blkgrn issue=1941 d=Coin of Amphiktyony ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-40l wmk=crowns
postal tax 6/5/1941 50l dkgrn issue=1941 tax wmk=crown (Italy)
6/5/1941 15d grn issue=1941 d=Leon Isavros & the destruction of Arabs ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-15d wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 25d dkbl issue=1941 d=Glory of Psara ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-25d wmk=crowns
... skipping 2 ...
6/5/1941 10l issue=1941 d=lady of Tiryns var=TYPI ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-10l-var=TYPI wmk=crowns
postage due 6/5/1941 80l dkpur issue=1941 due d=49 wmk=crown (Italy)
postage due 6/5/1941 25l ultra issue=1941 due d=45 wmk=crown (Italy)
postage due 6/5/1941 10l car issue=1941 due d=43 wmk=crown (Italy)
postage due 6/5/1941 50dr org issue=1941 due d=62 wmk=crown (Italy)
postal tax 6/5/1941 1dr dkbl issue=1941 tax wmk=crown (Italy)
postal tax 6/5/1941 10l dkredvio issue=1941 tax wmk=crown (Italy)
postal tax 6/5/1941 50l dkgrn issue=1941 tax wmk=crown (Italy)
6/5/1941 3d redbrn issue=1941 d=King George II ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1937-3d-King George II wmk=crowns perf=13x12.5
6/5/1941 7d issue=1941 d=Apostle Paul on Arios Pagos ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-7d wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 8d dpbl issue=1941 d=King George II ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1937-8d-King George II wmk=crowns perf=13x12.5
6/5/1941 10d issue=1941 d=Church of St Demetrios Thessaloniki ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-10d wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 15d grn issue=1941 d=Leon Isavros & the destruction of Arabs ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-15d wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 25d dkbl issue=1941 d=Glory of Psara ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-25d wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 30d orgbrn issue=1941 d=statue King Constantine ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1938-30d
6/5/1941 100d carlake issue=1941 d=King George II ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1937-100d-King George II wmk=crowns perf=13x12.5
6/5/1941 5d red issue=1941 d=Panathenaic Procession ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-5d wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 6d olbrn issue=1941 d=Alexander the Great at Issos battle ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-6d wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 2d ultra issue=1941 d=Naval Battle of Salamis ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-2d wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 1.50d grn issue=1941 d=statue King Constantine ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1938-1.50d-grn
6/5/1941 1d grn issue=1941 d=King George II ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-1937-1d-King George II wmk=crowns perf=13x12.5
6/5/1941 80l blkvio&orgbrn issue=1941 d=Venus of Melos ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-80l wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 50l brn&blk issue=1941 d=Diagoras of Rhodes ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-50l wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 40l blk&blkgrn issue=1941 d=Coin of Amphiktyony ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-40l wmk=crowns
6/5/1941 20l blk&dkgrn issue=1941 d=Zeus of Dodona ovpt=CORFU oc=blk on=issuer=Greece-issue=1937-20l wmk=crowns

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