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Australian pound (Norfolk Island usage only)


Name: Australian pound
Defn: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb
Symbol: £
Code:
Desc:
Units of money:
penny (pl: pence) d, p 1
shilling sh, s 12
pound lb 240

Users of this currency: Australia (480 stamps, 1902-1965), Australian Antarctic Territory (7 stamps, 1957-1961), Cocos (Keeling) Islands (7 stamps, 1963-1965), New Guinea (138 stamps, 1925-1939), Norfolk Island (61 stamps, 1947-1965), North West Pacific Islands (49 stamps, 1915-1922) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Norfolk Island in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2d 1   6/10/1947 dporg d=view of Ball Bay
1p 2   6/10/1947 vio d=view of Ball Bay, 5/23/1960 blgrn issue=1960 d=hibiscus (1960 Norfolk Island)
1 1/2d 1   6/10/1947 grn d=view of Ball Bay
2p 2   6/10/1947 redvio d=view of Ball Bay, 5/23/1960 dkgraygrn&rose issue=1960 d=Lagunaria patersonii (1960)
2 1/2p 1   6/10/1947 scar d=view of Ball Bay
3p 4   6/10/1947 brnorg d=view of Ball Bay ... 1961 brtgrn issue=1960 d=white tern (1961)
3 1/2d 1   6/10/1953 redbrn issue=1953 d=warder's tower
4d 1   6/10/1947 roselake d=view of Ball Bay
5d 11   12/7/1959 graybl d=Postmaster Isaac Nichols on the brig Experiment oc=blk on=issuer=Australia-4/22/1959-4d ... 10/25/1965 issue=Christmas 1965 d=nativity scene
5 1/2d 1   6/10/1947 sl d=view of Ball Bay
6d 2   6/10/1947 sep d=view of Ball Bay, 7/16/1962 prusbl&multi issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Atypichthys latus
6 1/2p 1   6/10/1953 dkgrn issue=1953 d=airfield
7d 1   7/1/1958 dkbl d=First Governors Residence oc=blk on=7 1/2d
7 1/2d 1   6/10/1953 dkbl issue=1953 d=First Governors Residence
8d 4   7/1/1958 chocbrn d=Barracks Entrance oc=blk on=8 1/2d ... 7/1/1964 issue=Norfolk Island as Australian territory 50th d=Symbolic Pine Tree
8 1/2d 1   6/10/1953 chocbrn issue=1953 d=Barracks Entrance
9d 3   6/10/1947 lilrose d=view of Ball Bay ... 1964 issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=The Arches
10d 3   6/10/1953 redvio issue=1953 d=Salt House ... 1964 issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Slaughter Bay
11d 1   1963 issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Lethrinus chrysostomus
1sh 2   6/10/1947 graygrn d=view of Ball Bay, 7/16/1962 issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=po'ov
1sh1d 2   9/26/1960 redbrn issue=1960 provisional d=warder's tower oc=blk on=3 1/2d, 1961 brncar issue=1960 d=Fringed Hibiscus
1sh3d 1   1963 issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Kyphosus sp.
1sh6d 1   1963 issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Promicrops lanceolatus
2sh 4   6/10/1947 olbis d=view of Ball Bay ... 1961 sep issue=1960 d=Providence petrel
2sh3d 1   1963 dkblgray&multi issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Carangidae
2sh5d 2   9/26/1960 dkgrn issue=1960 provisional d=airfield oc=blk on=6 1/2p, 1962 dkpur issue=1960 d=passion flower
2sh8d 3   9/26/1960 dkbl issue=1960 provisional d=First Governors Residence oc=blk on=7 1/2d ... 1962 grn&org issue=1960 d=rose apple (1962)
5sh 2   6/10/1953 sep issue=1953 d=Bloody Bridge (1953), 1961 grn&sep issue=1960 d=Bloody Bridge (1961)
10sh 1   8/14/1962 grn issue=1960 d=red-tailed tropic bird (1962)

Used by 61 stamps of Norfolk Island: (See all uses as list)
6/10/1947 1p vio d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 1 1/2d grn d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 2p redvio d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 2 1/2p scar d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 3p brnorg d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 4d roselake d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 5 1/2d sl d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 6d sep d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 9d lilrose d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 1sh graygrn d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 2sh olbis d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1947 1/2d dporg d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
6/10/1953 3 1/2d redbrn issue=1953 d=warder's tower perf=14.5x15
6/10/1953 5sh sep issue=1953 d=Bloody Bridge (1953)
6/10/1953 10d redvio issue=1953 d=Salt House perf=14.5x15
6/10/1953 8 1/2d chocbrn issue=1953 d=Barracks Entrance perf=14.5x15
6/10/1953 7 1/2d dkbl issue=1953 d=First Governors Residence
6/10/1953 6 1/2p dkgrn issue=1953 d=airfield
6/8/1956 3p blgrn issue=landing of the Pitcairn islanders 100th d=Norfolk Seal & First Settlers perf=15x14.5
6/8/1956 2sh vio issue=landing of the Pitcairn islanders 100th d=Norfolk Seal & First Settlers perf=15x14.5
7/1/1958 7d dkbl d=First Governors Residence oc=blk on=7 1/2d
7/1/1958 8d chocbrn d=Barracks Entrance oc=blk on=8 1/2d perf=14.5x15
7/6/1959 2sh dpbl d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
7/6/1959 3p grn d=view of Ball Bay perf=14
12/7/1959 5d graybl d=Postmaster Isaac Nichols on the brig Experiment oc=blk on=issuer=Australia-4/22/1959-4d perf=14.5x14
... skipping 11 ...
1961 5sh grn&sep issue=1960 d=Bloody Bridge (1961)
1961 10d brnvio&brn issue=1960 d=Salt House
1961 1sh1d brncar issue=1960 d=Fringed Hibiscus perf=14.5
1961 2sh sep issue=1960 d=Providence petrel perf=14.5
11/20/1961 5d graybl issue=Christmas 1961 d=Book of Hours15th Century perf=14.5x14
1962 2sh5d dkpur issue=1960 d=passion flower perf=14.5
1962 2sh8d grn&org issue=1960 d=rose apple (1962) perf=14.5
7/16/1962 6d prusbl&multi issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Atypichthys latus perf=14.5x14
7/16/1962 1sh issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=po'ov perf=14.5x14
8/14/1962 10sh grn issue=1960 d=red-tailed tropic bird (1962)
11/19/1962 5d bl issue=Christmas 1962 d=Madonna & Child (1953) perf=14.5x15
1963 11d issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Lethrinus chrysostomus perf=14.5x14
1963 1sh3d issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Kyphosus sp. perf=14.5x14
1963 1sh6d issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Promicrops lanceolatus perf=14.5x14
1963 2sh3d dkblgray&multi issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Carangidae perf=14.5x14
11/11/1963 5d orgred issue=Christmas 1963 d=star
1964 10d issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Slaughter Bay perf=14.5x14
1964 9d issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=The Arches perf=14.5x14
1964 8d issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=Kingston, Norfolk Island perf=14.5x14
1964 5d issue=1962 dt=landscapes & fish d=overlooking Kingston, Norfolk Island perf=14.5x14
7/1/1964 5d issue=Norfolk Island as Australian territory 50th d=Symbolic Pine Tree
7/1/1964 8d issue=Norfolk Island as Australian territory 50th d=Symbolic Pine Tree
11/9/1964 5d issue=Christmas 1964 d=girl looking at nativity scene perf=13.5
4/14/1965 5d issue=ANZAC 50th d=Simpson & his Donkey
10/25/1965 5d issue=Christmas 1965 d=nativity scene perf=13.5

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