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New Zealand pound (Cook Islands usage only)


Name: New Zealand pound
Defn: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb
Symbol: £
Code:
Desc:
First year: 1855
Last year: 1967
Units of money:
penny (pl: pence) d, p 1
shilling s, sh 12
pound lb 240

Users of this currency: Aitutaki (31 stamps, 1903-1927), Cook Islands (176 stamps, 1892-1967), New Zealand (598 stamps, 1855-1967), Ross Dependency (4 stamps, 1957), Niue (92 stamps, 1902-1953), Penrhyn (29 stamps, 1902-1928), Pitcairn Islands (71 stamps, 1940-1967), Tokelau (8 stamps, 1948-1966) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Cook Islands in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2p 13   1899 bl d=Queen Makea Takau oc=blk on=1898-1p-bl ... 1/12/1967 issue=2nd South Pacific Games
1p 23   1892 blk issue=1892b d=dots paper=white ... 1/12/1967 issue=2nd South Pacific Games
1 1/2d 8   1892 vio issue=1892a d=dots paper=toned ... 8/23/1920 bl&blk issue=1920 d=Captain Cook (1920)
2p 13   1898 choc issue=1898 d=wrybill ... 11/28/1966 issue=Christmas 1966
2 1/2p 13   1892 bl issue=1892a d=dots paper=toned ... 1944 dkbl&blk issue=1944 d=islanders unloading ship
3p 7   1919 brn issue=1919 d=Queen Victoria (1874 New Zealand 3d) ovpt=RAROTONGA//value oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-3p-brn ... 6/4/1963 issue=1963 d=frangipani (1963)
4p 9   1919 pur issue=1919 d=King George V (1915 New Zealand) ovpt=RAROTONGA//value oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-issue=1915a-1916-4p ... 1/12/1967 issue=2nd South Pacific Games
4 1/2p 1   1919 dkgrn issue=1919 d=King George V (1915 New Zealand) ovpt=RAROTONGA//value oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-issue=1915a-4 1/2p
5p 5   1893 olgray issue=1893 d=Queen Makea Takau ... 6/4/1963 issue=1963 d=fairy tern (1963 Cook Islands)
6p 14   1898 redvio issue=1898 d=wrybill ... 5/31/1965 issue=Solar Eclipse 1965 d=solar eclipse & palm
7p 1   1/12/1967 issue=2nd South Pacific Games
7 1/2p 1   1919 redbrn issue=1919 d=King George V (1915 New Zealand) ovpt=RAROTONGA//value oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-issue=1915a-7 1/2p
8p 3   6/1/1946 car&blk issue=Peace d=St George ovpt=COOK ISLANDS oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-issue=Peace-8p ... 6/4/1963 issue=1963 d=bonito (1963)
9p 1   1919 olgrn issue=1919 d=King George V (1915 New Zealand) ovpt=RAROTONGA//value oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-issue=1915a-9p
10p 10   1892 car issue=1892a d=dots paper=toned ... 1/12/1967 issue=2nd South Pacific Games
1sh 13   1898 carrose issue=1898 d=wrybill ... 1/24/1966 issue=Churchill memorial
1sh3p 1   1/12/1967 issue=2nd South Pacific Games
1sh6p 3   4/1/1960 vio&grn d=mail plane landing at Rarotonga Airport oc=blk on=1949-5p ... 11/28/1966 issue=Christmas 1966
1sh9p 1   9/16/1965 issue=self-government d=Nikao School & flag of New Zealand
2sh 8   1921 ovpt=RAROTONGA oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-2sh ... 1/24/1966 issue=Churchill memorial
2sh6p 4   1921 ovpt=RAROTONGA oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-2sh6p ... 1946 issue=1943 ovpt=COOK ISLANDS oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-2sh6p
3sh 6   7/15/1936 vio d=King George V in admiral's uniform ovpt=COOK ISLANDS oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-3sh-vio ... 1/24/1966 issue=Churchill memorial
5sh 6   1921 ovpt=RAROTONGA oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-5sh ... 1/24/1966 issue=Churchill memorial
10sh 4   1921 ovpt=RAROTONGA oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-10sh ... 1948 issue=1943 ovpt=COOK ISLANDS oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-10sh
1lb 4   1921 ovpt=RAROTONGA oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-1lb ... 1947 issue=1943 ovpt=COOK ISLANDS oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-1lb
3lb 2   3/1932 issue=1932 hi vals, 1946 issue=1943 ovpt=COOK ISLANDS oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-3lb
5lb 2   3/1932 issue=1932 hi vals, 1950 issue=1943 ovpt=COOK ISLANDS oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-5lb

Used by 176 stamps of Cook Islands: (See all uses as list)
1892 1 1/2d vio issue=1892a d=dots paper=toned
1892 1p blk issue=1892a d=dots paper=toned
1892 10p car issue=1892b d=dots paper=white
1892 2 1/2p bl issue=1892b d=dots paper=white
1892 1 1/2d vio issue=1892b d=dots paper=white
1892 10p car issue=1892a d=dots paper=toned
1892 2 1/2p bl issue=1892a d=dots paper=toned
1892 1p blk issue=1892b d=dots paper=white
1893 1p brn issue=1893 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1893 1 1/2d vio issue=1893 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1893 2 1/2p rose issue=1893 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1893 5p olgray issue=1893 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1893 10p grn issue=1893 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1894 1p bl issue=1893 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1898 1p bl issue=1898 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1898 1sh carrose issue=1898 d=wrybill wmk=NZ & star (far)
1898 10p grn issue=1898 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1898 6p redvio issue=1898 d=wrybill wmk=NZ & star (far)
1898 5p olgray issue=1898 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1898 2p choc issue=1898 d=wrybill wmk=NZ & star (far)
1898 1p brn issue=1898 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1898 2 1/2p carrose issue=1898 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1898 1 1/2d vio issue=1898 d=Queen Makea Takau wmk=NZ & star (far)
1899 1/2p bl d=Queen Makea Takau oc=blk on=1898-1p-bl wmk=NZ & star (far)
1900 1/2p bl issue=1898 d=wrybill wmk=NZ & star (far)
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6/4/1963 2sh issue=1963 d=huts wmk=multiple NZ & star
6/4/1963 3sh issue=1963 d=Administration Centre, Mangaia wmk=multiple NZ & star
6/4/1963 5sh issue=1963 d=ship in Rarotonga Harbor wmk=multiple NZ & star
5/31/1965 6p issue=Solar Eclipse 1965 d=solar eclipse & palm wmk=multiple NZ & star
9/16/1965 4p issue=self-government d=flag of New Zealand & Map of Cook Islands wmk=multiple NZ & star
9/16/1965 10p issue=self-government d=London Missionary Society Church & graveyard wmk=multiple NZ & star
9/16/1965 1sh issue=self-government d=Reading of Proc lamation of Cession wmk=multiple NZ & star
9/16/1965 1sh9p issue=self-government d=Nikao School & flag of New Zealand wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/24/1966 4p issue=Churchill memorial wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/24/1966 10p issue=Churchill memorial wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/24/1966 1sh issue=Churchill memorial wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/24/1966 2sh issue=Churchill memorial wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/24/1966 3sh issue=Churchill memorial wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/24/1966 5sh issue=Churchill memorial wmk=multiple NZ & star
11/28/1966 1p issue=Christmas 1966 wmk=multiple NZ & star
11/28/1966 2p issue=Christmas 1966 wmk=multiple NZ & star
11/28/1966 4p issue=Christmas 1966 wmk=multiple NZ & star
11/28/1966 10p issue=Christmas 1966 wmk=multiple NZ & star
11/28/1966 1sh6p issue=Christmas 1966 wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/12/1967 1/2p issue=2nd South Pacific Games wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/12/1967 1p issue=2nd South Pacific Games wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/12/1967 4p issue=2nd South Pacific Games wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/12/1967 7p issue=2nd South Pacific Games wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/12/1967 10p issue=2nd South Pacific Games wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/12/1967 1sh3p issue=2nd South Pacific Games wmk=multiple NZ & star

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