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South African pound (Vryburg usage only)


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

Users of this currency: Basutoland (65 stamps, 1933-1959), Bechuanaland (40 stamps, 1886-1897), Bechuanaland Protectorate (119 stamps, 1888-1961), Cape of Good Hope (68 stamps, 1853-1904), Mafeking (20 stamps, 1900), Vryburg (8 stamps, 1899-1900), Griqualand West (90 stamps, 1874-1879), New Republic (96 stamps, 1886-1887), Orange River Colony (93 stamps, 1868-1907), South Africa (399 stamps, 1910-1960), South West Africa (174 stamps, 1923-1960), Stellaland (6 stamps, 1884-1885), Swaziland (65 stamps, 1889-1956), Transvaal (217 stamps, 1869-1910) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Vryburg in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2p 2   11/1899 grn d=Hope seated var=no frame line ovpt=value//Z.A.R. oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1896-1/2p, 1900 grn d=Wagon with One Shaft ovpt=V.R.... oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1/2p-grn
1p 2   11/1899 rose d=Hope standing ovpt=value//Z.A.R. oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1893-1p-rose, 1900 rose&grn d=Wagon with One Shaft ovpt=V.R.... oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1p-rose&grn
2p 2   11/1899 vio d=Hope seated var=frame line ovpt=value//Z.A.R. oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1884-6p, 1900 brn&grn d=Wagon with One Shaft ovpt=V.R.... oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-2p-brn&grn
2 1/2p 2   11/1899 ultra d=Hope seated ovpt=value//Z.A.R. oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1896-2 1/2p-ultra, 1900 ultra&grn d=Wagon with One Shaft ovpt=V.R.... oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-2 1/2p-ultra&grn

Used by 8 stamps of Vryburg: (See all uses as list)
11/1899 1/2p grn d=Hope seated var=no frame line ovpt=value//Z.A.R. oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1896-1/2p wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
11/1899 1p rose d=Hope standing ovpt=value//Z.A.R. oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1893-1p-rose wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
11/1899 2p vio d=Hope seated var=frame line ovpt=value//Z.A.R. oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1884-6p wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
11/1899 2 1/2p ultra d=Hope seated ovpt=value//Z.A.R. oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1896-2 1/2p-ultra wmk=anchor perf=14
1900 1/2p grn d=Wagon with One Shaft ovpt=V.R.... oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1/2p-grn
1900 1p rose&grn d=Wagon with One Shaft ovpt=V.R.... oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1p-rose&grn
1900 2p brn&grn d=Wagon with One Shaft ovpt=V.R.... oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-2p-brn&grn
1900 2 1/2p ultra&grn d=Wagon with One Shaft ovpt=V.R.... oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-2 1/2p-ultra&grn

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