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South African pound (South West Africa 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 South West Africa in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2p 12   1/2/1923 grn issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1/2p-grn-perf=14 ... 3/14/1952 dkbrn&redvio issue=Riebeeck landing 300th d=seals ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-3/14/1952-1/2p
1p 19   1/2/1923 car issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1p-car-perf=14 ... 1960 issue=1960 d=gazelles
1 1/2p 7   1931 brn issue=1931 ... 12/1/1949 dlgrn issue=Voortrekker Monument d=monument ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=Voortrekker Monument-1 1/2p
2p 19   1/2/1923 dlvio issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-2p-dlvio-perf=14 ... 1960 dkbrn issue=1960 d=Cave Drawings
3p 20   1/2/1923 ultra issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-3p-ultra ... 1960 dkpur issue=1960 d=Rhinoceros Hunt
4p 16   1/2/1923 olgrn&org issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-4p ... 1960 dkol issue=1960 d=elephant (1960)
4 1/2p 2   3/14/1952 dkbl issue=Riebeeck landing 300th d=van Riebeeck ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-3/14/1952-4 1/2p, 11/15/1954 issue=1954
6p 13   1/2/1923 vio&blk issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-6p ... 11/15/1954 issue=1954
1sh 16   1/2/1923 org issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1sh ... 11/15/1954 issue=1954
1sh3p 8   1/2/1923 vio issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1sh3p ... 11/15/1954 issue=1954
1sh6p 2   11/15/1954 issue=1954, 1960 lil issue=1960 d=Ukuanjama Girl
2sh6p 11   1/2/1923 grn&cl issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-2sh6p ... 11/15/1954 issue=1954
5sh 11   1/2/1923 bl&cl issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-5sh ... 11/15/1954 issue=1954
10sh 11   1/2/1923 olgrn&bl issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-10sh ... 11/15/1954 issue=1954
1lb 5   1/2/1923 red&grn issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1lb ... 1927 red&graygrn issue=1927b d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=S.W.A. bottom oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-1924-1lb-red&graygrn
= 20sh 2   1931 blgrn&mar issue=1931 d=Okuwahakan Falls var=English, 3/5/1931 grn&redbrn issue=1931 d=Okuwahakan Falls var=Afrikaans

Used by 174 stamps of South West Africa: (See all uses as list)
1/2/1923 1p car issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1p-car-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 1/2p grn issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1/2p-grn-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 1lb red&grn issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1lb wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 10sh olgrn&bl issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-10sh wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 5sh bl&cl issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-5sh wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 2sh6p grn&cl issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-2sh6p wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 1sh3p vio issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1sh3p wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 6p vio&blk issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-6p wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 4p olgrn&org issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-4p wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 3p ultra issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-3p-ultra wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 2p dlvio issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-2p-dlvio-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
1/2/1923 1sh org issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1sh wmk=springboks head perf=14
4/1923 5sh bl&cl issue=setting2 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. b oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-5sh wmk=springboks head perf=14
4/1923 10sh olgrn&bl issue=setting2 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. b oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-10sh wmk=springboks head perf=14
4/1923 1lb red&grn issue=setting2 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. b oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1lb wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 2p dlvio issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-2p-dlvio-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 1lb red&grn issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1lb wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 10sh olgrn&bl issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-10sh wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 5sh bl&cl issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-5sh wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 2sh6p grn&cl issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-2sh6p wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 1sh3p vio issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1sh3p wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 6p vio&blk issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-6p wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 1/2p grn issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1/2p-grn-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 1p car issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1p-car-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 4p olgrn&org issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-4p wmk=springboks head perf=14
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3/14/1952 2p dkpur issue=Riebeeck landing 300th d=ships ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-3/14/1952-2p wmk=mult springboks head
3/14/1952 4 1/2p dkbl issue=Riebeeck landing 300th d=van Riebeeck ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-3/14/1952-4 1/2p wmk=mult springboks head
3/14/1952 1sh brn issue=Riebeeck landing 300th d=landing ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-3/14/1952-1sh wmk=mult springboks head
6/2/1953 1p issue=Coronation 1953
6/2/1953 2p issue=Coronation 1953
6/2/1953 4p issue=Coronation 1953
6/2/1953 6p issue=Coronation 1953
6/2/1953 1sh issue=Coronation 1953
11/15/1954 1p rosebrn issue=1954
11/15/1954 2p dkbrn issue=1954
11/15/1954 3p issue=1954
11/15/1954 4p issue=1954
11/15/1954 4 1/2p issue=1954
11/15/1954 6p issue=1954
11/15/1954 1sh issue=1954
11/15/1954 1sh3p issue=1954
11/15/1954 1sh6p issue=1954
11/15/1954 2sh6p issue=1954
11/15/1954 5sh issue=1954
11/15/1954 10sh issue=1954
1960 1p issue=1960 d=gazelles wmk=coat of arms
1960 2p dkbrn issue=1960 d=Cave Drawings wmk=coat of arms
1960 3p dkpur issue=1960 d=Rhinoceros Hunt wmk=coat of arms
1960 4p dkol issue=1960 d=elephant (1960) wmk=coat of arms
1960 1sh6p lil issue=1960 d=Ukuanjama Girl wmk=coat of arms

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