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South African pound (Swaziland 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 Swaziland in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2p 5   1889 gray d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1/2p-gray ... 7/2/1956 org&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=asbestos mine
1p 9   1889 rose d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1p-rose ... 7/2/1956 emer&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=highveld view
1 1/2p 3   4/1/1938 bl d=King George VI & shields & Swazi village ... 10/10/1949 bl issue=UPU 75th
2p 10   1889 olbis d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-2p-olbis ... 7/2/1956 redbrn&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Swazi married woman
3p 8   1/2/1933 ultra d=King George V & native shields ... 7/2/1956 rosered&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Swazi courting couple
4p 2   1/2/1933 org d=King George V & native shields, 4/1/1938 org d=King George VI & shields & Swazi village
4 1/2p 1   7/2/1956 ultra&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=warrior
6p 6   1889 bl d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1885-6p ... 7/2/1956 mag&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=kudu (1956)
1sh 6   1889 grn d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1sh-grn ... 7/2/1956 grayol&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=asbestos mine
1sh3p 1   7/2/1956 brn&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Swazi courting couple
2sh6p 4   1889 yel d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-2sh6p ... 7/2/1956 car&grn issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=highveld view
5sh 4   1889 slbl d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-5sh ... 7/2/1956 blgray&vio issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=warrior
10sh 5   1889 ltbrn d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-10sh ... 7/2/1956 dlvio&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Swazi married woman
1lb 1   7/2/1956 turq&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=kudu (1956)

Used by 65 stamps of Swaziland: (See all uses as list)
1889 1p rose d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1p-rose
1889 2p olbis d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-2p-olbis
1889 6p bl d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1885-6p
1889 1sh grn d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1sh-grn
1889 2sh6p yel d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-2sh6p
1889 5sh slbl d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-5sh
1889 10sh ltbrn d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-10sh
1889 1/2p gray d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-1/2p-gray
8/1892 1/2p gray d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=Swazieland oc=red on=issuer=Transvaal-1/2p-gray
postage due 1933 1p carrose d=numeral (1923) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
postage due 1933 2p vio d=numeral (1923) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1/2/1933 1/2p grn d=King George V & native shields wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1/2/1933 6p rosevio d=King George V & native shields wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1/2/1933 2sh6p vio d=King George V & native shields wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1/2/1933 4p org d=King George V & native shields wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1/2/1933 2p ltbrn d=King George V & native shields wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1/2/1933 1sh olgrn d=King George V & native shields wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1/2/1933 5sh gray d=King George V & native shields wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1/2/1933 10sh blkbrn d=King George V & native shields wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1/2/1933 1p car d=King George V & native shields wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
1/2/1933 3p ultra d=King George V & native shields wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/4/1935 2p gray&ultra issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x12
5/4/1935 1p carred&dkbl issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x12
5/4/1935 3p viobl&orgbrn issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x12
5/4/1935 6p pur&dkbl issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x12
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12/3/1945 2p issue=Peace ovpt=SWAZILAND oc=blk on=issue=Peace-2p
12/3/1945 3p issue=Peace ovpt=SWAZILAND oc=blk on=issue=Peace-3p
2/17/1947 2p grn issue=Royal Visit 1947 d=King George VI and Queen Elizabeth wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
2/17/1947 1sh dkvio issue=Royal Visit 1947 d=The Royal Family wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
2/17/1947 1p red issue=Royal Visit 1947 d=King George VI (1947) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
2/17/1947 3p ultra issue=Royal Visit 1947 d=Princess Margaret & Princess Elizabeth (1947) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
12/1/1948 1 1/2p ultra issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1948 10sh viobrn issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11.5x11
10/10/1949 6p redlil issue=UPU 75th wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/10/1949 1 1/2p bl issue=UPU 75th wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/10/1949 1sh ol issue=UPU 75th d=UPU monument (1949) wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/10/1949 3p ind issue=UPU 75th d=airplane & hemispheres & paddle steamer wmk=mult crown & script CA
6/3/1953 2p yelbrn&blk issue=Coronation 1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II (1953) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5x13
7/2/1956 1/2p org&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=asbestos mine wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13x13.5
7/2/1956 1p emer&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=highveld view wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13x13.5
7/2/1956 2p redbrn&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Swazi married woman wmk=mult crown & script CA
7/2/1956 3p rosered&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Swazi courting couple wmk=mult crown & script CA
7/2/1956 4 1/2p ultra&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=warrior wmk=mult crown & script CA
7/2/1956 6p mag&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=kudu (1956) wmk=mult crown & script CA
7/2/1956 1sh grayol&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=asbestos mine wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13x13.5
7/2/1956 1sh3p brn&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Swazi courting couple wmk=mult crown & script CA
7/2/1956 2sh6p car&grn issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=highveld view wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13x13.5
7/2/1956 5sh blgray&vio issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=warrior wmk=mult crown & script CA
7/2/1956 10sh dlvio&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Swazi married woman wmk=mult crown & script CA
7/2/1956 1lb turq&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=kudu (1956) wmk=mult crown & script CA

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