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South African pound (Basutoland 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 Basutoland in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2p 5   12/1/1933 emer d=King George V & crocodile & river scene ... 8/1/1959 org&bl d=Mosuto horseman & Queen Elizabeth II ovpt=1/2d. bar oc=blk on=1954-2p
1p 10   12/1/1933 car d=King George V & crocodile & river scene ... 12/1/1956 car d=arms of Basutoland (1956)
1 1/2p 3   4/1/1938 ltbl d=King George VI & crocodile & river scene ... 10/10/1949 bl issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury & globe & vehicles
2p 11   12/1/1933 redvio d=King George V & crocodile & river scene ... 12/1/1956 dkvio d=arms of Basutoland (1956)
3p 9   12/1/1933 ultra d=King George V & crocodile & river scene ... 12/15/1959 ol&blk issue=National Council d=Chief Moshoeshoe
4p 2   12/1/1933 sl d=King George V & crocodile & river scene, 4/1/1938 gray d=King George VI & crocodile & river scene
4 1/2p 1   10/18/1954 ultra&blk issue=1954 d=Maletsunyane Falls & Queen Elizabeth II
6p 6   12/1/1933 yel d=King George V & crocodile & river scene ... 10/18/1954 graygrn&brnred issue=1954 d=herdboy with lesiba & Queen Elizabeth II
1sh 6   12/1/1933 redorg d=King George V & crocodile & river scene ... 12/15/1959 grn&rose issue=National Council d=council chamber
1sh3p 2   10/18/1954 aqua&brn issue=1954 d=plane over Lancers Gap & Queen Elizabeth II, 12/15/1959 redorg&bl issue=National Council d=Mosotho on horseback
2sh6p 3   12/1/1933 redbrn d=King George V & crocodile & river scene ... 10/18/1954 lilrose&ultra issue=1954 d=old Fort Leribe & Queen Elizabeth II
5sh 3   12/1/1933 vio d=King George V & crocodile & river scene ... 10/18/1954 car&blk issue=1954 d=mission cave house & Queen Elizabeth II
10sh 4   12/1/1933 olgrn d=King George V & crocodile & river scene ... 10/18/1954 cl&blk issue=1954 d=Shearing Angora goats & Queen Elizabeth II

Used by 65 stamps of Basutoland: (See all uses as list)
12/1/1933 1p car d=King George V & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1933 2p redvio d=King George V & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1933 3p ultra d=King George V & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1933 4p sl d=King George V & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1933 6p yel d=King George V & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1933 1sh redorg d=King George V & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1933 2sh6p redbrn d=King George V & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1933 5sh vio d=King George V & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1933 10sh olgrn d=King George V & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/1/1933 1/2p emer d=King George V & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
official 1934 6p wmk=mult crown & script CA
postage due 1934 2p ltvio d=numeral (1885 due)
official 1934 1/2p wmk=mult crown & script CA
official 1934 2p redpur wmk=mult crown & script CA
official 1934 1p wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/4/1935 1p car&bl issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/4/1935 2p gray&ultra issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/4/1935 3p viobl&brn issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/4/1935 6p pur&ind issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/12/1937 2p redvio issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/12/1937 1p car issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/12/1937 3p ultra issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
postage due 1938 1p dkred d=numeral (1885 due)
4/1/1938 5sh vio d=King George VI & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
4/1/1938 10sh olgrn d=King George VI & crocodile & river scene wmk=mult crown & script CA
... skipping 15 ...
2/17/1947 1sh brnvio issue=Royal Visit 1947 wmk=mult crown & script CA
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 grayol issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/10/1949 6p orgyel issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury scattering letters over globe wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/10/1949 1sh redbrn issue=UPU 75th d=UPU monument (1949) wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/10/1949 1 1/2p bl issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury & globe & vehicles 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 redvio&blk issue=Coronation 1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II (1953) wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 5sh car&blk issue=1954 d=mission cave house & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 10sh cl&blk issue=1954 d=Shearing Angora goats & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 2sh6p lilrose&ultra issue=1954 d=old Fort Leribe & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 1sh3p aqua&brn issue=1954 d=plane over Lancers Gap & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 1sh vio&olgrn issue=1954 d=pastoral scene & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 6p graygrn&brnred issue=1954 d=herdboy with lesiba & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 4 1/2p ultra&blk issue=1954 d=Maletsunyane Falls & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 3p car&olgrn issue=1954 d=Basuto household & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 2p org&bl issue=1954 d=Mosuto horseman & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 1p grn&blk issue=1954 d=Orange River & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
10/18/1954 1/2p viobrn&dkgray issue=1954 d=Qiloane Hill & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
postage due 12/1/1956 1p car d=arms of Basutoland (1956)
postage due 12/1/1956 2p dkvio d=arms of Basutoland (1956)
8/1/1959 1/2p org&bl d=Mosuto horseman & Queen Elizabeth II ovpt=1/2d. bar oc=blk on=1954-2p wmk=mult crown & script CA
12/15/1959 3p ol&blk issue=National Council d=Chief Moshoeshoe wmk=St Edwards crown & CA
12/15/1959 1sh grn&rose issue=National Council d=council chamber wmk=St Edwards crown & CA
12/15/1959 1sh3p redorg&bl issue=National Council d=Mosotho on horseback wmk=St Edwards crown & CA

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