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 Bechuanaland Protectorate in this currency:
Used by 119 stamps of Bechuanaland Protectorate: (See all uses as list)
8/7/1888 1/2p ver issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 1/2d) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-1/2p wmk=imperial crown perf=14
8/7/1888 1/2p ver issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 1/2d) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-1/2p wmk=imperial crown perf=14
8/7/1888 10sh grn issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-10sh wmk=VR italics
8/7/1888 5sh grn issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-5sh wmk=VR italics
8/7/1888 2sh6p grn issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-2sh6p wmk=VR italics
8/7/1888 2sh grn issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-2sh wmk=VR italics
8/7/1888 1sh grn issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-1sh wmk=VR italics
8/7/1888 4p lil issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-4p wmk=orb
8/7/1888 3p lil issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-3p wmk=orb
8/7/1888 2p lil issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-2p wmk=orb
8/7/1888 1p lil issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-1p wmk=orb
8/7/1888 1/2p ver issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 1/2d) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-1/2p wmk=imperial crown perf=14
8/7/1888 6p lil issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-6p wmk=orb
1/1889 1/2p grayblk d=Hope seated var=no frame line ovpt=Bechuanaland//Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1886-1/2p wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
8/1889 4p ver d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 1/2d) oc=blk on=1888-1/2p-var=2 wmk=imperial crown perf=14
1890 1/2p
10/1897 6p vio pc=rose issue=1897 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 6d) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1887-6p wmk=imperial crown perf=14
10/1897 4p brn&grn issue=1897 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 4d) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1887-4d wmk=imperial crown perf=14
10/1897 3p pur pc=yel issue=1897 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 3d) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1887-3d wmk=imperial crown perf=14
10/1897 1p lil issue=1897 d=Queen Victoria (1881 1d) var=16 dots ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-12/12/1881-1p-lil wmk=imperial crown perf=14
10/1897 2p grn&carrose issue=1897 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 2d) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1887-2p wmk=imperial crown perf=14
10/1897 1/2p ver issue=1897 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 1/2d) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1/2d-ver wmk=imperial crown perf=14
2/25/1902 1/2p blgrn issue=1897 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 1/2d) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1900-1/2d wmk=imperial crown perf=14
1904 1sh car&palegrn issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 1sh) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1sh-King Edward VII (1902 India) wmk=imperial crown perf=14
1904 2 1/2p ultra issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 2 1/2d) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2 1/2d-King Edward VII (1902 India) wmk=imperial crown perf=14
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2/17/1947 2p issue=Royal Visit 1947
2/17/1947 3p issue=Royal Visit 1947 d=Princess Margaret & Princess Elizabeth (1947)
2/17/1947 1sh issue=Royal Visit 1947
12/1/1948 1 1/2p issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI
12/1/1948 10sh issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI
10/10/1949 1 1/2p issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury & globe & vehicles
10/10/1949 3p issue=UPU 75th d=airplane & hemispheres & paddle steamer
10/10/1949 6p redlil issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury scattering letters over globe
10/10/1949 1sh ol issue=UPU 75th
6/3/1953 2p brn&blk issue=Coronation 1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II (1953)
1955 1/2p issue=1955
1955 1p issue=1955
1955 2p issue=1955
1955 3p issue=1955
1955 4 1/2p dkbl issue=1955
1955 6p vio issue=1955
1955 1sh grayblk issue=1955
1955 1sh3p issue=1955
1955 2sh6p issue=1955
1955 5sh issue=1955
1955 10sh issue=1955
1958 4p redorg issue=1955
1/21/1961 1p d=QV & QEII & water hole
1/21/1961 3p d=QV & QEII & water hole
1/21/1961 6p d=QV & QEII & water hole
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