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South African pound (Transvaal 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 Transvaal in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2p 25   1880 red issue=1878 d=Queen Victoria (1878 Transvaal) ... 1907 blgrn&blk d=numeral (1907)
1p 49   1869 brnlake issue=1869b ... 1907 red&blk d=numeral (1907)
2p 19   1885 brn issue=1885 d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ... 1910 dlvio d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal)
2 1/2p 8   1893 pur issue=1885 d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ... 1910 ultra d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal)
3p 29   7/1/1871 redpur issue=1871 ... 1907 ltbl&blk d=numeral (1907)
4p 11   8/26/1878 olgrn issue=1878 d=Queen Victoria (1878 Transvaal) ... 1906 brn&dkbrn issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal)
5p 1   1907 vio&blk d=numeral (1907)
6p 28   1869 ultra issue=1869b ... 1907 brn&blk d=numeral (1907)
1sh 23   1869 dkgrn issue=1869b ... 1907 blk&red d=numeral (1907)
2sh 4   8/26/1878 bl issue=1878 d=Queen Victoria (1878 Transvaal) ... 1905 yel&grayblk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal)
2sh6p 6   1885 yel issue=1885 d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ... 1906 blk&redvio issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal)
5sh 5   1885 slbl issue=1885 d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ... 1906 redpur&blk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal)
10sh 5   1885 ltbrn issue=1885 d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ... 1905 issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal)
1lb 2   1903 vio&grn issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal), 1908 dkblvio&grnbl issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal)
5lb 2   1892 dkgrn issue=1885 d=arms of Transvaal (1885), 1903 vio&org issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal)

Used by 217 stamps of Transvaal: (See all uses as list)
1869 6p ultra issue=1869a d=arms (1869) imperf
1869 1sh dkgrn issue=1869a d=arms (1869) imperf
1869 1p brnlake issue=1869b perf=Rouletted 15.5x16
1869 6p ultra issue=1869b perf=Rouletted 15.5x16
1869 1sh dkgrn issue=1869b perf=Rouletted 15.5x16
1869 1p brnlake issue=1869a d=arms (1869) imperf
5/1/1870 1p brncar issue=1870a imperf
5/1/1870 1p red issue=1870a imperf
5/1/1870 6p ultra issue=1870a imperf
5/1/1870 1sh yelgrn issue=1870a imperf
5/1/1870 1p brncar issue=1870b perf=Rouletted 15.5x16
5/1/1870 1p red issue=1870b perf=Rouletted 15.5x16
5/1/1870 6p ultra issue=1870b perf=Rouletted 15.5x16
5/1/1870 1sh dkgrn issue=1870b perf=Rouletted 15.5x16
5/1/1870 1sh yelgrn issue=1870b perf=Rouletted 15.5x16
9/1/1870 1p blk issue=1870e imperf
9/1/1870 1p blk issue=1870e d=Thin transparent paper
9/1/1870 1p blk issue=1870e d=Rouletted: 15½ x 16
7/1/1871 3p redpur issue=1871
12/1/1872 3p graypur issue=1872
10/1/1874 6p ultra issue=1871
1877 3p lil pc=buff issue=1877m d=arms ovpt=V. R.//Transvaal oc=blk on=3p-lil-pc=buff-arms-unissued
1877 1p red pc=bl issue=1877m d=arms ovpt=V. R.//Transvaal oc=blk on=1p-red-pc=bl-arms-unissued
4/1/1877 3p pur issue=1877a d=Perf: Rouletted 15½ x 16
4/1/1877 1sh yelgrn issue=1877a
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1903 5lb vio&org issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=crown & CA perf=11.5
1904 1/2p graygrn&blk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1904 1p scar&blk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1904 2p redpur&grayblk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1904 1sh orgbrn&grayblk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1905 2 1/2p ultra&grayblk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1905 6p org&blk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1905 2sh yel&grayblk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1905 10sh issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1905 1/2p grn d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1905 1p car d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1906 3p olgrn&blk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1906 4p brn&dkbrn issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1906 2sh6p blk&redvio issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1906 5sh redpur&blk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
postage due 1907 1/2p blgrn&blk d=numeral (1907) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
postage due 1907 1p red&blk d=numeral (1907) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
postage due 1907 2p brnorg d=numeral (1907) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
postage due 1907 3p ltbl&blk d=numeral (1907) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
postage due 1907 5p vio&blk d=numeral (1907) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
postage due 1907 6p brn&blk d=numeral (1907) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
postage due 1907 1sh blk&red d=numeral (1907) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1908 1lb dkblvio&grnbl issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1910 2p dlvio d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
1910 2 1/2p ultra d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5

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