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2 1/2d denom (#12136) (Grenada usage only)

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Desc: 2 1/2d

Currency: Pound sterling (pre-decimal) (240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb)

Numerical sorting value: 150


Equivalent denoms: 2 1/2P (7)

Users of this denom: Antigua (13 stamps, 1879-1949), New South Wales (8 stamps, 1890-1907), Queensland (4 stamps, 1890-1897), South Australia (6 stamps, 1891-1911), Tasmania (2 stamps, 1892-1899), Victoria (5 stamps, 1890-1905), Western Australia (2 stamps, 1890-1901), Barbuda (1 stamp, 1922), British Antarctic Territory (1 stamp, 1963), British Columbia & Vancouver Island (2 stamps, 1860), Cayman Islands (19 stamps, 1901-1969), Cyprus (1 stamp, 1880), Dominica (13 stamps, 1879-1938), Gilbert & Ellice Islands (6 stamps, 1911-1960), Great Britain (42 stamps, 1875-1964), British forces in Africa (2 stamps, 1942-1943), British forces in Somalia (1 stamp, 1943), British offices in Morocco, British currency (9 stamps, 1925-1956), British offices in Tangier (10 stamps, 1946-1957), British offices in the Turkish Empire (1 stamp, 1905), Guernsey (1 stamp, 1958), German occupation of Guernsey (1 stamp, 1941), Jersey (1 stamp, 1964), German occupation of Jersey (1 stamp, 1943), Isle of Man (1 stamp, 1964), Grenada (16 stamps, 1881-1938), Lagos (4 stamps, 1890-1905), Leeward Islands (14 stamps, 1890-1949), Montserrat (16 stamps, 1880-1949), Natal (3 stamps, 1890-1902), Nauru (5 stamps, 1916-1937), Nevis (3 stamps, 1879-1884), New Britain (4 stamps, 1914), New Hebrides (Br) (4 stamps, 1908-1925), Niger Coast Protectorate (4 stamps, 1892-1897), Northern Nigeria (4 stamps, 1900-1910), St. Christopher (3 stamps, 1879-1884), St. KittsNevis (13 stamps, 1903-1950), St. Lucia (13 stamps, 1881-1938), St. Vincent (15 stamps, 1883-1947), Sierra Leone (25 stamps, 1891-1921), Southern Nigeria (4 stamps, 1904-1912), South Georgia (1 stamp, 1963), Tobago (3 stamps, 1883-1886), Trinidad (7 stamps, 1883-1909), Trinidad & Tobago (2 stamps, 1913-1921), Tristan da Cunha (2 stamps, 1954-1960), Turks Islands (6 stamps, 1881-1893), Turks & Caicos Islands (11 stamps, 1900-1957), Virgin Islands (12 stamps, 1880-1949), Zululand (2 stamps, 1891-1894) Show with all usages

Used by 16 stamps of Grenada: (See all uses as list)

1881 2 1/2d oc=blk on=type=revenue
1881 2 1/2d lake wmk=star broad points perf=15clean
2/1883 2 1/2d ultra issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1883 keyplate) var=Postage wmk=crown & CA perf=15clean
1889 2 1/2d bis d=Queen Victoria (1883 keyplate) var=Postage ovpt=2 1/2d. oc=blk on=1883-8d wmk=crown & CA perf=15clean
9/5/1895 2 1/2d lil&ultra issue=1895 d=Queen Victoria (1889 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=15clean
8/15/1898 2 1/2d ultra d=La Concepcion wmk=crown & CA perf=15clean
1902 2 1/2d vio&ultra issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=15clean
1904 2 1/2d vio&ultra issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1906 2 1/2d bl issue=1906 d=seal of colony wmk=mult crown & CA perf=15clean
1906 2 1/2d ultra issue=1906 d=seal of colony wmk=mult crown & CA perf=15clean
1913 2 1/2d ultra issue=1913 d=King George V (1913 Caribbean) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=15clean
1921 2 1/2d ultra issue=1921 d=King George V (1913 Caribbean) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=15clean
1922 2 1/2d gray issue=1921 d=King George V (1913 Caribbean) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=15clean
10/23/1934 2 1/2d dpbl issue=George V pictorials d=view of St George's & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=15clean
5/12/1937 2 1/2d ultra issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=15clean
3/16/1938 2 1/2d bl issue=George VI pictorials d=view of St George's & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=15clean