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2 1/2d denom (#12136) (Sierra Leone 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 25 stamps of Sierra Leone: (See all uses as list)

1891 2 1/2d ultra issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1896 2 1/2d lil&ultra issue=1896 d=Queen Victoria (1889 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(c) oc=blk on=type=revenue-1sh
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(f) oc=blk on=type=revenue-2sh
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(f) oc=blk on=type=revenue-1sh
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(e) oc=blk on=type=revenue-2sh
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(e) oc=blk on=type=revenue-1sh
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(d) oc=blk on=type=revenue-6p
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(d) oc=blk on=type=revenue-3d
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(c) oc=blk on=type=revenue-2sh
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(c) oc=blk on=type=revenue-6p
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(c) oc=blk on=type=revenue-3d
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(b) oc=blk on=type=revenue-2sh
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(b) oc=blk on=type=revenue-1sh
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(b) oc=blk on=type=revenue-6p
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(b) oc=blk on=type=revenue-3d
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(a) oc=blk on=type=revenue-2sh
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(a) oc=blk on=type=revenue-1sh
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(a) oc=blk on=type=revenue-6p
3/1897 2 1/2d ovpt=(a) oc=blk on=type=revenue-3d
1903 2 1/2d vio&ultra issue=1903 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1904 2 1/2d vio&ultra issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1907 2 1/2d ultra issue=1907 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1912 2 1/2d ultra issue=1912a d=King George V (1912 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1921 2 1/2d ultra issue=1921 d=King George V (1912 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14