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2p denom (#12226) (New Guinea usage only)

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Desc: 2p

Currency: Australian pound (240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb)

Numerical sorting value: 120


Equivalent denoms: 2d (42)

Users of this denom: New Guinea (12 stamps, 1925-1939), Norfolk Island (2 stamps, 1947-1960), North West Pacific Islands (7 stamps, 1915-1922) Show with all usages

Used by 12 stamps of New Guinea: (See all uses as list)

1925 2p cl issue=1925 d=native village
official 4/6/1925 2p cl issue=1925 official d=native village on=issue=1925-2p
airmail 6/8/1931 2p cl d=native village ovpt=AIR MAIL//biplane oc=blk on=2p-native village
8/2/1931 2p issue=1931 d=Raggiana bird-of-paradise (1921 1931)
airmail 8/2/1931 2p d=Raggiana bird-of-paradise (1921 1931) ovpt=biplane//AIR//MAIL oc=blk on=2p-Raggiana bird-of-paradise (1921 1931)
official 8/2/1931 2p issue=1931 official d=Raggiana bird-of-paradise (1921 1931) on=issue=1931-2p
6/30/1932 2p orgver issue=1932 d=Raggiana bird-of-paradise (no dates)
airmail 6/30/1932 2p orgver issue=1932 air d=Raggiana bird-of-paradise (no dates) ovpt=biplane//AIR//MAIL oc=blk on=2p-orgver-Raggiana bird-of-paradise (no dates)
official 6/30/1932 2p orgver issue=1932 official d=Raggiana bird-of-paradise (no dates) on=issue=1932-2p
6/27/1935 2p orgver d=Raggiana bird-of-paradise (no dates) ovpt=HIS MAJESTY'S//JUBILEE.//1910 - 1935 oc=blk on=1932-2p-orgver
5/18/1937 2p ver d=King George VI (1937 New Guinea)
airmail 3/1/1939 2p issue=1939 air d=plane over Bulolo goldfields