Prev: 1 1/2p+1 1/2P (South African pound)
Next: 2p+1p (South African pound)

2p denom (#12230) (South West Africa usage only)

  • Colnect-2269-868-OverprintedEnglish.jpg
  • Colnect-4545-119-Bogenfeis.jpg
  • Colnect-4545-134-Bogenfeis.jpg
  • Colnect-4034-771-25th-ANNIV-of-Reign.jpg
  • Colnect-4164-064-Single-English.jpg
  • Colnect-1240-198-Sailor.jpg
  • Colnect-1433-719-Van-Riebeeks-Ship.jpg
  • Colnect-1239-865-Queen-Elizabeth-II.jpg
  • Colnect-4163-984-Cave-Drawings.jpg
  • Colnect-2304-734-Cave-Drawings.jpg
Desc: 2p

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

Numerical sorting value: 120


Equivalent denoms: 2d (2)

Users of this denom: Basutoland (11 stamps, 1933-1956), Bechuanaland (7 stamps, 1886-1895), Bechuanaland Protectorate (15 stamps, 1888-1955), Cape of Good Hope (4 stamps, 1882-1904), Vryburg (2 stamps, 1899-1900), New Republic (10 stamps, 1886-1887), Orange River Colony (4 stamps, 1883-1903), South Africa (53 stamps, 1913-1958), South West Africa (19 stamps, 1923-1960), Stellaland (1 stamp, 1885), Swaziland (10 stamps, 1889-1956), Transvaal (19 stamps, 1885-1910) Show with all usages

Used by 19 stamps of South West Africa: (See all uses as list)

1/2/1923 2p dlvio issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-2p-dlvio-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 2p dlvio issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-2p-dlvio-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1924 2p dlvio d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. e oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-2p-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
1927 2p viobrn&gray issue=1927a d=government buildings,Pretoria ovpt=South West//Africa. e oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-1927-2p wmk=mult springboks head
1927 2p viobrn&gray issue=1927d d=government buildings,Pretoria ovpt=S.W.A. top oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-1927-2p wmk=mult springboks head
4/1/1927 2p brnvio&dkgray issue=1927a wmk=mult springboks head
8/1/1927 2p brnvio&dkgray issue=1927d wmk=mult springboks head
1931 2p graybrn&bl issue=1931 d=Bogenfeis var=Afrikaans
1931 2p dkbrn&dkbl issue=1931 d=Bogenfeis var=English
5/6/1935 2p issue=Silver Jubilee d=King George V (1935 South West Africa)
5/12/1937 2p brn&blk issue=Coronation d=King George VI & plants
1941 2p vio issue=war effort d=sailor ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-1941-2p-vio wmk=mult springboks head
1942 2p vio issue=1942 d=sailor var=smaller ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-1942-2p wmk=mult springboks head
1945 2p issue=Peace ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=Peace-2p wmk=mult springboks head
2/17/1947 2p pur issue=Royal Visit 1947 d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI & Proteas ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=Royal Visit 1947-2p wmk=mult springboks head
3/14/1952 2p dkpur issue=Riebeeck landing 300th d=ships ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-3/14/1952-2p wmk=mult springboks head
6/2/1953 2p issue=Coronation 1953
11/15/1954 2p dkbrn issue=1954
1960 2p dkbrn issue=1960 d=Cave Drawings wmk=coat of arms