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2p denom (#12230) (Bechuanaland Protectorate usage only)

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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 15 stamps of Bechuanaland Protectorate: (See all uses as list)

8/7/1888 2p lil issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-2p wmk=orb
10/1897 2p grn&carrose issue=1897 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 2d) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1887-2p wmk=imperial crown perf=14
1914 2p dporg issue=1914 d=King George V (1912 c) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1912-2p wmk=crown & GvR perf=15x14
1925 2p dporg issue=1925 d=King George V (1912 c) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-issue=1924-2p wmk=crown & block GvR perf=15x14
postage due 1926 2p brnblk issue=1926 due d=Wm: 2 wmk=anchor
12/12/1932 2p redbrn d=King George V & cattle & baobab tree
postage due 12/12/1932 2p vio issue=1932 due d=numeral (1923) wmk=anchor
5/4/1935 2p issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V
5/12/1937 2p brn issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI
4/1/1938 2p brn d=King George VI & cattle & baobab tree
12/3/1945 2p issue=Peace
12/3/1945 2p blvio&graybl issue=Peace d="SUID AFRIKA"
2/17/1947 2p issue=Royal Visit 1947
6/3/1953 2p brn&blk issue=Coronation 1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II (1953)
1955 2p issue=1955