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1/2p denom (#12963) (Orange River Colony usage only)

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Desc: 1/2p

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

Numerical sorting value: 30


Equivalent denoms: 0.5d (1)
Unused: 1/2d

Users of this denom: Basutoland (5 stamps, 1933-1959), Bechuanaland (6 stamps, 1886-1897), Bechuanaland Protectorate (16 stamps, 1888-1955), Cape of Good Hope (8 stamps, 1875-1902), Vryburg (2 stamps, 1899-1900), Griqualand West (12 stamps, 1877-1879), Orange River Colony (16 stamps, 1882-1907), South Africa (50 stamps, 1913-1959), South West Africa (12 stamps, 1923-1952), Swaziland (5 stamps, 1889-1956), Transvaal (25 stamps, 1880-1907) Show with all usages

Used by 16 stamps of Orange River Colony: (See all uses as list)

8/1882 1/2p grn d=orange tree (1868) oc=blk on=1878-5sh-grn
1883 1/2p redbrn issue=1868 d=orange tree (1868)
1896 1/2p ultra d=orange tree (1868) ovpt=Halve//Penny.//bar oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
9/1896 1/2p ultra d=orange tree (1868) oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
9/1896 1/2p ultra d=orange tree (1868) oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
9/1896 1/2p ultra d=orange tree (1868) oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
9/1896 1/2p ultra d=orange tree (1868) oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
9/1896 1/2p ultra d=orange tree (1868) oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
9/1896 1/2p ultra d=orange tree (1868) oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
9/1896 1/2p ultra d=orange tree (1868) oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
1897 1/2p org issue=1868 d=orange tree (1868)
1900 1/2p org issue=1900a ovpt=V.R.I.//1/2d oc=blk on=1/2p-org
1900 1/2p org issue=1900b d=orange tree (1868) ovpt=V.R.I. raised periods oc=blk on=1/2p-org
8/1900 1/2p grn issue=1900c d=Hope standing ovpt=ORANGE//RIVER//COLONY oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1898-1/2p-grn wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1903 1/2p yelgrn issue=1903 d=King Edward VII & springbok & gnu wmk=crown & CA
1907 1/2p yelgrn d=King Edward VII & springbok & gnu wmk=mult crown & CA