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1/2p denom (#12963) (South West Africa 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 12 stamps of South West Africa: (See all uses as list)

1/2/1923 1/2p grn issue=setting1 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. a oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1/2p-grn-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1923 1/2p grn issue=setting3 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. c oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1/2p-grn-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
12/1924 1/2p grn d=King George V (1913 South Africa) ovpt=South West//Africa. e oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=1913-1/2p-grn-perf=14 wmk=springboks head perf=14
1926 1/2p dkgrn&blk issue=1926b d=springbok (1926) ovpt=South West//Africa. e oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-1926-1/2p-dkgrn&blk wmk=mult springboks head perf=14.75x14.25
1927 1/2p dkgrn&blk issue=1927c d=springbok (1926) ovpt=S.W.A. bottom oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-1926-1/2p wmk=mult springboks head perf=14.75x14.25
1931 1/2p grn&blk issue=1931 d=kori bustard var=English
1931 1/2p grn&blk issue=1931 d=kori bustard var=Afrikaans
5/12/1937 1/2p emer&blk issue=Coronation d=King George VI & plants
1941 1/2p blgrn issue=war effort d=infantry ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-1941-1/2p-blgrn wmk=mult springboks head
1942 1/2p blgrn issue=1942 d=infantry var=smaller ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-1942-1/2p-blgrn wmk=mult springboks head
10/1/1949 1/2p issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury & globe ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-issue=UPU 75th-1/2p wmk=mult springboks head
3/14/1952 1/2p dkbrn&redvio issue=Riebeeck landing 300th d=seals ovpt=SWA oc=blk on=issuer=South Africa-3/14/1952-1/2p wmk=mult springboks head