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1/2p denom (#12963) (South 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 50 stamps of South Africa: (See all uses as list)

1913 1/2p grn issue=1913 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) wmk=springboks head perf=14v
9/1/1913 1/2p grn issue=1913 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) wmk=springboks head perf=14
postage due 1914 1/2p grn&blk issue=1914 due d=numeral (1914 South Africa) wmk=springboks head
postage due 1922 1/2p grn&blk issue=1922 due b d=numeral (1914 South Africa) wmk=springboks head
postage due 1922 1/2p grn&blk issue=1922 due d=numeral (1914 South Africa) wmk=springboks head
1926 1/2p dkgrn&blk issue=1926 d=springbok (1926) wmk=mult springboks head perf=14.75x14.25
1926 1/2p issue=1926 d=Perf: 13¾ x 14¼ wmk=mult springboks head
1926 1/2p issue=1926 d=Perf: 13¾ x 14¼ wmk=mult springboks head
1926 1/2p issue=1926 wmk=mult springboks head
official 12/1/1926 1/2p dkgrn&blk issue=1926 official wmk=mult springboks head
official 12/1/1926 1/2p dkgrn&blk issue=1926 official wmk=mult springboks head
postage due 1927 1/2p grn&blk issue=1927 due wmk=mult springboks head
official 1929 1/2p dkgrn&blk issue=1929 official wmk=mult springboks head
official 1929 1/2p dkgrn&blk issue=1929 official wmk=mult springboks head
1930 1/2p issue=1930 d=springbok (1926) var=SUIDAFRIKA wmk=mult springboks head
1930 1/2p multi&blk issue=1930 d=Perf: 15 x 14 wmk=mult springboks head
official 1930 1/2p dkblgrn&blk issue=1930 official a wmk=mult springboks head
official 1930 1/2p dkblgrn&blk issue=1930 official a wmk=mult springboks head
postage due 1932 1/2p grn&blk issue=1932 due wmk=mult springboks head
1933 1/2p issue=1933 d=springbok (1926) var=SUID-AFRIKA wmk=mult springboks head
1933 1/2p dkgrn&dkgray issue=1933 d=Perf: 13½ x 14 wmk=mult springboks head
1933 1/2p dkgrn&dkgray issue=1933 d=Perf: 15 x 14 wmk=mult springboks head
1933 1/2p dkgrn&dkgray issue=1933 d=Perf: 13½ x 14 wmk=mult springboks head
official 1935 1/2p dkblgrn&dkgray issue=1935 official wmk=mult springboks head
official 1935 1/2p dkblgrn&dkgray issue=1935 official wmk=mult springboks head
official 1935 1/2p dkgrn&olblk issue=1935 official wmk=mult springboks head
official 1935 1/2p dkgrn&olblk issue=1935 official wmk=mult springboks head
5/1/1935 1/2p grn&blk issue=Silver Jubilee wmk=mult springboks head
5/1/1935 1/2p issue=Silver Jubilee d=King George V & springboks wmk=mult springboks head
11/2/1936 1/2p grn&blblk issue=JIPEX wmk=mult springboks head
11/2/1936 1/2p grn&blblk issue=JIPEX wmk=mult springboks head
1937 1/2p grn&olblk issue=1933 wmk=mult springboks head
1937 1/2p grn&olblk issue=1933 wmk=mult springboks head
1937 1/2p grnbl&olblk issue=1933 wmk=mult springboks head
1937 1/2p grnbl&olblk issue=1933 wmk=mult springboks head
5/12/1937 1/2p grn&blk d=King George VI (1937 South Africa) wmk=mult springboks head
5/12/1937 1/2p grn&blk d=King George VI (1937 South Africa) wmk=mult springboks head
1941 1/2p blgrn issue=war effort d=infantry wmk=mult springboks head
1942 1/2p blgrn issue=1942 d=infantry var=smaller wmk=mult springboks head
postage due 1943 1/2p blgrn issue=1943 due wmk=mult springboks head
official 1944 1/2p dkgrnbl&olblk issue=1944 official wmk=mult springboks head
official 1944 1/2p dkgrnbl&olblk issue=1944 official wmk=mult springboks head
10/1/1949 1/2p issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury & globe wmk=mult springboks head
official 6/1/1950 1/2p dkgrnbl&olblk issue=1950 official wmk=mult springboks head
official 6/1/1950 1/2p dkgrnbl&olblk issue=1950 official wmk=mult springboks head
official 6/1/1950 1/2p dkblgrn&blk issue=1950 official wmk=mult springboks head
official 6/1/1950 1/2p dkblgrn&blk issue=1950 official wmk=mult springboks head
3/14/1952 1/2p dkbrn&redvio issue=Riebeeck landing 300th d=seals wmk=mult springboks head
10/14/1954 1/2p bl dt=wildlife (1954 South Africa) d=warthog (1954) wmk=mult springboks head
10/1959 1/2p issue=1959 dt=wildlife (1954 South Africa) d=warthog (1954) wmk=coat of arms