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3p denom (#13182) (Bechuanaland Protectorate usage only)

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Desc: 3p

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

Numerical sorting value: 180


Equivalent denoms: 3d (2)

Users of this denom: Basutoland (9 stamps, 1933-1959), Bechuanaland (2 stamps, 1886-1887), Bechuanaland Protectorate (14 stamps, 1888-1961), Cape of Good Hope (10 stamps, 1879-1903), Mafeking (5 stamps, 1900), New Republic (4 stamps, 1886-1887), Orange River Colony (9 stamps, 1882-1903), South Africa (36 stamps, 1913-1960), South West Africa (20 stamps, 1923-1960), Stellaland (1 stamp, 1884), Swaziland (8 stamps, 1933-1956), Transvaal (29 stamps, 1871-1907) Show with all usages

Used by 14 stamps of Bechuanaland Protectorate: (See all uses as list)

8/7/1888 3p lil issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-3p wmk=orb
10/1897 3p pur pc=yel issue=1897 d=Queen Victoria (Jubilee 3d) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1887-3d wmk=imperial crown perf=14
1914 3p vio issue=1914 d=King George V (1912 c) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1912-3d wmk=crown & GvR perf=15x14
1925 3p vio issue=1925 d=King George V (1912 c) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-issue=1924-3d wmk=crown & block GvR perf=15x14
12/12/1932 3p ultra d=King George V & cattle & baobab tree
5/4/1935 3p issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V
5/12/1937 3p brtultra issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI
4/1/1938 3p ultra d=King George VI & cattle & baobab tree
12/3/1945 3p issue=Peace
12/3/1945 3p bl&dkbl issue=Peace d="SUID AFRIKA"
2/17/1947 3p issue=Royal Visit 1947 d=Princess Margaret & Princess Elizabeth (1947)
10/10/1949 3p issue=UPU 75th d=airplane & hemispheres & paddle steamer
1955 3p issue=1955
1/21/1961 3p d=QV & QEII & water hole