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5c denom (#14130) (Botswana usage only)

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Desc: 5c

Currency: South African rand (100c=1r)

Numerical sorting value: 300


Users of this denom: Basutoland (7 stamps, 1961-1965), Bechuanaland Protectorate (7 stamps, 1961-1966), Botswana (6 stamps, 1966-1974), Lesotho (26 stamps, 1966-1978), Namibia (1 stamp, 1991), South Africa (45 stamps, 1961-2010), Bophuthatswana (11 stamps, 1977-1982), Ciskei (3 stamps, 1981-1991), Transkei (15 stamps, 1976-1984), Venda (11 stamps, 1979-1986), South West Africa (24 stamps, 1961-1989), Swaziland (9 stamps, 1961-1978), Tristan da Cunha (1 stamp, 1961) Show with all usages

Used by 6 stamps of Botswana: (See all uses as list)

9/30/1966 5c issue=Independence 1966 d=The Abattoir, Lobatsi
9/30/1966 5c issue=republic provisional ovpt=REPUBLIC OF//BOTSWANA oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland Protectorate-10/2/1961-5c
1/3/1967 5c dt=birds (1967 Botswana) d=secretarybird perf=14.25x14.75
postage due 3/1/1967 5c issue=1967 due
11/11/1968 5c issue=Christmas 1968 d=two people looking at star over village perf=13.25x14.25
7/1/1974 5c dt=minerals (1974 Botswana) d=moss agate