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1/2p denom (#178) (Cook Islands usage only)

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  • Colnect-1444-237-Landing-of-Capt-Cook.jpg
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Desc: 1/2p

Currency: New Zealand pound (240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb)

Numerical sorting value: 30


Users of this denom: Aitutaki (5 stamps, 1903-1927), Cook Islands (13 stamps, 1899-1967), New Zealand (41 stamps, 1873-1960), Niue (10 stamps, 1902-1950), Penrhyn (7 stamps, 1902-1928), Pitcairn Islands (6 stamps, 1940-1967), Tokelau (1 stamp, 1948) Show with all usages

Used by 13 stamps of Cook Islands: (See all uses as list)

1899 1/2p bl d=Queen Makea Takau oc=blk on=1898-1p-bl wmk=NZ & star (far)
1900 1/2p bl issue=1898 d=wrybill wmk=NZ & star (far)
1902 1/2p grn issue=1902a d=wrybill
1902 1/2p grn issue=1902b d=wrybill wmk=NZ & star (close) perf=11
1911 1/2p grn issue=1909 d=wrybill wmk=NZ & star (close) perf=14-14.5
1919 1/2p yelgrn issue=1919 d=King George V (1915 New Zealand) ovpt=RAROTONGA//value oc=blk on=issuer=New Zealand-issue=1915a-1/2p wmk=NZ & star (close)
8/23/1920 1/2p grn&blk issue=1920 d=Captain Cook landing
5/13/1926 1/2p yelgrn&blk wmk=NZ & star (close)
3/16/1932 1/2p grn&blk issue=1932 d=Capt Cook landing
1933 1/2p grn&blk issue=1933 d=Capt Cook landing wmk=NZ & star (close)
1944 1/2p dkgrn&blk issue=1944 d=landing of Capt Cook wmk=multiple NZ & star
8/1/1949 1/2p brn&vio issue=1949 d=Ngatangiia Channel wmk=multiple NZ & star
1/12/1967 1/2p issue=2nd South Pacific Games wmk=multiple NZ & star