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2sh denom (#7578)

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  • Colnect-1116-947-King-Edward-VII.jpg
  • Colnect-5525-216-King-Edward-VII.jpg
  • Colnect-1648-922-King-George-V.jpg
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  • Colnect-1644-253-Stamp-Gold-Coast-overloaded.jpg
  • Colnect-892-591-Stamp-Gold-Coast-overloaded.jpg
  • Colnect-1116-837-King-George-V.jpg
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  • Colnect-1116-468-King-George-VI-and-Christiansborg-Castle.jpg
  • Colnect-1116-402-Gold-Coast-Regiment-Trooping-the-Colour.jpg
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Desc: 2sh

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

Numerical sorting value: 1440


Users of this denom: Cameroun (1 stamp, 1915), Gold Coast (10 stamps, 1888-1954), British occupation of Togo (3 stamps, 1915-1916)

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

Gold Coast 1888 2sh brn issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1875 Gold Coast) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
Gold Coast 1898 2sh grn&car issue=1898 d=Queen Victoria (1889 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
Gold Coast 1902 2sh grn&car issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
Gold Coast 1910 2sh dkpur&ultra issue=1907 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
Gold Coast 1913 2sh d=King George V (1912 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
Cameroun 1915 2sh bl issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-2m
British occupation of Togo 5/1915 2sh issue=1915b ovpt=TOGO//ANGLO-FRENCH//OCCUPATION(lighter) oc=blk on=issuer=Gold Coast-2sh
British occupation of Togo 4/1916 2sh ovpt=TOGO//ANGLO-FRENCH//OCCUPATION(heavier) oc=blk on=issuer=Gold Coast-2sh
British occupation of Togo 4/15/1916 2sh dkpur&ultra issue=1916 d=Light blue paper
Gold Coast 1921 2sh dkpur&ultra issue=1921 d=King George V (1912 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
Gold Coast 8/1/1928 2sh pur&blk d=King George V & Christiansborg Castle wmk=mult crown & script CA
Gold Coast 4/1/1938 2sh pur&dkbl issue=1938 d=King George VI & Christiansborg Castle wmk=mult crown & script CA
Gold Coast 7/1/1948 2sh car&graygrn issue=George VI pictorial d=Trooping the Colour & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA
Gold Coast 3/1/1954 2sh car&brnol issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Trooping the Colour & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA