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Pound sterling (pre-decimal) (Dominica usage only)


Name: Pound sterling (pre-decimal)
Defn: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb
Symbol: £
Code:
Desc: The British pound
First year: 1840
Units of money:
penny (pl: pence) d, p 1
shilling sh, s 12
pound lb 240

Users of this currency: Antigua (103 stamps, 1862-1949), New South Wales (197 stamps, 3000-1907), Queensland (157 stamps, 1860-1909), South Australia (209 stamps, 1855-1912), Tasmania (114 stamps, 3000-1912), Victoria (238 stamps, 1850-1912), Western Australia (97 stamps, 1854-1912), Barbuda (11 stamps, 1922), British Antarctic Territory (24 stamps, 1963-1969), British Honduras (17 stamps, 1866-1887), British Columbia & Vancouver Island (2 stamps, 1860), British Columbia (2 stamps, 1865), Cayman Islands (230 stamps, 1900-1969), Ceylon (64 stamps, 1857-1868), Cyprus (9 stamps, 1880-1881), Dominica (115 stamps, 1874-1948), Gilbert & Ellice Islands (111 stamps, 1911-1966), Great Britain (877 stamps, 1840-1971), Northern Ireland (12 stamps, 1958-1969), Scotland (13 stamps, 1958-1970), Wales (12 stamps, 1958-1969), British forces in Africa (20 stamps, 1942-1947), British forces in Somalia (9 stamps, 1943-1946), British offices in Morocco, British currency (80 stamps, 1907-1956), British offices in Tangier (111 stamps, 1927-1957), British offices in the Turkish Empire (23 stamps, 1905-1921), Guernsey (47 stamps, 1958-1970), German occupation of Guernsey (5 stamps, 1941-1942), Jersey (39 stamps, 1958-1970), German occupation of Jersey (8 stamps, 1941-1943), Isle of Man (7 stamps, 1958-1969), Grenada (156 stamps, 1861-1948), Ionian Islands (3 stamps, 1859), Lagos (60 stamps, 1874-1905), Leeward Islands (115 stamps, 1890-1949), British consulate in Madagascar (59 stamps, 1884-1886), Mauritius (45 stamps, 1847-1876), Montserrat (125 stamps, 1876-1949), Natal (128 stamps, 1857-1908), Nauru (58 stamps, 1916-1965), Nevis (33 stamps, 1861-1890), New Britain (53 stamps, 1914-1915), New Hebrides (Br) (51 stamps, 1908-1925), Niger Coast Protectorate (62 stamps, 1892-1898), Northern Nigeria (51 stamps, 1900-1912), St. Christopher (23 stamps, 1870-1890), St. KittsNevis (98 stamps, 1903-1950), St. Lucia (137 stamps, 1860-1948), St. Vincent (160 stamps, 1861-1948), Sierra Leone (305 stamps, 1859-1964), Southern Nigeria (57 stamps, 1901-1912), South Georgia (16 stamps, 1963-1969), Tobago (31 stamps, 1879-1896), Trinidad (116 stamps, 1851-1910), Trinidad & Tobago (54 stamps, 1913-1928), Tristan da Cunha (131 stamps, 1952-1970), Turks Islands (46 stamps, 1867-1895), Turks & Caicos Islands (180 stamps, 1900-1968), Virgin Islands (94 stamps, 1866-1949), Zululand (26 stamps, 1888-1896) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Dominica in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/4d 1   4/15/1940 brn d=King George VI (1940 farthing)
1/2d 14   1879 yel issue=1877 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) ... 8/15/1938 grn&brn issue=George VI pictorial d=Fresh Water Lake & King George VI (1938)
1p 17   5/4/1874 vio d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) ... 12/1/1948 scar issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI
1 1/2d 1   1919
= 1 1/2p 7   1919 org d=view of Roseau ovpt=bars 1 1/2D. bars oc=blk on=2 1/2d-org-unissued ... 8/15/1938 vio&emer issue=George VI pictorial d=picking limes & King George VI
2p 6   1903 brn&graygrn d=view of Roseau ... 8/15/1938 dkgray&car issue=George VI pictorial d=Boiling Lake & King George VI
2 1/2d 13   1879 redbrn issue=1877 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) ... 8/15/1938 bl&pur issue=George VI pictorial d=picking limes & King George VI org d=view of Roseau unissued
3d 7   1903 blk&pur d=view of Roseau ... 8/15/1938 redbrn&ol issue=George VI pictorial d=Layou River & King George VI (1938)
3 1/2d 2   8/15/1938 redvio&brtultra issue=George VI pictorial d=picking limes & King George VI, 10/14/1946 bl issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI
4d 3   1879 bl issue=1877 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) ... 2/1923 brn&blk issue=1923 d=seal of Dominica & King George V
6p 9   5/4/1874 grn d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) ... 8/15/1938 vio&yelgrn issue=George VI pictorial d=Fresh Water Lake & King George VI (1938)
7p 1   8/15/1938 orgbrn&grn issue=George VI pictorial d=Fresh Water Lake & King George VI (1938)
1sh 9   5/4/1874 mag d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) ... 8/15/1938 olgrn&vio issue=George VI pictorial d=Boiling Lake & King George VI
2sh 7   1903 pur&graybrn d=view of Roseau ... 8/15/1938 redvio&blk issue=George VI pictorial d=Layou River & King George VI (1938)
2sh6p 5   1903 graygrn&och d=view of Roseau ... 8/15/1938 orgred&blk issue=George VI pictorial d=Fresh Water Lake & King George VI (1938)
3sh 2   2/1923 vio&blk issue=1923 d=seal of Dominica & King George V
4sh 1   2/1923 red&blk issue=1923 d=seal of Dominica & King George V
5sh 7   1903 brn&blk d=King Edward VII (5sh) ... 8/15/1938 dkbrn&bl issue=George VI pictorial d=Layou River & King George VI (1938)
10sh 2   8/15/1938 dlorg&blk issue=George VI pictorial d=Boiling Lake & King George VI, 12/1/1948 redbrn issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI
1lb 1   2/1923 vio&blk pc=red issue=1923 d=seal of Dominica & King George V

Used by 115 stamps of Dominica: (See all uses as list)
5/4/1874 6p grn d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
5/4/1874 1sh mag d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
5/4/1874 1p vio d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1877 1p lil issue=1877 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1877 6p grn issue=1877 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1877 1sh mag issue=1877 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1879 1/2d yel issue=1877 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1879 2 1/2d redbrn issue=1877 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1879 4d bl issue=1877 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
11/25/1882 1/2d lil d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) oc=blk on=1877-1p-half wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1883 1/2d yel issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1884 2 1/2d redbrn issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1886 1p rose issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1886 4d gray issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1886 1/2d grn issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1886 1p lil issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
3/1886 1p mag issue=1886 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) oc=blk on=1877-1sh wmk=crown & CC perf=14
3/1886 1p grn issue=1886 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) oc=blk on=1877-6p wmk=crown & CC perf=14
3/1886 1/2d grn issue=1886 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) oc=blk on=1877-6p wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1888 2 1/2d ultra issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1888 6p org issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1888 1sh mag issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1874 Dominica) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 6p och&gray d=view of Roseau wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 2sh pur&graybrn d=view of Roseau wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1903 5sh brn&blk d=King Edward VII (5sh) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
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5/6/1935 2 1/2d bl&brn issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/6/1935 1sh brtvio&ind issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/12/1937 1p car issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/12/1937 1 1/2p yelbrn issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
5/12/1937 2 1/2d bl issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 1/2d grn&brn issue=George VI pictorial d=Fresh Water Lake & King George VI (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 1p scar&gray issue=George VI pictorial d=Layou River & King George VI (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 1 1/2p vio&emer issue=George VI pictorial d=picking limes & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 2p dkgray&car issue=George VI pictorial d=Boiling Lake & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 2 1/2d bl&pur issue=George VI pictorial d=picking limes & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 3d redbrn&ol issue=George VI pictorial d=Layou River & King George VI (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 3 1/2d redvio&brtultra issue=George VI pictorial d=picking limes & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 6p vio&yelgrn issue=George VI pictorial d=Fresh Water Lake & King George VI (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 7p orgbrn&grn issue=George VI pictorial d=Fresh Water Lake & King George VI (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 1sh olgrn&vio issue=George VI pictorial d=Boiling Lake & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 2sh redvio&blk issue=George VI pictorial d=Layou River & King George VI (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 2sh6p orgred&blk issue=George VI pictorial d=Fresh Water Lake & King George VI (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 5sh dkbrn&bl issue=George VI pictorial d=Layou River & King George VI (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
8/15/1938 10sh dlorg&blk issue=George VI pictorial d=Boiling Lake & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
4/15/1940 1/4d brn d=King George VI (1940 farthing) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
10/14/1946 1p car issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
10/14/1946 3 1/2d bl issue=Peace d=Houses of Parliament & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/1/1948 1p scar issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/1/1948 10sh redbrn issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
2 1/2d org d=view of Roseau unissued

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