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Pound sterling (pre-decimal) (Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2d 17   1876 bis issue=1876 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) ... 1/1/1963 issue=1963 dt=plants (1963 Sierra Leone) d=Fireball Lily
1p 22   4/1872 rose d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
1 1/2p 19   1877 vio issue=1876 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) ... 1/1/1963 issue=1963 dt=plants (1963 Sierra Leone) d=Stereospermum
2p 19   4/1872 mag d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) ... 1/1/1963 issue=1963 dt=plants (1963 Sierra Leone) d=Black Eyed Susan vine
2 1/2d 25   1891 ultra issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) ... 1921 ultra issue=1921 d=King George V (1912 keyplate)
3d 27   4/1872 yelbuff d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
= 3p 1   11/4/1963 ultra&blk issue=Oldest Postal Service / Newest G.P.O. in West Africa d=No. 200
4d 21   4/1872 bl d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
4 1/2p 1   11/4/1963 ultra&blk issue=Oldest Postal Service / Newest G.P.O. in West Africa d=No. 198
5d 10   1897 lil&blk issue=1896 d=Queen Victoria (1889 keyplate) ... 5/1/1938 olgrn issue=George VI pictorials d=rice harvesting & King George VI
6p 23   9/21/1859 brtvio d=Queen Victoria (1859 Sierra Leone) ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
7p 5   1912 vio&org issue=1912a d=King George V (1912 keyplate) ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial
7 1/2d 1   4/27/1963 ultra&blk issue=2nd Anniversary of Independence d=No. 198
9p 4   1912 vio&blk issue=1912a d=King George V (1912 keyplate) ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial
9 1/2p 1   11/4/1963 ultra&blk issue=Oldest Postal Service / Newest G.P.O. in West Africa d=No. 198
10d 3   1912 vio&red issue=1912a d=King George V (1912 keyplate) ... 4/27/1963 ultra&blk issue=independence 2nd d=rice harvesting & Queen Elizabeth II oc=red on=1956-3d
1sh 21   4/1872 yelgrn d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
1sh3p 12   1944 orgyel issue=George VI pictorials d=rice harvesting & King George VI ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial
1sh6p 2   4/27/1963 ultra&blk issue=independence 2nd d=rice harvesting & Queen Elizabeth II oc=vio on=1956-3d, 11/4/1963 vio&blk issue=Oldest Postal Service / Newest G.P.O. in West Africa d=No. 196
2S 1   11/4/1963 ultra&blk issue=Oldest Postal Service / Newest G.P.O. in West Africa d=No. 200
= 2sh 11   1896 grn&ultra issue=1896 d=Queen Victoria (1889 keyplate) ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
2sh6p 7   1/2/1956 brnorg&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Orugu Bridge & Queen Elizabeth II ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial
3S 1   4/27/1963 ultra&blk issue=2nd Anniversary of Independence d=No. 200
= 3sh 1   11/4/1963 red&blk issue=Oldest Postal Service / Newest G.P.O. in West Africa d=No. 200
3sh6p 3   4/27/1963 ultra&blk issue=independence 2nd d=rice harvesting & Queen Elizabeth II oc=bl on=1956-3d ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial
5sh 14   1896 grn&car issue=1896 d=Queen Victoria (1889 keyplate) ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
6S 1   4/27/1963 ultra&blk issue=2nd Anniversary of Independence d=No. 200
= 6sh 3   11/4/1963 org&blk issue=Oldest Postal Service / Newest G.P.O. in West Africa d=No. 224 ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial
10sh 8   1912 grn&red issue=1912b d=King George V & elephant ... 1/1/1963 issue=1963 dt=plants (1963 Sierra Leone) d=Plumbago auriculata (1963)
11sh 3   4/27/1963 issue=2nd Anniversary of Independence d=No. 207 ... 5/11/1964 issue=John F. Kennedy memorial
1   11/4/1963 org&blk issue=Oldest Postal Service / Newest G.P.O. in West Africa d=No. 208
= 1lb 12   1896 vio pc=red issue=1896 d=Queen Victoria (1889 keyplate) ... 1/1/1963 issue=1963 dt=plants (1963 Sierra Leone) d=Spathodea campanulata (1963)
2lb 2   1912 lil&ultra issue=1912b d=King George V & elephant, 1921 lil&ultra issue=1921 d=King George V & elephant
5lb 2   1912 grn&yel issue=1912b d=King George V & elephant, 1921 grn&yel issue=1921 d=King George V & elephant
1234 1   4/27/1963 org&blk issue=2nd Anniversary of Independence d=No. 208

Used by 305 stamps of Sierra Leone: (See all uses as list)
9/21/1859 6p brtvio d=Queen Victoria (1859 Sierra Leone) perf=14
1872 6p vio d=Queen Victoria (1859 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
4/1872 1p rose d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
4/1872 2p mag d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC sideways perf=12.5
4/1872 3d yelbuff d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC sideways perf=12.5
4/1872 4d bl d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC sideways perf=12.5
4/1872 1sh yelgrn d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC sideways perf=12.5
9/1873 1p rose d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
9/1873 2p mag d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
9/1873 3d yelbuff d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
9/1873 4d bl d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
9/1873 1sh yelgrn d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1876 1p rose issue=1876 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1876 1sh grn issue=1876 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1876 4d bl issue=1876 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1876 3d yelbuff issue=1876 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1876 2p mag issue=1876 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1876 1/2d bis issue=1876 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1877 1 1/2p vio issue=1876 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CC perf=14
6/1883 4d bl issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
6/1883 2p mag issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
6/1883 1/2d brn issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
9/26/1883 1p rosered issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
7/1884 1/2d dlgrn issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
7/1884 1p car issue=1883 d=Queen Victoria (1872 Sierra Leone) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
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2/10/1964 6p issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone imperf
2/10/1964 1sh issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone imperf
2/10/1964 2sh issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone imperf
2/10/1964 5sh issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone imperf
airmail 2/10/1964 7p issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 2/10/1964 9p issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 2/10/1964 1sh3p issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 2/10/1964 2sh6p issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 2/10/1964 3sh6p issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 2/10/1964 6sh issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 2/10/1964 11sh issue=New York World's Fair 1964 d=map of Sierra Leone wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
5/11/1964 1p issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964) imperf
5/11/1964 3d issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
5/11/1964 4d issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
5/11/1964 6p issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964) imperf
5/11/1964 1sh issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964) imperf
5/11/1964 2sh issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
5/11/1964 5sh issue=John F. Kennedy memorial d=map of Sierra Leone (1964)
airmail 5/11/1964 7p issue=John F. Kennedy memorial wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 5/11/1964 9p issue=John F. Kennedy memorial wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 5/11/1964 1sh3p issue=John F. Kennedy memorial wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 5/11/1964 2sh6p issue=John F. Kennedy memorial wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 5/11/1964 3sh6p issue=John F. Kennedy memorial wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 5/11/1964 6sh issue=John F. Kennedy memorial wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf
airmail 5/11/1964 11sh issue=John F. Kennedy memorial wmk=St Edwards crown & SL imperf

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