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British West African pound (Cameroun usage only)
Name: British West African pound
Defn: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb
Symbol: £
Code:
Desc: actually sterling before 1912
Units of money:
penny (pl: pence) p 1
shilling sh 12
pound lb 240
Users of this currency:
Cameroun
(28 stamps, 1915-1962),
Gold Coast
(162 stamps, 1875-1954),
British occupation of Togo
(42 stamps, 1914-1916)
Show with all usages
Denominations used by Cameroun in this currency:
Denom
Usages
Selected stamps
1/2p
3
1915 brn issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-3pf
...
10/1/1961 brtvio issue=1961 overprint dt=airplanes (1946) d=flying boat over map ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1946-1fr
1p
2
1915 car issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1905-10pf
,
10/1/1961 blk issue=1961 overprint d=Tikar bowman ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1946-2fr
1 1/2p
1
10/1/1961 redbrn&brn issue=1961 overprint d=plowman ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=issue=FIDES-5fr
2p
2
1915 ultra issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1914-20pf
,
10/1/1961 dkgrn issue=1961 overprint d=Fulani? cavalry ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1946-10fr
2 1/2p
1
1915 org&blk pc=yel issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-25pf
3p
3
1915 org&blk pc=sal issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-30pf
...
1962 ltvio&brn d=Ahidjo & Foncha ovpt=bars//value oc=blk on=issue=reunification-20fr
4p
2
1915 lake&blk issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-40pf
,
10/1/1961 orgred&car issue=1961 overprint d=coffee (1956) ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1956-15fr-coffee
6p
3
1915 pur&blk pc=sal issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-50pf
...
1962 graygrn&brn d=Ahidjo & Foncha ovpt=bars//value oc=blk on=issue=reunification-25fr
8p
1
1915 lake&blk pc=rose issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-80pf
1sh
2
1915 car issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-1m
,
10/1/1961 issue=1961 overprint d=Ahidjo ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1960-25fr
2sh
1
1915 bl issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-2m
2sh6p
2
10/1/1961 issue=1961 overprint ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1960-30fr
,
1962 dkblgrn&red d=Ahidjo & Foncha ovpt=bars//value oc=blk on=issue=reunification-60fr
3sh
1
1915 blkvio issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-3m
5sh
2
1915 sl&car issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1913-5m
,
10/1/1961 brn&blgrn issue=1961 overprint d=giraffes (1955) ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1955-100fr
10sh
1
10/1/1961 issue=1961 overprint d=Douala port ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1955-200fr
1lb
1
10/1/1961 issue=1961 overprint d=Humsiki Peak ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1953-500fr
Used by 28 stamps of Cameroun:
(See all uses as list)
1915 1/2p grn issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1906-5pf wmk=lozenges
1915 1/2p brn issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-3pf
1915 5sh sl&car issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1913-5m wmk=lozenges
1915 3sh blkvio issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-3m
1915 2sh bl issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-2m
1915 1sh car issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-1m
1915 8p lake&blk pc=rose issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-80pf
1915 6p pur&blk pc=sal issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-50pf
1915 4p lake&blk issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-40pf perf=14x14.5
1915 3p org&blk pc=sal issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-30pf perf=14x14.5
1915 2 1/2p org&blk pc=yel issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-25pf perf=14x14.5
1915 2p ultra issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1914-20pf wmk=lozenges
1915 1p car issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1905-10pf wmk=lozenges perf=14x14.5
airmail 10/1/1961 1lb issue=1961 overprint d=Humsiki Peak ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1953-500fr
airmail 10/1/1961 10sh issue=1961 overprint d=Douala port ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1955-200fr perf=13
airmail 10/1/1961 5sh brn&blgrn issue=1961 overprint d=giraffes (1955) ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1955-100fr perf=13
10/1/1961 6p blgrn&org issue=1961 overprint dt=banana production d=loading bananas ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1959-20fr-loading bananas perf=13
10/1/1961 2sh6p issue=1961 overprint ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1960-30fr perf=13
10/1/1961 1sh issue=1961 overprint d=Ahidjo ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1960-25fr
10/1/1961 4p orgred&car issue=1961 overprint d=coffee (1956) ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1956-15fr-coffee perf=13
10/1/1961 3p ltbl&viobl issue=1961 overprint d=Wouri Bridge ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=issue=FIDES-15fr perf=13
10/1/1961 2p dkgrn issue=1961 overprint d=Fulani? cavalry ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1946-10fr
10/1/1961 1 1/2p redbrn&brn issue=1961 overprint d=plowman ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=issue=FIDES-5fr perf=13
10/1/1961 1p blk issue=1961 overprint d=Tikar bowman ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1946-2fr
10/1/1961 1/2p brtvio issue=1961 overprint dt=airplanes (1946) d=flying boat over map ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1946-1fr
1915 3sh blkvio issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-3m
1915 2sh bl issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-2m
1915 1sh car issue=1915a d=yacht (high value) ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-1m
1915 8p lake&blk pc=rose issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-80pf
1915 6p pur&blk pc=sal issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-50pf
1915 4p lake&blk issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-40pf perf=14x14.5
1915 3p org&blk pc=sal issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-30pf perf=14x14.5
1915 2 1/2p org&blk pc=yel issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1900-25pf perf=14x14.5
1915 2p ultra issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1914-20pf wmk=lozenges
1915 1p car issue=1915a d=yacht ovpt=C.E.F.//value oc=blk on=1905-10pf wmk=lozenges perf=14x14.5
airmail 10/1/1961 1lb issue=1961 overprint d=Humsiki Peak ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1953-500fr
airmail 10/1/1961 10sh issue=1961 overprint d=Douala port ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1955-200fr perf=13
airmail 10/1/1961 5sh brn&blgrn issue=1961 overprint d=giraffes (1955) ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1955-100fr perf=13
10/1/1961 6p blgrn&org issue=1961 overprint dt=banana production d=loading bananas ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1959-20fr-loading bananas perf=13
10/1/1961 2sh6p issue=1961 overprint ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1960-30fr perf=13
10/1/1961 1sh issue=1961 overprint d=Ahidjo ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1960-25fr
10/1/1961 4p orgred&car issue=1961 overprint d=coffee (1956) ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1956-15fr-coffee perf=13
10/1/1961 3p ltbl&viobl issue=1961 overprint d=Wouri Bridge ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=issue=FIDES-15fr perf=13
10/1/1961 2p dkgrn issue=1961 overprint d=Fulani? cavalry ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1946-10fr
10/1/1961 1 1/2p redbrn&brn issue=1961 overprint d=plowman ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=issue=FIDES-5fr perf=13
10/1/1961 1p blk issue=1961 overprint d=Tikar bowman ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1946-2fr
10/1/1961 1/2p brtvio issue=1961 overprint dt=airplanes (1946) d=flying boat over map ovpt=bars//REPUBLIQUE//FEDERALE//value oc=blk on=1946-1fr
1962 3p ltvio&brn d=Ahidjo & Foncha ovpt=bars//value oc=blk on=issue=reunification-20fr perf=13
1962 6p graygrn&brn d=Ahidjo & Foncha ovpt=bars//value oc=blk on=issue=reunification-25fr perf=13
1962 2sh6p dkblgrn&red d=Ahidjo & Foncha ovpt=bars//value oc=blk on=issue=reunification-60fr perf=13
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