Saint Helena pound (pre-decimal) (Ascension usage only)

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Saint Helena pound (pre-decimal) (Ascension usage only)

Name: Saint Helena pound (pre-decimal)
Defn: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb
Symbol: £
Code: SHP
Desc:
Units of money:
penny (pl: pence) p 1
shilling sh 12
pound lb 240

Users of this currency: Ascension (143 stamps, 1922-1970), St. Helena (495 stamps, 1856-1991) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Ascension in this currency:

Denom	Usages	Selected stamps
1/2p	6	11/2/1922 grn&blk issue=1922 d=Government House (St. Helena) & King George V ovpt=ASCENSION oc=blk on=issuer=St. Helena-1/2p-grn&blk ... 11/19/1956 brn&blk issue=1956 d=water catchment & Queen Elizabeth II
1p	12	11/2/1922 grn issue=1922 d=The Wharf & King George V ovpt=ASCENSION oc=blk on=issuer=St. Helena-1/1922-1p ... 12/1/1967 d=BBC emblem
1 1/2p	9	11/2/1922 red issue=1922 d=The Wharf & King George V ovpt=ASCENSION oc=blk on=issuer=St. Helena-1/1922-1 1/2p ... 5/23/1963 och&multi dt=birds (1963 Ascension) d=black noddy (1963)
2p	11	11/2/1922 issue=1922 ovpt=ASCENSION oc=blk on=issuer=St. Helena-1/1922-2p ... 5/23/1963 viobl&multi dt=birds (1963 Ascension) d=fairy tern (1963 Ascension)
2 1/2p	1	11/19/1956 orgbrn&blk issue=1956 d=mountain road & Queen Elizabeth II
3p	18	11/2/1922 ultra issue=1922 d=Government House (St. Helena) & King George V ovpt=ASCENSION oc=blk on=issuer=St. Helena-1/1922-3p ... 12/1/1967 d=BBC emblem
4p	12	8/20/1924 issue=1924 d=seal of colony ... 9/7/1970 issue=Royal Naval Crests 1970 dt=ship's badges (1970) d=badge of HMS Penelope
4 1/2p	1	5/23/1963 ltbl&multi dt=birds (1963 Ascension) d=brown noddy (1963)
5p	3	8/1/1927 ol&pur issue=1924 d=seal of colony ... 5/6/1935 blgray&grn issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V
6p	13	8/20/1924 redpur&blk issue=1924 d=seal of colony ... 3/3/1969 issue=1968 dt=fishes (1968 Ascension) d=Oldwife
7p	2	11/19/1956 olive&blk issue=1956 d=young green turtles & Queen Elizabeth II, 5/23/1963 dt=birds (1963 Ascension) d=frigate bird (1963)
8p	5	11/2/1922 vio&grayblk issue=1922 d=badge of St Helena & King George V ovpt=ASCENSION oc=blk on=issuer=St. Helena-1922-8p ... 10/23/1968 issue=1968 dt=fishes (1968 Ascension) d=leather-jacket
9p	3	10/1/1969 issue=Royal Naval Crests 1969 dt=ship's badges (1969) d=badge of HMS Weston ... 9/7/1970 issue=Royal Naval Crests 1970 dt=ship's badges (1970) d=badge of HMS Carlisle
10p	1	5/23/1963 dt=birds (1963 Ascension) d=White Booby
1sh	8	11/2/1922 blk pc=grn issue=1922 ovpt=ASCENSION oc=blk on=issuer=St. Helena-1sh-blk-pc=grn-wmk=mult crown & CA ... 5/23/1963 dt=birds (1963 Ascension) d=Yellow-billed tropic bird
1sh3p	1	11/7/1966 brn&blk d=Apollo station
1sh6p	10	5/23/1963 dt=birds (1963 Ascension) d=red-billed tropic bird ... 9/7/1970 issue=Royal Naval Crests 1970 dt=ship's badges (1970) d=badge of HMS Amphion
1sh9p	3	3/3/1969 issue=1968 dt=fishes (1968 Ascension) d=tunny-fish ... 4/6/1970 dt=fishes (1970 Ascension) d=dolphinfishes
2sh	2	11/2/1922 issue=1922 d=badge of St Helena & King George V ovpt=ASCENSION oc=blk on=issuer=St. Helena-1922-2sh, 8/20/1924 bl&gray pc=blue issue=1924 d=seal of colony
2sh3p	3	10/23/1968 issue=1968 dt=fishes (1968 Ascension) d=mako shark (1968) ... 4/6/1970 dt=fishes (1970 Ascension) d=soldierfish
2sh6p	7	7/2/1934 redvio&blk issue=1934 d=map of Ascension & King George V ... 9/7/1970 issue=Royal Naval Crests 1970 dt=ship's badges (1970) d=badge of HMS Magpie
2sh11p	1	3/3/1969 issue=1968 dt=fishes (1968 Ascension) d=jack (fish)
3sh	2	11/2/1922 vio&blk issue=1922 d=The Wharf & King George V ovpt=ASCENSION oc=blk on=issuer=St. Helena-3sh, 8/20/1924 blk&gray pc=blue issue=1924 d=seal of colony
5sh	4	7/2/1934 brn&blk issue=1934 d=Green Mountain & King George V ... 5/23/1963 dt=birds (1963 Ascension) d=red-footed booby (brown phase)
10sh	4	5/12/1938 issue=1938 d=Three Sisters & King George VI ... 5/23/1963 dt=birds (1963 Ascension) d=frigate birds
1lb	1	5/23/1963 dt=birds (1963 Ascension) d=red-footed booby (white phase)

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