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South African pound (Cape of Good Hope usage only)


Name: South African pound
Defn: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb
Symbol: £
Code:
Desc:
Units of money:
penny (pl: pence) p 1
shilling sh, s 12
pound lb 240

Users of this currency: Basutoland (65 stamps, 1933-1959), Bechuanaland (40 stamps, 1886-1897), Bechuanaland Protectorate (119 stamps, 1888-1961), Cape of Good Hope (68 stamps, 1853-1904), Mafeking (20 stamps, 1900), Vryburg (8 stamps, 1899-1900), Griqualand West (90 stamps, 1874-1879), New Republic (96 stamps, 1886-1887), Orange River Colony (93 stamps, 1868-1907), South Africa (399 stamps, 1910-1960), South West Africa (174 stamps, 1923-1960), Stellaland (6 stamps, 1884-1885), Swaziland (65 stamps, 1889-1956), Transvaal (217 stamps, 1869-1910) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Cape of Good Hope in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2p 8   1875 grayblk issue=1871 d=Hope seated var=no frame line ... 1902 emer issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 1/2d)
1p 14   9/1/1853 red d=Hope reclining paper=blued ... 1902 carrose issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 1d)
2p 4   7/1882 bis issue=1882 d=Hope seated var=no frame line ... 10/1904 brn issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 2d)
2 1/2p 4   3/1891 mag d=Hope seated oc=blk on=3p-mag-Hope seated-unissued ... 3/1904 ultra issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 2 1/2d)
3p 10   11/1/1879 bl d=Hope seated var=no frame line ovpt=THREE PENCE//bar oc=blk on=1876-4p-bl ... 1903 redvio issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 3d)
4p 10   9/1/1853 bl d=Hope reclining paper=blued ... 1903 olgrn issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 4d)
6p 6   2/18/1858 lil issue=1855 d=Hope reclining ... 1903 vio issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 6d)
1sh 7   2/18/1858 yelgrn issue=1855 d=Hope reclining ... 1902 bis issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 1sh)
5sh 5   1871 org issue=1871 d=Hope seated var=no frame line ... 1903 brnorg issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 5sh)

Used by 68 stamps of Cape of Good Hope: (See all uses as list)
9/1/1853 4p bl d=Hope reclining wmk=anchor (1853) imperf paper=blued
9/1/1853 1p red d=Hope reclining wmk=anchor (1853) imperf paper=blued
1855 4p dpbl issue=1855 d=Hope reclining wmk=anchor (1853) imperf
1857 1p red issue=1855 d=Hope reclining wmk=anchor (1853)
2/18/1858 6p lil issue=1855 d=Hope reclining wmk=anchor (1853) imperf
2/18/1858 1sh yelgrn issue=1855 d=Hope reclining wmk=anchor (1853) imperf
2/23/1861 4p bl issue=1861 d=Hope reclining woodblock imperf
2/27/1861 1p red issue=1861 d=Hope reclining woodblock imperf
1863 1p brnred d=Hope reclining wmk=anchor (1853) imperf
1863 4p dkbl d=Hope reclining wmk=anchor (1853) imperf
1863 6p pur d=Hope reclining wmk=anchor (1853) imperf
1863 1sh emer d=Hope reclining wmk=anchor (1853)
1864 1sh yelgrn issue=1864 d=Hope seated var=frame line wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1864 6p brtvio issue=1864 d=Hope seated var=frame line wmk=crown & CC perf=14
5/1865 1p rose issue=1864 d=Hope seated var=frame line wmk=crown & CC perf=14
8/1865 4p bl issue=1864 d=Hope seated var=frame line wmk=crown & CC perf=14
11/17/1868 4p brtvio d=Hope seated var=frame line ovpt=Four Pence.//bars oc=blk on=1864-6p wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1871 5sh org issue=1871 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1872 1p rose issue=1871 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=crown & CC perf=14
9/1/1874 1p brtvio d=Hope seated var=frame line oc=blk on=1864-6p wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1875 1/2p grayblk issue=1871 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=crown & CC perf=14
1876 4p bl issue=1871 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=crown & CC perf=14
11/1876 1p yelgrn d=Hope seated var=frame line oc=blk on=1864-1sh-yelgrn wmk=crown & CC perf=14
11/1/1879 3p bl d=Hope seated var=no frame line ovpt=THREE PENCE//bar oc=blk on=1876-4p-bl wmk=crown & CC perf=14
2/1880 3p lilrose d=Hope seated ovpt=THREEPENCE oc=blk on=4p-lilrose-Hope seated-unissued
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6/1890 4p bl issue=1884 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
3/1891 2 1/2p mag d=Hope seated oc=blk on=3p-mag-Hope seated-unissued
1892 2 1/2p olgrn d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1893 1p rose d=Hope standing wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
3/1893 1p bis d=Hope seated var=no frame line ovpt=ONE PENNY. oc=blk on=1884-2p-bis wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
12/1893 1sh blgrn issue=1884 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1896 2 1/2p ultra d=Hope seated wmk=anchor perf=14
5/1896 1sh yelbuff issue=1884 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
6/1896 5sh brnorg issue=1884 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
12/1896 1/2p grn issue=1884 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
3/1897 4p olgrn issue=1884 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
3/1897 2p choc issue=1884 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1898 1/2p grn d=Hope standing wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
9/1898 3p redvio issue=1884 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1/1900 1p car d=Table Mountain & Bay wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1902 3p redvio d=Hope standing wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1902 1/2p emer issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 1/2d) wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1902 1p carrose issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 1d) wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1902 1sh bis issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 1sh) wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1903 3p redvio issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 3d) wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1903 4p olgrn issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 4d) wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1903 6p vio issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 6d) wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
1903 5sh brnorg issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 5sh) wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
3/1904 2 1/2p ultra issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 2 1/2d) wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
10/1904 2p brn issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 2d) wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14

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