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5sh denom (#10633) (Australia usage only)

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Desc: 5sh

Currency: Australian pound (240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb)

Numerical sorting value: 3600


Users of this denom: Australia (16 stamps, 1902-1964), New Guinea (9 stamps, 1925-1939), Norfolk Island (2 stamps, 1953-1961), North West Pacific Islands (3 stamps, 1915-1919) Show with all usages

Used by 16 stamps of Australia: (See all uses as list)

postage due 1902 5sh emer issue=1902 due a d=numeral (1902 a) wmk=large crown & NSW
postage due 1902 5sh emer issue=1902 due b d=numeral (1902 b) wmk=large crown & NSW
postage due 1908 5sh emer issue=1908 due d=numeral (1902 b) wmk=crown & single-lined A
postage due 1909 5sh grn&car issue=1909 due d=numeral (1890 due) wmk=crown & double-lined A
3/20/1913 5sh yel&gray issue=1913 d=kangaroo & map of Australia wmk=wide crown & wide A perf=11.5-12
1915 5sh yel&gray issue=1915a d=kangaroo & map of Australia wmk=wide crown & narrow A
1918 5sh yel&gray issue=1915b d=kangaroo & map of Australia wmk=narrow crown & narrow A
1929 5sh yel&gray issue=1929 d=kangaroo & map of Australia wmk=mult small crown & A perf=12
1932 5sh yel&gray issue=1931 d=kangaroo & map of Australia wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=12
3/14/1932 5sh graygrn issue=Sydney Harbour Bridge d=Sydney Harbour Bridge (1932) perf=11
5/10/1937 5sh redbrn issue=1937 d=Queen Elizabeth (1937) wmk=mult small crown & CofA
military 10/11/1946 5sh issue=military
4/11/1949 5sh red issue=1949 d=arms of Australia (1949) wmk=mult small crown & CofA perf=14x13.5
postage due 8/26/1953 5sh grn&rose issue=1953 due d=numeral (1953 due)
2/2/1959 5sh redbrn issue=1959 d=stockman & steer
11/25/1964 5sh issue=1963 d=William Dampier & ship perf=14.5x15