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5sh denom (#10636) (Cape of Good Hope usage only)

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Desc: 5sh

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

Numerical sorting value: 3600


Users of this denom: Basutoland (3 stamps, 1933-1954), Bechuanaland (1 stamp, 1887), Bechuanaland Protectorate (6 stamps, 1888-1955), Cape of Good Hope (5 stamps, 1871-1903), Griqualand West (8 stamps, 1877-1879), New Republic (3 stamps, 1886-1887), Orange River Colony (5 stamps, 1878-1904), South Africa (19 stamps, 1913-1959), South West Africa (11 stamps, 1923-1954), Swaziland (4 stamps, 1889-1956), Transvaal (5 stamps, 1885-1906) Show with all usages

Used by 5 stamps of Cape of Good Hope: (See all uses as list)

1871 5sh org issue=1871 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=crown & CC
8/1883 5sh org issue=1882 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=crown & CA
7/1887 5sh org issue=1884 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884)
6/1896 5sh brnorg issue=1884 d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884)
1903 5sh brnorg issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 5sh) wmk=anchor (1884)

All are perf=14