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1lb denom (#10662) (Sierra Leone usage only)

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  • Colnect-3684-257-Issues-of-1903.jpg
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  • Colnect-1395-992-King-Georg-V-and-African-Elephant-Loxodonta-africana.jpg
  • Colnect-1232-496-Palms-and-Kola-Tree.jpg
  • Colnect-3032-125-Freetown-Harbour.jpg
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  • Colnect-1234-394-Royal-Couple.jpg
  • Colnect-2903-879-Gouvernemant-House.jpg
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Desc: 1lb

Currency: Pound sterling (pre-decimal) (240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb)

Numerical sorting value: 14400


Equivalent denoms used by Sierra Leone: (1)
Only used by others: 20sh (10)

Users of this denom: Antigua (2 stamps, 1921-1948), New South Wales (2 stamps, 1885), Queensland (4 stamps, 1882-1907), South Australia (3 stamps, 1886-1904), Tasmania (1 stamp, 1892), Victoria (2 stamps, 1901-1907), Western Australia (1 stamp, 1902), British Antarctic Territory (2 stamps, 1963-1969), Cayman Islands (3 stamps, 1959-1969), Dominica (1 stamp, 1923), Gilbert & Ellice Islands (3 stamps, 1912-1965), Great Britain (15 stamps, 1878-1969), British offices in Tangier (1 stamp, 1948), Guernsey (1 stamp, 1969), Jersey (1 stamp, 1969), Leeward Islands (2 stamps, 1928-1938), Montserrat (1 stamp, 1948), Natal (2 stamps, 1902-1908), Northern Nigeria (1 stamp, 1912), St. KittsNevis (3 stamps, 1920-1948), St. Lucia (2 stamps, 1946-1948), St. Vincent (5 stamps, 1911-1948), Sierra Leone (12 stamps, 1896-1963), Southern Nigeria (4 stamps, 1903-1912), South Georgia (2 stamps, 1963-1969), Tobago (1 stamp, 1879), Trinidad (2 stamps, 1896-1904), Trinidad & Tobago (3 stamps, 1914-1922), Tristan da Cunha (1 stamp, 1967), Turks & Caicos Islands (2 stamps, 1957-1967), Virgin Islands (2 stamps, 1947-1949), Zululand (1 stamp, 1894) Show with all usages

Used by 12 stamps of Sierra Leone: (See all uses as list)

1896 1lb vio pc=red issue=1896 d=Queen Victoria (1889 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1903 1lb vio pc=red issue=1903 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=crown & CA perf=14
1904 1lb vio pc=red issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1907 1lb vio&blk pc=red issue=1907 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
1912 1lb lil&blk pc=red issue=1912b d=King George V & elephant wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
3/1/1932 1lb dpvio issue=1932 d=palms & kola tree wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12
10/2/1933 1lb issue=abolition 100th d=Freetown harbor wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12
5/1/1938 1lb dkbl issue=George VI pictorials d=Freetown from the harbour & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
12/1/1948 1lb dkbl issue=Silver Wedding d=Queen Elizabeth & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11.5x11
1/2/1956 1lb org&blk issue=Elizabeth II pictorials d=Government House (Sierra Leone) & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5x13
4/27/1961 1lb car&yel issue=independence d=bugler, Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces wmk=St Edwards crown & SL perf=13.5
1/1/1963 1lb issue=1963 dt=plants (1963 Sierra Leone) d=Spathodea campanulata (1963) wmk=St Edwards crown & SL perf=14