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1sh denom (#10915) (Bechuanaland Protectorate usage only)

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Desc: 1sh

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

Numerical sorting value: 720


Equivalent denoms: 1s (3)

Users of this denom: Basutoland (6 stamps, 1933-1959), Bechuanaland (4 stamps, 1886-1894), Bechuanaland Protectorate (10 stamps, 1888-1955), Cape of Good Hope (7 stamps, 1858-1902), Mafeking (1 stamp, 1900), Griqualand West (8 stamps, 1877-1879), New Republic (3 stamps, 1886-1887), Orange River Colony (8 stamps, 1868-1907), South Africa (26 stamps, 1913-1960), South West Africa (16 stamps, 1923-1954), Stellaland (1 stamp, 1884), Swaziland (6 stamps, 1889-1956), Transvaal (23 stamps, 1869-1907) Show with all usages

Used by 10 stamps of Bechuanaland Protectorate: (See all uses as list)

8/7/1888 1sh grn issue=1888 d=Queen Victoria (1887) ovpt=Protectorate oc=blk on=issuer=Bechuanaland-1887-1sh wmk=VR italics
1904 1sh car&palegrn issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 1sh) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1sh-King Edward VII (1902 India) wmk=imperial crown perf=14
1913 1sh bis issue=1904 d=King George V (1912 e) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1912-1sh wmk=crown & GvR perf=15x14
1914 1sh bis issue=1914 d=King George V (1912 e) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1912-1sh wmk=crown & GvR perf=15x14
1925 1sh bis issue=1925 d=King George V (1912 e) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-issue=1924-1sh wmk=crown & block GvR perf=15x14
12/12/1932 1sh blk&olgrn d=King George V & cattle & baobab tree
4/1/1938 1sh blk&ol d=King George VI & cattle & baobab tree
2/17/1947 1sh issue=Royal Visit 1947
10/10/1949 1sh ol issue=UPU 75th
1955 1sh grayblk issue=1955