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9p denom (#7942) (Ceylon usage only)

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Desc: 9p

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

Numerical sorting value: 540


Equivalent denoms: 9d (3)

Users of this denom: New South Wales (4 stamps, 1871-1907), Queensland (3 stamps, 1903-1907), South Australia (12 stamps, 1867-1906), Tasmania (4 stamps, 1871-1906), Victoria (7 stamps, 1875-1905), Western Australia (2 stamps, 1902-1905), British Antarctic Territory (1 stamp, 1963), Cayman Islands (5 stamps, 1950-1968), Ceylon (6 stamps, 1859-1867), Great Britain (36 stamps, 1862-1970), Northern Ireland (1 stamp, 1958), Wales (1 stamp, 1958), British forces in Africa (1 stamp, 1943), British forces in Somalia (1 stamp, 1943), British offices in Morocco, British currency (1 stamp, 1949), British offices in Tangier (3 stamps, 1949-1957), Guernsey (3 stamps, 1969-1970), Jersey (1 stamp, 1969), Grenada (1 stamp, 1921), British consulate in Madagascar (4 stamps, 1886), Mauritius (3 stamps, 1859-1872), Natal (1 stamp, 1857), Nauru (3 stamps, 1916-1954), Northern Nigeria (1 stamp, 1912), Sierra Leone (4 stamps, 1912-1964), South Georgia (1 stamp, 1963), Tristan da Cunha (5 stamps, 1954-1970), Zululand (1 stamp, 1892) Show with all usages

Used by 6 stamps of Ceylon: (See all uses as list)

4/23/1859 9p lilbrn issue=1857 wmk=large star imperf
1861 9p purbrn wmk=large star perf=14-15.5
9/1862 9p perf=14-15.5
1863 9p brn wmk=crown & CC perf=12.5
1867 9p bisbrn issue=1867 wmk=crown & CC short perf=12.5 paper=handmade
1867 9p dpbrn issue=1867 wmk=crown & CC short perf=12.5 paper=handmade

All are d=Queen Victoria (1857)