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Saint Helena pound (St. Helena usage only)


Name: Saint Helena pound
Defn: 100p=100d=1lb
Symbol: £
Code: SHP
Desc:
Units of money:
penny (pl: pence) p 1
pound lb 100

Users of this currency: Ascension (1280 stamps, 1971-2022), St. Helena (793 stamps, 1971-2023) Show with all usages

Denominations used by St. Helena in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2p 1   2/15/1971 issue=1970
1p 3   2/15/1971 issue=1970 ... 8/26/1993 issue=1993 dt=birds (1993 St. Helena) d=Serinus flaviventris (1993)
1.30p 1   9/1/2020 issue=Christmas 2020 dt=art of Anna Henry
1 1/2p 3   2/15/1971 issue=1970 ... 12/17/1973 issue=300th Anniversary of East India Company Charter
2p 8   2/15/1971 issue=1970 ... 10/20/1975 issue=100th Anniversary of the Publication of the Book "St. Helena" by John Charles Melliss d=Mellissia begonifolia
2 1/2p 1   2/15/1971 issue=1970
3p 3   9/28/1976 issue=1976 dt=Aquatints and Lithographs of St. Helena d=Friar Rock by G H Bellasis 1815 ... 8/26/1993 mar issue=1993 dt=birds (1993 St. Helena) d=Alectoris graeca
3 1/2p 1   2/15/1971 issue=1970
4p 2   11/10/1971 dt=military d=Baker rifle 1816, 12/17/1973 issue=300th Anniversary of East India Company Charter
4 1/2p 1   2/15/1971 issue=1970
5p 15   2/15/1971 issue=1970 ... 11/11/2015 issue=St. Helena's Birds d=Fairy Tern
6p 3   11/10/1971 dt=military d=sword Hilt 1922 ... 9/28/1976 issue=1976 dt=Aquatints and Lithographs of St. Helena d=Sandy Bay Valley by H Salt 1809
7 1/2p 4   2/15/1971 issue=1970 ... 9/20/1973 dt=Helmets and Swords of the British Army
8p 3   4/15/1976 issue=First Issue of Currency Notes ... 9/28/1976 issue=1976 dt=Aquatints and Lithographs of St. Helena d=View from Castle terrace by Bellasis
9p 2   9/28/1976 issue=1976 dt=Aquatints and Lithographs of St. Helena d=The Briars 1815, 3/19/1993 dt=flowers (1993 St. Helena) d=Rhoeo discolor
10p 27   2/15/1971 issue=1970 ... 11/11/2015 issue=St. Helena's Birds d=zebra dove
11p 2   2/6/1992 issue=b, 8/26/1993 issue=1993 dt=birds (1993 St. Helena) d=Columba livia (1993)
12p 20   10/20/1975 issue=100th Anniversary of the Publication of the Book "St. Helena" by John Charles Melliss d=Charadrius sanctaehelenae (1975) ... 10/1/1996 issue=Christmas 1996 dt=flowers (1996 St. Helena) d=Plumeria rubra (1996 St. Helena)
12 1/2p 4   2/15/1971 issue=1970 ... 9/20/1973 dt=Helmets and Swords of the British Army
13p 4   6/12/1992 issue=c d="Ledbury" ... 3/19/1993 dt=flowers (1993 St. Helena) d=Vinca major (1993)
13+3p 1   6/12/1992 issue=10th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands
15p 57   9/28/1976 issue=1976 dt=Aquatints and Lithographs of St. Helena d=Longwood House - J. Wathen ... 6/1/2023 issue=Queen Elizabeth II memorial
16p 1   11/20/1972 issue=Silver Wedding 1972
18p 4   11/14/1973 issue=Princess Anne's Wedding d=Princess Anne & Mark Phillips (1973 joint) ... 10/1/1993 issue=Christmas 1993 dt=toys (1993)
20p 49   6/12/1992 issue=c ... 11/11/2015 issue=St. Helena's Birds d=brown booby (2015)
20+4p 1   6/12/1992 issue=10th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands
22 1/2p 2   11/10/1971 dt=military d=Baker rifle and light sword bayonet c. 1823, 12/17/1973 issue=300th Anniversary of East India Company Charter
25p 99   2/15/1971 issue=1970 ... 7/1/2022 issue=190th Anniversary of the Birth of Jonathan the Tortoise
26p 1   9/28/1976 issue=1976 dt=Aquatints and Lithographs of St. Helena d=St James’s Valley by Capt Hastings 1815
30p 80   2/3/1997 issue=500th Anniversary of the Discovery of St. Helena d=Th. Cavendish ... 2/1/2020 issue=Seven Wonders of St. Helena
33p 1   4/15/1976 issue=First Issue of Currency Notes
34p 1   5/5/1971 issue=Napoleon death 150th
35p 27   1/24/1992 issue=a d=Santa Maria Nina Pinta ... 2/6/2013 issue=60th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II d=King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra
38p 6   6/12/1992 issue=c ... 10/17/1995 issue=Christmas 1995 dt=Children's Paintings (1995)
38+8p 1   6/12/1992 issue=10th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands
40p 48   9/28/1976 issue=1976 dt=Aquatints and Lithographs of St. Helena d=St Matthew’s Church Longwood by Brooks ... 8/1/2023 issue=Christmas 2023 dt=Extinct Bird Species of St. Helena d=Zapornia astrictocarpus
45p 5   6/12/1992 issue=c ... 11/6/2007 dt=Atlantic firsts
45+9p 1   6/12/1992 issue=10th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands
50p 83   2/15/1971 issue=1970 ... 9/1/2023 issue=Coronation of King Charles III
53p 11   2/18/1994 issue=HONG KONG '94 dt=pets (1994) d=Oryctolagus cuniculus (1994) ... 8/12/1996 issue=Napoleonic Sites d=Longwood House
60p 45   8/16/1993 issue=Worldwide Nature Protection 1993 dt=Saint Helena Plover d=Charadrius sanctaehelenae (1993) ... 6/1/2023 issue=Queen Elizabeth II memorial
70p 1   10/15/2014 issue=Celebrating 100 years of Brownies d=Brownie Pack 1960
75p 5   8/26/1993 issue=1993 dt=birds (1993 St. Helena) d=Foudia madagascariensis (1993 St. Helena) ... 7/10/2003 issue=2003 dt=wild flowers (2003) d=Lucky Leaf (Kalanchoe pinnata)
80p 35   2/3/1997 issue=500th Anniversary of the Discovery of St. Helena d="Royal Merchant" ... 9/1/2023 issue=Coronation of King Charles III
85p 1   9/28/1998 issue=Christmas 1998 dt=Island Crafts
90p 7   5/7/2008 issue=150th Anniversary of Purchase of Longwood House and Napoleon's Tomb ... 3/1/2011 issue=Lifetime of Service d=Prince Philip 1970s
1.00£ 1   2/1/2020 issue=Seven Wonders of St. Helena
= 46   9/28/1976 issue=1976 dt=Aquatints and Lithographs of St. Helena d=St Helena & sailing ship by Bellasis ... 9/1/2023 issue=Coronation of King Charles III
1.10£ 2   6/3/2022 issue=70th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Accession to the Throne, 12/1/2022 issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
1.15£ 1   12/1/2022 issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
1.20lb 8   10/18/2005 issue=200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar b d=Admiral Lord Nelson ... 11/14/2011 issue=Christmas 2011 dt=Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships d=RFA Darkdale
1.25lb 3   5/7/2008 issue=150th Anniversary of Purchase of Longwood House and Napoleon's Tomb ... 5/26/2009 issue=50th Anniversary of the Donation of Briars Pavilion
1.30£ 5   6/19/1999 issue=Royal Wedding 1999 d=Prince Edward & Sophie Rhys-Jones ... 7/1/2022 issue=190th Anniversary of the Birth of Jonathan the Tortoise
1.35£ 2   8/1/2023 issue=Christmas 2023 dt=Extinct Bird Species of St. Helena d=Nannococcyx psix
1.50£ 15   4/22/1996 issue=70th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II ... 12/1/2022 issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
13   9/28/1976 issue=1976 dt=Aquatints and Lithographs of St. Helena d=Sugar Loaf Hill by Wathen 1821 ... 9/1/2023 issue=Coronation of King Charles III
= 200p 1   11/11/2015 issue=St. Helena's Birds d=red fody
= 2lb 4   2/6/2013 issue=60th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II d=Queen Elizabeth II (2013) ... 2/1/2016 issue=Bicentenary of Exile of Napoleon on St. Helena (1815-1821) d=Napoleon Bonaparte
2.50lb 1   6/2/2003 issue=2003 d=New Queen's Head
4   5/5/2021 issue=200th Anniversary of the Death of Napoleon Bonaparte ... 9/1/2023 issue=Coronation of King Charles III
= 3lb 1   4/29/2011 issue=Royal Wedding 2011 d=Prince William & Miss Catherine Middleton
5   8/26/1993 issue=1993 dt=birds (1993 St. Helena) d=Charadrius sanctaehelenae (1993) ... 11/11/2015 issue=St. Helena's Birds d=Wirebird

Used by 793 stamps of St. Helena: (See all uses as list)
2/15/1971 1p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 1/2p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 50p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 25p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 12 1/2p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 10p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 7 1/2p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 4 1/2p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 3 1/2p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 2 1/2p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 2p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 1 1/2p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
2/15/1971 5p issue=1970 wmk=mult crown & script CA
4/5/1971 2p issue=Easter 1971 d=St. Helena holding the True Cross wmk=mult crown & script CA
4/5/1971 5p issue=Easter 1971 d=St. Helena holding the True Cross wmk=mult crown & script CA
4/5/1971 7 1/2p issue=Easter 1971 d=St. Helena holding the True Cross wmk=mult crown & script CA
4/5/1971 12 1/2p issue=Easter 1971 d=St. Helena holding the True Cross wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/5/1971 2p issue=Napoleon death 150th wmk=mult crown & script CA
5/5/1971 34p issue=Napoleon death 150th wmk=mult crown & script CA
11/10/1971 1 1/2p dt=military d=sword Hilt 1918 wmk=mult crown & script CA
11/10/1971 22 1/2p dt=military d=Baker rifle and light sword bayonet c. 1823 wmk=mult crown & script CA
11/10/1971 4p dt=military d=Baker rifle 1816 wmk=mult crown & script CA
11/10/1971 6p dt=military d=sword Hilt 1922 wmk=mult crown & script CA
6/19/1972 2p dt=weapons and Military Insignia d=Royal Sappers & Miners breastplate wmk=mult crown & script CA
6/19/1972 12 1/2p dt=weapons and Military Insignia d=English military pistol 1830 wmk=mult crown & script CA
... skipping 743 ...
7/1/2022 1.30£ issue=190th Anniversary of the Birth of Jonathan the Tortoise
7/1/2022 2£ issue=190th Anniversary of the Birth of Jonathan the Tortoise
12/1/2022 40p issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
12/1/2022 50p issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
12/1/2022 60p issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
12/1/2022 80p issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
12/1/2022 1.10£ issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
12/1/2022 1.50£ issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
12/1/2022 1£ issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
12/1/2022 1.15£ issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
12/1/2022 2£ issue=Royal Visit Anniversaries
6/1/2023 15p issue=Queen Elizabeth II memorial
6/1/2023 60p issue=Queen Elizabeth II memorial
6/1/2023 80p issue=Queen Elizabeth II memorial
6/1/2023 1£ issue=Queen Elizabeth II memorial
8/1/2023 40p issue=Christmas 2023 dt=Extinct Bird Species of St. Helena d=Zapornia astrictocarpus
8/1/2023 80p issue=Christmas 2023 dt=Extinct Bird Species of St. Helena d=Aphanocrex podarces
8/1/2023 1.35£ issue=Christmas 2023 dt=Extinct Bird Species of St. Helena d=Nannococcyx psix
8/1/2023 1.35£ issue=Christmas 2023 dt=Extinct Bird Species of St. Helena d=Upupa antaios
8/1/2023 3£ issue=Christmas 2023 dt=Extinct Bird Species of St. Helena d=Dysmoropeliadekarchiskos
9/1/2023 50p issue=Coronation of King Charles III
9/1/2023 80p issue=Coronation of King Charles III
9/1/2023 1£ issue=Coronation of King Charles III
9/1/2023 2£ issue=Coronation of King Charles III
9/1/2023 3£ issue=Coronation of King Charles III

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