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2 1/2d denom (#12136) (Cayman Islands usage only)

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Desc: 2 1/2d

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

Numerical sorting value: 150


Equivalent denoms: 2 1/2P (7)

Users of this denom: Antigua (13 stamps, 1879-1949), New South Wales (8 stamps, 1890-1907), Queensland (4 stamps, 1890-1897), South Australia (6 stamps, 1891-1911), Tasmania (2 stamps, 1892-1899), Victoria (5 stamps, 1890-1905), Western Australia (2 stamps, 1890-1901), Barbuda (1 stamp, 1922), British Antarctic Territory (1 stamp, 1963), British Columbia & Vancouver Island (2 stamps, 1860), Cayman Islands (19 stamps, 1901-1969), Cyprus (1 stamp, 1880), Dominica (13 stamps, 1879-1938), Gilbert & Ellice Islands (6 stamps, 1911-1960), Great Britain (42 stamps, 1875-1964), British forces in Africa (2 stamps, 1942-1943), British forces in Somalia (1 stamp, 1943), British offices in Morocco, British currency (9 stamps, 1925-1956), British offices in Tangier (10 stamps, 1946-1957), British offices in the Turkish Empire (1 stamp, 1905), Guernsey (1 stamp, 1958), German occupation of Guernsey (1 stamp, 1941), Jersey (1 stamp, 1964), German occupation of Jersey (1 stamp, 1943), Isle of Man (1 stamp, 1964), Grenada (16 stamps, 1881-1938), Lagos (4 stamps, 1890-1905), Leeward Islands (14 stamps, 1890-1949), Montserrat (16 stamps, 1880-1949), Natal (3 stamps, 1890-1902), Nauru (5 stamps, 1916-1937), Nevis (3 stamps, 1879-1884), New Britain (4 stamps, 1914), New Hebrides (Br) (4 stamps, 1908-1925), Niger Coast Protectorate (4 stamps, 1892-1897), Northern Nigeria (4 stamps, 1900-1910), St. Christopher (3 stamps, 1879-1884), St. KittsNevis (13 stamps, 1903-1950), St. Lucia (13 stamps, 1881-1938), St. Vincent (15 stamps, 1883-1947), Sierra Leone (25 stamps, 1891-1921), Southern Nigeria (4 stamps, 1904-1912), South Georgia (1 stamp, 1963), Tobago (3 stamps, 1883-1886), Trinidad (7 stamps, 1883-1909), Trinidad & Tobago (2 stamps, 1913-1921), Tristan da Cunha (2 stamps, 1954-1960), Turks Islands (6 stamps, 1881-1893), Turks & Caicos Islands (11 stamps, 1900-1957), Virgin Islands (12 stamps, 1880-1949), Zululand (2 stamps, 1891-1894) Show with all usages

Used by 19 stamps of Cayman Islands: (See all uses as list)

2 1/2d org d=King George V wmk=mult crown & CA unissued
12/20/1901 2 1/2d ultra issue=1901 d=King Edward VII (keyplate round) perf=14
1905 2 1/2d ultra d=King Edward VII (keyplate round) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
2/12/1908 2 1/2d brn&bl d=King Edward VII (keyplate round) ovpt=21D//2 oc=blk on=1907-4d wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
3/30/1908 2 1/2d ultra issue=1907 d=King Edward VII (1902 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
8/26/1914 2 1/2d brtbl issue=1912 d=King George V (1912 keyplate) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=14
4/1/1922 2 1/2d bl issue=1921 d=King George V (1921 Cayman Islands) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14
12/5/1932 2 1/2d ultra d=King William IV & palms & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
5/6/1935 2 1/2d bl&brn issue=Silver Jubilee d=Windsor Castle & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5x14
1/1/1936 2 1/2d bl&blk issue=George V pictorials d=hawksbill turtles & King George V wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
5/13/1937 2 1/2d dpultra issue=Coronation d=Queen Elizabeth & regalia & King George VI wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11x11.5
5/5/1938 2 1/2d ultra issue=George VI pictorials d=Cayman schooner & King George VI (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
8/25/1947 2 1/2d org issue=1947 d=Cayman schooner & King George VI (1938) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12.5
10/10/1949 2 1/2d org issue=UPU 75th d=Mercury & globe & vehicles wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=13.5x14
10/2/1950 2 1/2d gray&bl issue=1950 d=map of Caymans & King George VI (1950) wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11.5x11
3/2/1953 2 1/2d grayblk&blgrn issue=1953 d=map of Caymans & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=11.5x11
7/4/1959 2 1/2d bl&blk issue=New Constitution d=Arms of Cayman Islands wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=12
11/28/1962 2 1/2d grn&vio issue=1962 d=fisherman casting net & Queen Elizabeth II wmk=mult crown & script CA
6/5/1969 2 1/2d issue=1969 d=map wmk=mult crown & script CA perf=14