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5d denom (#13054) (British offices in Tangier usage only)

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Desc: 5d

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

Numerical sorting value: 300


Equivalent denoms: 5p (1)

Users of this denom: New South Wales (6 stamps, 1854-1884), Queensland (4 stamps, 1895-1907), South Australia (8 stamps, 1891-1908), Tasmania (2 stamps, 1892-1899), Victoria (5 stamps, 1890-1905), Western Australia (3 stamps, 1890-1905), Ceylon (6 stamps, 1857-1867), Gilbert & Ellice Islands (6 stamps, 1911-1965), Great Britain (41 stamps, 1881-1970), Northern Ireland (1 stamp, 1968), Scotland (1 stamp, 1968), Wales (1 stamp, 1968), British forces in Africa (1 stamp, 1943), British forces in Somalia (1 stamp, 1943), British offices in Morocco, British currency (2 stamps, 1949-1952), British offices in Tangier (3 stamps, 1949-1957), British offices in the Turkish Empire (2 stamps, 1905-1921), Guernsey (7 stamps, 1968-1970), Jersey (5 stamps, 1968-1970), Isle of Man (1 stamp, 1968), Grenada (1 stamp, 1921), Lagos (1 stamp, 1894), Leeward Islands (1 stamp, 1921), Montserrat (1 stamp, 1922), Natal (2 stamps, 1902-1908), Nauru (4 stamps, 1916-1965), New Britain (3 stamps, 1914), New Hebrides (Br) (6 stamps, 1908-1925), Niger Coast Protectorate (4 stamps, 1892-1897), Northern Nigeria (5 stamps, 1900-1912), St. Vincent (6 stamps, 1892-1921), Sierra Leone (10 stamps, 1897-1938), Trinidad (3 stamps, 1885-1905), Trinidad & Tobago (2 stamps, 1923), Tristan da Cunha (3 stamps, 1954-1960), Turks Islands (1 stamp, 1894), Turks & Caicos Islands (5 stamps, 1916-1957), Virgin Islands (1 stamp, 1922), Zululand (2 stamps, 1893) Show with all usages

Used by 3 stamps of British offices in Tangier: (See all uses as list)

1/1/1949 5d issue=1949 d=King George VI (1938 a) ovpt=TANGIER oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-5d-King George VI wmk=crown & GVIR perf=15x14
7/6/1953 5d issue=1952 d=Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding d) ovpt=TANGIER oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-issue=Wilding-5d-ltbrn wmk=Tudor crown & E2R
4/1/1957 5d issue=PO 100th d=Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding d) ovpt=1857-1957//TANGIER oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-issue=1955-5d-ltbrn wmk=St Edwards crown & E2R

All are ltbrn