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2 1/2p denom (#12140)

  • Colnect-4289-282-Allegory-of-Hope.jpg
  • Colnect-2562-428-Allegory-of-Hope.jpg
  • Colnect-3446-798-Orange-tree.jpg
  • Colnect-2588-537-Wagon-with-One-Shaft.jpg
  • Colnect-2587-506-Wagon-with-One-Shaft.jpg
  • Colnect-2562-429-Allegory-of-Hope.jpg
  • Colnect-2587-542-Wagon-with-One-Shaft.jpg
  • Colnect-3446-812-Orange-tree.jpg
  • Colnect-2560-535-Orange-tree-overprinted.jpg
  • Colnect-2871-055-Stamps-of-Cape-of-Good-Hope-Overprinted.jpg
  • Colnect-2587-482-Edward-VII.jpg
  • Colnect-2560-541-King-Edward-VII.jpg
  • Colnect-3930-240-Great-Britain-Edward-issue.jpg
  • Colnect-2562-432-King-Edward-VII.jpg
  • Colnect-2587-488-Edward-VII.jpg
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  • Colnect-3723-329-Opening-of-Union-Parliament.jpg
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Desc: 2 1/2p

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

Numerical sorting value: 150


Users of this denom: Bechuanaland Protectorate (2 stamps, 1904-1914), Cape of Good Hope (4 stamps, 1891-1904), Vryburg (2 stamps, 1899-1900), Orange River Colony (6 stamps, 1892-1903), South Africa (2 stamps, 1910-1913), Transvaal (8 stamps, 1893-1910)

Used by 24 stamps: (See all uses as list)

Cape of Good Hope 3/1891 2 1/2p mag d=Hope seated oc=blk on=3p-mag-Hope seated-unissued
Cape of Good Hope 1892 2 1/2p olgrn d=Hope seated var=no frame line wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
Orange River Colony 10/1892 2 1/2p ultra d=orange tree (1868) oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
Transvaal 1893 2 1/2p pur issue=1885 d=arms of Transvaal (1885)
Transvaal 1/2/1893 2 1/2p grn issue=1893 d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=bar//2 1/2//Pence//bar oc=blk on=1885-1sh-grn
Transvaal 1/2/1893 2 1/2p grn issue=1893 d=arms of Transvaal (1885) ovpt=bar//2 1/2 Pence//bar oc=blk on=1885-1sh-grn
Cape of Good Hope 1896 2 1/2p ultra d=Hope seated wmk=anchor perf=14
Transvaal 1896 2 1/2p ultra&grn d=Wagon with One Shaft
Orange River Colony 1/1/1897 2 1/2p ultra d=orange tree (1868) oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
Vryburg 11/1899 2 1/2p ultra d=Hope seated ovpt=value//Z.A.R. oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-1896-2 1/2p-ultra wmk=anchor perf=14
Orange River Colony 1900 2 1/2p ultra issue=1900a ovpt=V.R.I. oc=blk on=3p-ultra
Transvaal 1900 2 1/2p ultra&grn d=Wagon with One Shaft ovpt=V.R.I. oc=blk on=1896-2 1/2p-ultra&grn
Orange River Colony 1900 2 1/2p ultra issue=1900b d=orange tree (1868) ovpt=V.R.I. raised periods oc=blk on=1883-3p-ultra
Vryburg 1900 2 1/2p ultra&grn d=Wagon with One Shaft ovpt=V.R.... oc=blk on=issuer=Transvaal-2 1/2p-ultra&grn
Orange River Colony 8/1900 2 1/2p ultra issue=1900c d=Hope seated ovpt=ORANGE//RIVER//COLONY oc=blk on=issuer=Cape of Good Hope-2 1/2p-ultra wmk=anchor perf=14
Transvaal 4/1/1902 2 1/2p ultra&blk issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=crown & CA perf=11.5
Orange River Colony 1903 2 1/2p ultra issue=1903 d=King Edward VII & springbok & gnu wmk=crown & CA
Bechuanaland Protectorate 1904 2 1/2p ultra issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 2 1/2d) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2 1/2d-King Edward VII (1902 India) wmk=imperial crown perf=14
Cape of Good Hope 3/1904 2 1/2p ultra issue=1902 d=King Edward VII (1902 Cape of Good Hope 2 1/2d) wmk=anchor (1884) perf=14
Transvaal 1905 2 1/2p ultra&grayblk issue=1904 d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
Transvaal 1910 2 1/2p ultra d=King Edward VII (1902 Transvaal) wmk=mult crown & CA perf=11.5
South Africa 11/10/1910 2 1/2p dpbl d=King George V (1910 South Africa) wmk=mult rosette perf=14
South Africa 1913 2 1/2p ultra issue=1913 d=King George V (1913 South Africa) wmk=springboks head perf=14
Bechuanaland Protectorate 1914 2 1/2p ultra issue=1914 d=King George V (1912 b) ovpt=BECHUANALAND//PROTECTORATE oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1912-2 1/2d wmk=crown & GvR perf=15x14