Number of results: 73
887
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: Crown Colony issues, an extensive collection in varied condition in a stockbook and on leaves, incl. 1874 Gothic ''V.R.''2c. on 1d., Roman ''V.R.'' 2c. on 1d., 1875 2d. in red on Roman ''V.R. 6c. on 3d., used, 1876-77 to 6d. mint (3), used (3), 1877 (Oct.) ''Four Pence'' on 3d. mint (2) and used (2), laid paper to 6d. mint, used (3), 1878-99 ranges of perfs. to 6d. mint (4) and used (11) incl. perf. 10 x 121/2 1d. mint and used, perf. 10 x 113/4 2d. mint, perf. 11 x 113/4 4d. deep purple pair mint, 1881-99 1s. perfs. mint (3), used (6), 1882 5s. mint (2), 1891 21/2d. on 2d. mint (3), 1892-93 1/2d. on 1d. mint (4), used (3, incl. a pair), 5d. on 4d. mint (4), used, ''FIVE/PENCE'' on 4d. mint (8, incl. 2mm spacing, perf. 10 shades, both with B.P.A. certificates, 1992), used (2), 1891-1902 range of perfs. to 5d mint incl. 1d. mauve interpanneau pair used on piece etc. (approx. 290) Price Realised £350 |
888
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1876-77 Fancy ''VR'' Overprint, Wove paper 6d. carmine-rose vertical pair tied by Levuka 'sunburst' cancellations to 1876 envelope (personal stationery of ''G.R.B. TOWSON/SOLICITOR/LEVUKA, FIJI'') to The Hon. J.P. Bear at Melbourne with Dec. 9 arrival backstamp with type D2 ''G.P.O./NO 23/1876/LEVUKA-FIJI'' despatch at lower left, the lower stamp with some peripheral toning and pulled perf. but a very scarce cover. S.G. 30b. Photo. Price Realised £2700 |
889
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1876-77 Fancy ''VR'' Overprint, Wove paper 6d. dull rose used with 1878-99 perf. 121/2 2d. yellow-green paying reduced 1/2oz. rate on 1880 envelope (personal stationery of ''W.T. STURT/LEVUKA HOTEL/FIJI'') from the 'Jones' correspondence to California, tied by 'sunburst' cancellations with fine type D3 ''LEVUKA/SP 30/1880/FIJI'' c.d.s. alongside, charged on arrival (internal delivery fee for non-U.P.U. mail) with fine handstruck ''5/CENTS'' and U.S. 5c. postage due tied by 'cork' cancel, backstamped San Francisco Nov. 2 transit and Nov. 4 San Buenaventura arrival. S.G. 30a, 37. Photo. Price Realised £2600 |
890
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1876-77 Fancy ''VR'' Overprint, Laid paper 2d. on 3d. deep yellow-green, six examples incl. a pair and strip of three paying 1s. rate for 1/2oz. letter (Southampton rate) and cancelled by pen crosses on 1878 cover to London, probably originating from Savu Savu on Vanua Levu with red London Paid arrival of Sept. 26 below struck over faint Levuka transit, slight staining and peripheral imperfections. Receiver's note records sender as G.R.B. Towson and date of sending as July 18. S.G. 32a. Photo. Price Realised £3800 |
891
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1876-77 Fancy ''VR'' Overprint, Laid paper 6d. carmine-rose vertical pair tied by 'sunburst' cancellations to 1879 envelope to Captain Augustus Winckler (master mariner) in London ''via Suez'' with type D2 ''G.P.O./MY 26/1879/LEVUKA-FIJI'' c.d.s. alongside and Aug. 5 arrival backstamp, some slightly toned perfs. S.G. 33a. Ex Welsh. Photo. Price Realised £900 |
892
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1876-77 Fancy ''VR'' Overprint, 1877 ''Four Pence'' on 3d. mauve, horizontal pair tied by 'sunburst' cancellations to envelope to Isle of Man with fine type D3 ''LEVUKA/SP27/1880/FIJI'' c.d.s. alongside and Douglas Nov. 22 arrival backstamp, trivial tones. S.G. 34. Ex Robertson and Welsh. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
893
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1876-77 Fancy ''VR'' Overprint, 1877 ''Four Pence'' on 3d. mauve vertical pair franking 1884 (Mar. 13) cover from Levuka to Scotland via San Francisco with type D5 cancellations and Ayr May 9 arrival backstamp, slight toning, the cover trimmed at at left. S.G. 34. Ex Rodger. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
894
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1876-77 Fancy ''VR'' Overprint, 1877 ''Four Pence'' on 3d. mauve (fault at foot) used with 1877-99 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 and 6d. rose perf. 121/2 on 1882 (Oct. 12) cover from Levuka to London paying 1s. rate via Brindisi, with type D5 cancellations (early use) and Dec. 16 arrival backstamp, the cover trimmed at at top and with flap missing but colourful. S.G. 34, 38, 40. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
895
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1876-77 Fancy ''VR'' Overprint, 1877 ''Four Pence'' on 3d. mauve, mint horizontal pair, variety imperf. vertically, a little heavily mounted otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 34a, cat. £1,000. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
896
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, ''Four Pence'' (14mm.) on 2d. dull purple, three shade variations of this scarce stamp (only 5,000 printed), used with Suva c.d.s's, minor imperfections otherwise fine used. S.G. 43, cat. £420. Price Realised UNSOLD |
897
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1881 (Sept. 14) envelope rare inter-island envelope addressed to Marcus Hamilton in Tonga, Friendly Islands franked by 6d. rose perf. 121/2 tied by good type D3 ''LEVUKA/2P14/1881'' datestamp, latest known date of use, with additional strike alongside. S.G. 38. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
898
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1882 (Sept. 2) envelope to Dublin endorsed ''via Frisco'', franked by 1d. ultramarine horizontal pair and 6d. rose and perf. 121/2 paying 8d. rate via San Francisco, lightly cancelled by light type D1 Suva type datestamps with H&K Packet Nov.17 transit on reverse, slight soiling etc. but scarce and attractive. B.P.A. certificate (1975) S.G. 35a, 38. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
899
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1883 (June 12) most attractive cover registered from Levuka to Worcestershire franked by 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 and 6d. rose perf. 10 x 121/2 vertical pair with wide margin at top, 'sunburst' cancellations, one 6d. crossed by blue pencil line, with fine type D5 despatch c.d.s., ''R'' in oval (R3) and undated ''REGISTERED/LEVUKA FIJI'' oval (R1, five years later than stated in Proud) and Plymouth Aug. 23 transit, backstamped Birmingham, Stourbridge and Clent Aug. arrival. Carried on the ''Sorata''. S.G. 40, 48. Photo. Price Realised £1050 |
900
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1884 (May 3) envelope from B.H. Thomson to Dorset franked by 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 and 6d. rose perf. 10 x 121/2 paying 10d. rate via Brindisi, endorsed ''per S.S. Cintra & Sydney'', Suva D2 c.d.s. cancellations and Blandford June 20 arrival backstamp, some repaired cover faults and damage to reverse, nevertheless attractive. Sir Basil Home Thomson, KCB (1861-1939) son of William Thomson, Archbishop of York, was appointed postmaster at Nadroga in 1885 and later wrote ''The Fijians: a Study of the Decay of Custom'' and ''South Sea Yarns''. Thomson had joined the Colonial Office in 1883 with the promise of marriage to Grace Webber should he become financially secure, succeeding in this intention in 1890. During the course of a colourful career, Thomson, worked later as a prison governor, head of C.I.D. at Scotland Yard and Director of Intelligence at the Home Office until his public career was ended by the 'Hyde Park incident' of 1925 which resulted in his being committed on a charge of public indecency with a prostitute. S.G. 40, 48. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
901
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1884 (June 25) scarce inter-island cover (stationery of ''COLONIAL SUGAR/SYDNEY/REFINING COMPANY'') from Levuka to Suva endorsed ''p Rockton'' (Australasian Steam Navigation Company steamer) and franked by 1d. ultramarine perf. 10 x 121/2 horizontal pair cancelled by D2 c.d.s's with Levuka D5 next day arrival backstamp. S.G. 46. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
902
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1884 (July 10) ''O.H.M.S.'' (deleted) envelope used by B.H. Thomson to Dorset franked by 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 and 6d. rose perf. 10 x 121/2 paying 8d. rate for longer sea route, with Suva D2 cancellations and Blandford Aug. 29 arrival backstamp. Sir Basil Home Thomson, KCB (1861-1939) son of William Thomson, Archbishop of York, was appointed postmaster at Nadroga in 1885 and later wrote ''The Fijians: a Study of the Decay of Custom'' and ''South Sea Yarns''. Thomson had joined the Colonial Office in 1883 with the promise of marriage to Grace Webber should he become financially secure, succeeding in this intention in 1890. During the course of a colourful career, Thomson, worked later as a prison governor, head of C.I.D. at Scotland Yard and Director of Intelligence at the Home Office until his public career was ended by the 'Hyde Park incident' of 1925 which resulted in his being committed on a charge of public indecency with a prostitute. S.G. 40, 48. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
903
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1884 (Dec. 1) unusual envelope to Levuka apparently posted from an outer island or outlying settlement, franked by 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 ('tall' at top, internal wrinkle and perf. irregularities) cancelled on arrival by D5 datestamp. Recipient's note of return communication ''9/2/85' per ''Avon'' amended to ''Redwing''. S.G. 40. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
904
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1885 (Oct. 27) remarkable envelope from Elliston via Suva addressed to ''Mrs D'Arcy/Thomas Street Ultimo/Sydney/for Mr Robert Leonard'' bearing 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 cancelled by fine strike of rare oval ''STEVENS & JOHNSON/POST OFFICE/ELLISTON'' purple cachet (Proud D1) overstruck by Suva D2 c.d.s. and with Nov. 9 arrival on reverse. S.G. 40. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
905
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1885 (Nov. 6) envelope (stationery of ''HOERDER & CO./LEVUKA,/FIJI.'') to Saxony ''Via Brindisi'' franked by 6d. rose perf. 121/2 horizontal pair with vertical row of perfs. between significantly misplaced, lightly cancelled by Levuka D5 c.d.s's, a little soiled and creased S.G. 38. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
906
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1886 (Feb. 5) scarce inter-island cover addressed to ''R.Schmidt Esq/care of W. Hemmings Esq/Levuka'' and bearing 1d. Cambridge blue perf. 10 (2) cancelled on arrival by type D5 c.d.s.'s. Recipient's note of return communication ''20/2/86' per ''Zephyr''. S.G. 39b. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
907
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1886 (Mar. 20) long legal-sized envelope from Suva addressed to ''The Hon James Mason/Commissionerfor Fiji/Indian and Colonial Exhibition/London'' bearing 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 and thus underpaid, charged ''1/2'' with framed ''DEFICIENT POSTAGE/FINE'' handstamp in violet, May 10 arrival on reverse, slight creasing. S.G. 40. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
908
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1886 (June 30) envelope from B.H. Thomson to Dresden and locally redirected, bearing 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 strip of four and single tied by Levuka D5 c.d.s's with Aug. 28 arrival backstamp, a little soiled and creased. Sir Basil Home Thomson, KCB (1861-1939) son of William Thomson, Archbishop of York, was appointed postmaster at Nadroga in 1885 and later wrote ''The Fijians: a Study of the Decay of Custom'' and ''South Sea Yarns''. Thomson had joined the Colonial Office in 1883 with the promise of marriage to Grace Webber should he become financially secure, succeeding in this intention in 1890. During the course of a colourful career, Thomson, worked later as a prison governor, head of C.I.D. at Scotland Yard and Director of Intelligence at the Home Office until his public career was ended by the 'Hyde Park incident' of 1925 which resulted in his being committed on a charge of public indecency with a prostitute. S.G. 40. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
909
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1886 (Aug. 4) envelope endorsed from the ''U.S. Consulate/at Levuka Fiji Isles'' addressed to W.A. Cooper, U.S. despatch agent at the San Francisco P.O., franked by 2d. yellow-green (straight edge at top) and 6d. pale rose perf. 10 tied by Levuka D5 c.d.s's. Carried on the ''Mararoa''and not charged local delivery fee due on mail from non U.P.U countries, presumably due to having been sent from a U.S. consulate. S.G. 40, 45. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
910
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1888 (Mar. 16) envelope from Suva to Scotland unusually bearing 1d. dull blue perf. 10 vertical pair and irregular block of six, with Glasgow arrival backstamp, slight soiling. S.G. 39. Ex Rowell. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
911
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1888 (May 25) envelope from Suva to Marcus Hamilton at Vauvau, Friendly Islands, franked by 1d. ultramarine perf. 10 vertical pair with Nuku'alofa, Tonga May 30 transit on reverse and endorsed sent by Miss Flora Collins. S.G. 39a. Photo. Price Realised £270 |
912
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1888 (Aug. 18) cover from Suva addressed to Robert Schmidt at Sydney c/o the General Post Office, endorsed ''Per S.S. Southern Cross/and Gunga'' franked by 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 x 113/4 horizontal pair, Aug. 25 arrival on reverse, some faults S.G. 51. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
913
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1890 (Oct. 25) clean envelope (''BANK OF NEW ZEALAND'' stationery) from Suva to Colombo, Ceylon franked by 4d. on 2d. dull purple, narrow surcharge, perf. 10 vertical strip of three (upper stamp faults), with Colombo Paid Nov. 27 arrival on reverse, repaired cover tear but unusual destination. S.G. 42a. Photo. Price Realised £270 |
914
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1891 (Jan. 7) large printed Bank of New Zealand envelope used from Suva to Melbourne ''Per S.S. Rockton'' franked by 4d. on 2d. pale mauve, narrow surcharge, perf. 10 vertical pair tied by type D2 c.d.s's with date slugs inverted, Jan. 16 arrival and fine red wax Bank seals (one broken) on reverse, the cover roughly opened and slightly trimmed at right. S.G. 42. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
915
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1891 (May 27) large printed Bank of New Zealand envelope used from Suva to Melbourne ''Per S.S. Rockton'' franked by 4d. on 2d. dull purple, narrow surcharge, perf. 10 vertical pair from the left of the sheet, with June 8 arrival and fine red wax Bank seals on reverse. S.G. 42. Photo. Price Realised £290 |
916
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1892 (Feb. 17) large printed Bank of New Zealand envelope used from Suva to Melbourne ''Per S.S. Birksgate'' franked by 6d. bright rose perf. 10, with Feb. 25 arrival and fine red wax Bank seal on reverse. S.G. 45a. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
917
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1893 (May 4) long legal-sized envelope registered by B.H. Thomson from Suva to his wife (the former Grace Webber) in London franked by 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 lower left corner horizontal strip of seven (one with damaged corner) and lower right corner horizontal strip of three with 1891-1902 21/2d. chocolate perf. 10 single (imperfections), ms. registration marking and June 21 arrival oval, the cover slightly trimmed at left. Sir Basil Home Thomson, KCB (1861-1939) son of William Thomson, Archbishop of York, was appointed postmaster at Nadroga in 1885 and later wrote ''The Fijians: a Study of the Decay of Custom'' and ''South Sea Yarns''. Thomson had joined the Colonial Office in 1883 with the promise of marriage to Grace Webber should he become financially secure, succeeding in this intention in 1890. During the course of a colourful career, Thomson, worked later as a prison governor, head of C.I.D. at Scotland Yard and Director of Intelligence at the Home Office until his public career was ended by the 'Hyde Park incident' of 1925 which resulted in his being committed on a charge of public indecency with a prostitute. S.G. 40, 79. Photo. Price Realised £620 |
918
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1893 (May 25) long legal-sized envelope registered by B.H. Thomson from Suva to his wife in London franked by 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 left marginal horizontal strip of five (one with damaged corner) and right marginal single with 1d. ultramarine perf. 11 x 10, ms. registration marking and July 17 arrival backstamp, vertical folds. Sir Basil Home Thomson, KCB (1861-1939) son of William Thomson, Archbishop of York, was appointed postmaster at Nadroga in 1885 and later wrote ''The Fijians: a Study of the Decay of Custom'' and ''South Sea Yarns''. Thomson had joined the Colonial Office in 1883 with the promise of marriage to Grace Webber should he become financially secure, succeeding in this intention in 1890. During the course of a colourful career, Thomson, worked later as a prison governor, head of C.I.D. at Scotland Yard and Director of Intelligence at the Home Office until his public career was ended by the 'Hyde Park incident' of 1925 which resulted in his being committed on a charge of public indecency with a prostitute. S.G. 40, 53. Photo. Price Realised £550 |
919
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1893 (June 1) long legal-sized envelope registered by B.H. Thomson from Suva to his wife in London franked by 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 horizontal strip of four and two singles (one corner marginal) with 1d. ultramarine perf. 11 x 10, ms. registration marking and July 19 arrival datestamp, slight cover damage at left. Personal note on reverse reads ''Pourquoi n'as tu pas acheté/quelque chose pour la petite Pauline?''. Sir Basil Home Thomson, KCB (1861-1939) son of William Thomson, Archbishop of York, was appointed postmaster at Nadroga in 1885 and later wrote ''The Fijians: a Study of the Decay of Custom'' and ''South Sea Yarns''. Thomson had joined the Colonial Office in 1883 with the promise of marriage to Grace Webber should he become financially secure, succeeding in this intention in 1890. During the course of a colourful career, Thomson, worked later as a prison governor, head of C.I.D. at Scotland Yard and Director of Intelligence at the Home Office until his public career was ended by the 'Hyde Park incident' of 1925 which resulted in his being committed on a charge of public indecency with a prostitute. S.G. 40, 53. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
920
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1893 (Nov. 2) long envelope registered by B.H. Thomson from Suva to his wife in London franked by 1d. ultramarine perf. 11 x 10 (10, incl. a strip of three and two pairs, one overlapping edge at right) with 1891-1902 21/2d. chocolate perf. 11 x 10 strip of three and right marginal pair, large ''R'' in oval (type R10, worn) and ms. registration marking, red Dec. 25 arrival datestamp, some faults and roughly opened but scarce. Sir Basil Home Thomson, KCB (1861-1939) son of William Thomson, Archbishop of York, was appointed postmaster at Nadroga in 1885 and later wrote ''The Fijians: a Study of the Decay of Custom'' and ''South Sea Yarns''. Thomson had joined the Colonial Office in 1883 with the promise of marriage to Grace Webber should he become financially secure, succeeding in this intention in 1890. During the course of a colourful career, Thomson, worked later as a prison governor, head of C.I.D. at Scotland Yard and Director of Intelligence at the Home Office until his public career was ended by the 'Hyde Park incident' of 1925 which resulted in his being committed on a charge of public indecency with a prostitute. S.G. 53, 84. Photo. Price Realised £620 |
921
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1894 (June 2) long legal-sized O.H.M.S. envelope registered by postmaster Leslie Walker from Suva to St. Louis, Missouri, bearing 1d. ultramarine perf. 11 x 10 pair and strip of three (defective) with 1d. yellow-green perf. 10 strip of three and pair (slightly damaged), the cover slightly foreshortened at right (possibly removing further adhesives), showing large ''R'' in oval (type R10, worn) and ms. registration marking, San Francisco registration label added in transit and with St. Louis two line arrival datestamp of July 22 in blue. S.G. 40, 53. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
922
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1898 (May 1) envelope registered from Suva to Saltcoats, Ayrshire ('Hamilton Hunter' correspondence, redirected to Ardrossan) ''Via San Francisco'' franked by 4d. mauve perf. 11 (2) tied by D4 c.d.s with ms. registration marking, red London June 14 transit below and later backstamps. Scarce, the 4d. rate via San Francisco only available from Oct. 1896 to Dec. 1898. Hamilton Hunter, C.M.G (1845-1923), formerly Chief Police Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner for the Western Pacific, had married Isabella, daughter of Sir John Gorrie, in 1882, she electing to raise their family in Britain. Hunter later served as acting British Consul in Samoa in 1899 and British Agent and Consul in Tonga from 1901 to 1909. S.G. 56. Ex Rodger. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
923
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1898 (July 8 ) registered cover from Suva to Middleton, Nova Scotia bearing 4d. mauve perf. 11 (upper left corner fault) with 1891-1902 21/2d. brown perf. 11 paying rate via Vancouver, type D4 c.d.s.'s, ms. registration arrival, Aug. 20 arrival on reverse. S.G. 56, 90. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
924
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1901 (Sept. 6) rare newspaper wrapper from Nabalili to France with violet double circle ''NAILILILI P.O./SEP. 6 1901/REWA. FIJI.'' (Proud D1) and franked at double wrapper rate by 4d. bright purple perf. 11 x 113/4 tied by 'sunburst' cancellation, and with Armentières Oct. 26 arrival c.d.s. S.G. 58a. Believed to be one of just three known examples of this postmark on cover. Ex Rodger. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
925
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1878-99 ''VR'' Monogram Issues, Used on Cover, 1902 (Oct. 31) two covers registered to the same addressee in New Jersey, one with 6d. bright rose, the other bearing 4d. bright purple with 1891-1902 21/2d. yellow-brown, all perf. 11 x 113/4, tied by fine Suva type D6 c.d.s.'s, with type R12 registration marks, Victoria, B.C. and Seattle transit datestamps and Dec. 3 1902 Newark arrival c.d.s. S.G. 58a, 59a, 103a. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
926
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1881-99 One Shilling, study of printings on leaves with shades and all perfs. mainly used or c.t.o. except twelve mint and an unused perf. 11 strip of three, some papermakers' watermark varieties, also a sheet of eight facsimiles, poor to fine. (45) S.G. 64-68. Price Realised UNSOLD |
927
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1881-99 One Shilling, 1s. pale brown perf. 11 used with perf. 11 x 10 6d. pale rose (2) on clean cover registered 1897 (July 12) from Suva to Germany tied by neat D4 c.d.s's with ms. registration marking, London transit and Baden-Baden Sept. 1 arrival backstamp, minor toned area at right. S.G. 66, 55. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
928
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1881-99 One Shilling, 1s. pale brown perf. 11 franking 1900 (Jan. 26) envelope registered to Germany with D4 cancellations, R12 registration mark and Prenzlau Mar. 26 arrival backstamp. S.G. 66. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
929
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1882 Five Shillings, an attractive upper left corner marginal block of four (reinforced otherwise fine), singles mint (4, slight toning) or with 'remainder' cancellations (5), fair to fine. (13) S.G. 69. Price Realised £90 |
930
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891 21/2d. Provisional Surcharge, 21/2d. on 2d. green, narrow spacing, franking 1891 (Nov. 11) commercial cover to Darlington, England lightly cancelled by Suva D2 c.d.s. with ''JA 5/92'' arrival backstamp, folds and slight stains. S.G. 70. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
931
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891 21/2d. Provisional Surcharge, 21/2d. on 2d. green, narrow spacing, used with 1892-93 1/2d. on 1d. ultramarine and wide spacing ''FIVE/PENCE'' on 6d. deep rose on 1894 (May 31) registered 'Lawson' cover to London showing ''R'' in oval (type R10) and ms. registration marking, July 23 arrival on reverse, some mainly perf. toning. S.G. 70, 72a, 75a. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
932
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1892-93 Provisional Surcharges, 5d. on 4d. deep purple (2) franking 1893 (Feb. 3) commercial cover from Suva to London endorsed ''to be registered'', lightly cancelled with ms. registration marking and London Mar. 27 registered oval arrival, sent via San Francisco and rather roughly opened. S.G. 73. Ex Rodger. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
933
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1892-93 Provisional Surcharges, ''FIVE/PENCE'' on 6d. bright rose, narrow spacing, perf. 10 vertical strip of four from the foot of the sheet on 1900 (June 14) envelope locally registered from Suva with type D4 cancellations and ms. registration marking, some light tones. S.G. 74a. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
934
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1892-93 Provisional Surcharges, 1893, two covers from the same correspondence to Middlesex, the first (Jan. 10) registered, franked by ''FIVE/PENCE'' on 6d. bright rose, narrow spacing, perf. 10 pair (one torn) additionally tied by Mar. 11 London registered oval in red and with Mar. 13 Uxbridge arrival backstamp, the other (Jan. 18) franked by 1891-1902 21/2d. chocolate perf. 10 (2) with Mar. 12 arrival on reverse (arriving before the registered item sent eight days earlier), minor cover faults. (2 items) S.G. 74a, 79. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
935
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1892-93 Provisional Surcharges, ''FIVE/PENCE'' on 6d. rose, wide spacing, with imperf. margin at right, tied by Suva D2 c.d.s. to 1893 (Jan. 18) long envelope to Sydney with Jan. 26 arrival backstamp. S.G. 75. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
936
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1892-93 Provisional Surcharges, ''FIVE/PENCE'' on 6d. deep rose, wide spacing, lower right corner marginal horizontal strip of three (with imperf. margin at right,) and single used on 1893 (May 10) long legal-sized envelope registered by B.H. Thomson from Suva to his wife in London, tied by light Suva D3 cancellations with ms. registration marking at left, July 3 arrival datestamps below and on reverse, the cover roughly opened at left. S.G. 75a. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
937
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1892-93 Provisional Surcharges, ''FIVE/PENCE'' on 6d. deep rose, wide spacing, with imperf. margin at right, paying registration fee alongside 1878-99 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 horizontal strip of four on 1893 (May 15) long legal-sized envelope registered by B.H. Thomson from Suva to his wife in London, tied by Suva D3 cancellations and ms. registration marking,and with July 9 arrival at lower right, the cover with slight damage at left from rough opening. S.G. 75a, 40. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
938
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1892-93 Provisional Surcharges, ''FIVE/PENCE'' on 6d. deep rose, wide spacing, pair and single used with 1891-1902 21/2d. chocolate perf. 10 on 1893 (Mar. 21) long legal-sized envelope registered by B.H. Thomson from Suva to his wife in London, redirected locally, tied by D3 cancellations and ms. registration marking, with exceptionally fine ''R'' in double oval (type R10) and May 14 arrival datestamp, some soiling, creasing and damage on opening at right. S.G. 75a, 79. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
939
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, 1d. rosy mauve, perf. 113/4 used block of six (3 x 2) with horizontal interpanneau margin between, some creasing but very scarce. S.G. 97 var. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
940
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1891 to 1902, four covers at U.P.U. 21/2d. rate, comprising 1891 (Nov. 11) Suva to London ''via Sydney & Brindisi'', 1894 (June 2) Suva to Philadelphia ''Via San Francisco'', 1895 (Mar. 23) Suva to Detroit via Victoria, B.C., with scarce type KD6 improvised duplex, and 1902 (Apr. 26) Levuka to Stuttgart ''Via Vancouver'' (Hedemann, Evers & Co. stationery), two covers franked by 21/2d. chocolate perf. 10, 21/2d. chocolate perf. 11 x 10 (2) or 21/2d. brown perf. 11 x 113/4. S.G. 79, 84, 103. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
941
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1893 (Sept. 15) O.H.M.S. long envelope registered by postmaster Leslie Walker from Suva to the Foreign Mail Clerk at San Francisco P.O. franked by 1d. black perf. 10 x 113/4 with 2d. green pair and 5d. ultramarine perf. 11 x 10, with large ''R'' in oval (R10) and ms. registration no. Oct. 27 arrival on reverse, initialled by Walker, attractive. S.G. 83, 85, 93. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
942
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1893 (Dec. 12) cover registered from Levuka to London bearing 5d. ultramarine perf. 10 horizontal pair, the routing endorsement via San Francisco to ''via Brindisi'', ms. registration marking also amended, and with Liverpool Jan. 25 transit below, minor cover damage at top. S.G. 80. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
943
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1895 (Apr. 16) from Suva and (May 10) from Levuka, two scarce covers addressed to noted Jesuit botanist the Abbé Joseph Hervier in Lyon, the first franked 21/2d. chocolate perf. 10 tied by scarce type KD6 duplex with May 31 arrival, the other with 5d. ultramarine perf. 11 x 10, light perf. toning, Suva transit and June 27 arrival on reverse. S.G. 79, 85. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
944
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1895 (May 15) envelope (stationery of J.H. Garrick, solicitor) from Suva to Sydney correctly franked by 1/2d. greenish slate perf. 11 horizontal strip of four and redirected without further charge to Adelaide; also (Apr. 23) 1895 (Apr. 23) Suva to San Francisco bearing 1/2d. slate-grey perf. 11 x 10 pairs (2) with one stamp removed and later replaced by 1/2d. perf. 113/4 x 11. S.G. 81, 86a, 103b. (2 covers) Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
945
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1895 (May 17) envelope registered unusually from Suva to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, bearing 1d. black perf. 10, 2d. dull green perf. 113/4, 5d. ultramarine perf. 11 x 10 and on, on the reverse, 1/2d. slate-grey perf. 11 x 10 (2), with D3 cancellations, ''R'' in oval (R10), Auckland May 27 transit on reverse. S.G. 77, 81, 85, 98. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
946
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1895 (June 24) and 1896 (Jan. 14) two covers from the 'Hamilton Hunter' correspondence to Saltcoats, Ayrshire, sent at 21/2d. rate from Suva, the former ''Via Vancouver'' bearing 1/2d. slate-grey perf. 11 x 10 (corner fault) and 1d. black perf. 113/4 (2) with good to fine D3 c.d.s's and July 30 arrival backstamp, the latter apparently va Brindisi bearing 1/2d. slate-grey and 2d. pale green perf. 10, faint perf. staining, with rather indistinct KD6 duplex cancellations and Mar. 8 arrival backstamp. Hamilton Hunter, C.M.G (1845-1923), formerly Chief Police Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner for the Western Pacific, had married Isabella, daughter of Sir John Gorrie, in 1882, she electing to raise their family in Britain. Hunter later served as acting British Consul in Samoa in 1899 and British Agent and Consul in Tonga from 1901 to 1909. S.G. 76, 78, 81, 96. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
947
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1895 (Oct. 15) small, attractive envelope registered from Suva to Liverpool bearing 1/2d. slate-grey, 1d. black and 2d. pale green perf. 10 (3), with fine D3 cancellations, ms. registration markings and Nov. 28 arrival on reverse. S.G. 76, 77, 78. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
948
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1896 (Apr. 24) registered cover from the 'Hamilton Hunter' correspondence to Saltcoats, Ayrshire, endorsed ''Via Brindisi'', franked by 21/2d. chocolate and 5d. ultramarine perf. 11 x 10 with good to fine D5 c.d.s's, ms. registration marking, London June 13 transit and June 14 arrival backstamp. Hamilton Hunter, C.M.G (1845-1923), formerly Chief Police Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner for the Western Pacific, had married Isabella, daughter of Sir John Gorrie, in 1882, she electing to raise their family in Britain. Hunter later served as acting British Consul in Samoa in 1899 and British Agent and Consul in Tonga from 1901 to 1909. S.G. 84, 85. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
949
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1896 (May 21) registered cover from the 'Hamilton Hunter' correspondence to Saltcoats, Ayrshire, endorsed ''Via Brindisi'' and ''per. S.S. Orolau'', franked by 21/2d. chocolate and 5d. ultramarine (damaged corner) perf. 11 x 10 with D5 c.d.s's, ms. registration marking, London July 12 transit and next day arrival backstamp. Hamilton Hunter, C.M.G (1845-1923), formerly Chief Police Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner for the Western Pacific, had married Isabella, daughter of Sir John Gorrie, in 1882, she electing to raise their family in Britain. Hunter later served as acting British Consul in Samoa in 1899 and British Agent and Consul in Tonga from 1901 to 1909. S.G. 84, 85. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
950
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1896 (Aug. 15) cover from Suva to Genoa, Italy franked by 1/2d. slate-grey perf. 10 pair and single with 1d. rosy mauve perf. 11, London Sept. 17 transit on reverse, slight tones. S.G. 76, 88a. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
951
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1896 (Nov. 19) double weight cover from Suva to U.S.A. franked by 1d. pale mauve perf. 11 (5, incl. a strip of three), with San Francisco transit and Indianapolis Dec. 21 arrival on reverse. S.G. 88. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
952
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1897 (Nov. 10) long envelope from Suva to London franked by 21/2d. brown perf. 11 and 5d.ultramarine perf. 11 x 10, vertical cover fold. S.G. 85, 90. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
953
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1897 (Nov. 15) and 1899 (Jan. 5) two O.H.M.S. long envelopes registered by postmaster Leslie Walker from Suva to Boston, Mass. and Minneapolis respectively with Victoria, B.C. and Winnipeg transit backstamps, the former (trimmed at each end) bearing 1/2d. greenish slate (3) and 1d. pale mauve (6, incl. a pair and strip of three) perf. 11 used with 1878-99 4d. mauve perf. 11 (perfs. trimmed at right), the latter (ex Robertson, opened for display) bearing 1d. rosy mauve perf. 11 block of four (affixed on the reverse) and three pairs, both covers initialled by Walker. S.G. 56, 86a, 88, 88a. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
954
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1898 (Mar. 23) envelope registered from Levuka to Germany bearing 1/2d. slate-grey (2) and 21/2d. brown perf. 11, 1d. pale rosy mauve perf. 11 x 113/4 right marginal block of four, philatelic but attractive with Suva, Brindisi, Bologna t.p.o. and Leipzig May 15 arrival backstamps. S.G. 86, 90, 101a. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
955
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1899 (June 9) registered cover from the 'Hamilton Hunter' correspondence to Saltcoats, Ayrshire, endorsed ''Via San Francisco'', paid at reduced 1d. rate + 4d. registration (introduced Dec. 25 1898) by 5d. ultramarine perf. 11 x 10 with D4 c.d.s's and additionally tied red London July 13 transit, with R12 registration mark and same day arrival backstamp. Hamilton Hunter, C.M.G (1845-1923), formerly Chief Police Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner for the Western Pacific, had married Isabella, daughter of Sir John Gorrie, in 1882, she electing to raise their family in Britain. Hunter later served as acting British Consul in Samoa in 1899 and British Agent and Consul in Tonga from 1901 to 1909. S.G. 85. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
956
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1899 (Sept. 20) envelope underpaid from Suva to San Francisco bearing 1d. rosy mauve perf. 11 x 113/4 vertical pair and single, showing ''T'' in circle with ms. 1d'', arriving Oct. 20 and redirected to Paris with ''U.S. CHARGE/TO COLLECT/4 CENTS'' mark deleted, French 10c. postage due pair subsequently added cancelled Nov. 20. S.G. 101. Ex Robertson. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
957
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1899 (Dec. 12) envelope (stationery of Bank of New Zealand) sent from Suva to Philadelphia bearing 21/2d. brown perf. 11 x 113/4 but charged by ''T'' in circle (UP2) with ms. ''15c'', and ''U.S. CHARGE/TO COLLECT 6 CENTS'', Feb. 9 1900 arrival on reverse, unusual. S.G. 103. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
958
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1900 (Jan. 11) envelope registered from Suva to Richardson & Co (army agents) in London, franked by 1d. rosy mauve perf. 11 block of four and single tied by D4 c.d.s's, red Feb. 22 London registered arrival and blue pencil, with R12 registration handstamp alongside. S.G. 88a. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
959
| Sale number: 90 Fiji: 1891-1902 New Values and Pirogue Issues, Used on Cover, 1900 (May 29) envelope from Nausori to Sydney franked by 1d. pale rosy mauve perf. 11 x 113/4 horizontal pair tied by light type D3 c.d.s. with further fine strike alongside, next day Suva transit and June 14 arrival on reverse. S.G. 101a. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
