Number of results: 80
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Fiji: Royal Cakobau Post, 1871 1d. blue lightly cancelled, 3d. pale yellow-green (2, one very lightly cancelled), 6d. rose (2, one with fine strike of scarce G.P.O. Fjij (Levuka D1) undated cancellation in use only between Oct. and Dec. 1871), a few slightly nibbled perfs. otherwise mainly fine. (5) S.G. 10-12. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: Royal Cakobau Post, mainly mint or unused selection of shades comprising 1871 1d. (4), 3d. (4), 6d. (4), 1872 2c. on 1d. pale blue, 2c. on 1d. deep blue, 6c. on 3d. (2) and 12c. on 6d. (2), some imperfections but mostly fine appearance. (18) S.G. 10-15. £150 - £180 |
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Fiji: 1881-99 One Shilling, study of printings on leaves with shades and all perfs. mainly used or c.t.o. incl. perf. 11 franking 1900 envelope registered to Germany with D4 cancellations and R12 registration mark, also twelve mint and an unused perf. 11 strip of three, some papermakers' watermark varieties, and a sheet of eight facsimiles, poor to fine. (45 + 1 cover) S.G. 64-68. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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Fiji: 1891 21/2d. Provisional Surcharge, 21/2d. on 2d. green, narrow spacing mint (8, incl. a block of four), unused and used (4), wide spacing mint, poor to fine. (14) £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 1892-93 Provisional Surcharges, selection of shades and some varieties, comprising 1/2d. on 1d. mint (10, incl. a block of four), unused (2), used (5), 5d. on 4d. mint (9, incl. a pair), unused, used (4), ''FIVE/PENCE'' on 6d. narrow spacing mint (3), used (2), wide spacing mint (5, incl. a pair) and used, poor to fine. (42) £350 - £400 |
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Fiji: 1892-93 Provisional Surcharges, 5d. on 4d. deep purple, mint block of nine, slight imperfections but a scarce multiple. S.G. 73, cat. £540+. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set and 1906-12 1d. (without gum) to £1 (no 1/2d.) all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), 1903 6d. corner fault and 1906 21/2d. crease otherwise mainly fine with gum. (17) S.G. 104s-114s, 119s-124s. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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Fiji: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to £1, 1904-09 to 1s. and 1906-12 to £1 sets, 1912-23 to £1 (both dies) with shades of 1/4d., 1/2d. (2), 1d. (2) and 1s. (3) mint, mainly fine. (43) S.G. 104-137a. £400 - £500 |
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Fiji: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set, mint, mainly fine. S.G. 104-114, cat. £450. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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Fiji: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set, mint, mainly fine. S.G. 104-114, cat. £450. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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Fiji: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set, mint, mainly fine. S.G. 104-114, cat. £450. Photo. £120 - £150 |
437
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Fiji: 1903 Watermark Crown CA £1 grey-black and ultramarine, lower right corner marginal, mint, fine. S.G. 114, cat. £375. Photo. £120 - £140 |
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Fiji: 1903 Watermark Crown CA £1 grey-black and ultramarine, mint, fine. S.G. 114, cat. £375. Photo. £100 - £120 |
439
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Fiji: 1906-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set mint, fine. S.G. 118-124, cat. £400. Photo. £120 - £140 |
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Fiji: 1906-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set mint, fine. S.G. 118-124, cat. £400. Photo. £120 - £140 |
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Fiji: 1906-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red mint, fine. S.G. 124, cat. £300. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/4d. to £1 set with both dies of 1s. and £1, 1922-29 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/4d. to 5s set, mint, mainly fine. S.G. 125-37a, 228-241. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/4d. to £1 (both dies) set with shades of 1/4d., 1/2d. (2), 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1s. (3) mint, mainly fine. (24) S.G. 125-37a. Photo. £180 - £200 |
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Fiji: 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red (both dies), mint, fine. S.G. 137, a, cat. £525. Photo. £160 - £180 |
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Fiji: 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red (both dies), mint, fine. S.G. 137, a, cat. £525. Photo. £160 - £180 |
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Fiji: 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red, die II, lower right corner marginal showing doubling of impression, mint, fine. S.G. 137a, cat. £250+. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA mint selection of plate number singles and multiples incl. 2s.6d. plate no. 5 single and no. 8 pair, 5s. plate no. 5 pairs (2), etc. mostly fine. (153) £150 - £200 |
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Fiji: An extensive mint and used collection with much duplication incl. 1871 1d. (2), 1872 2c. on 1d., unused, 1874 Gothic ''V.R.'' 12c. on 6d., 1875 2d. in red on 6c. on 3d., 1876-77 (both papers) to 6d. (2) with unsurcharged 3d., 1878-99 range to 6d. mint with perf. 10 4d. (14mm) on 2d (3) used, 1881-99 1s. mint (5) and used (13), 1882 5s., mint (2) and used (2) 1892-93 surcharges, 1903 to £1 (3), 1904-09 to 1s. (2), 1906-12 to £1 (3), 1912-23 values to £1 (3) mint, set used, 1922-29 to 5s. (2) mint, 1938-55 set mint (4) with original set of twelve perforated ''SPECIMEN'', 1948 Silver Wedding (5), 1954-59 set mint (2) and used (5), 1959-63 set (3), 1968 set in blocks of four, unmounted mint, gutter pairs, miniature sheets, watermark and other varieties, postage due 1940 set mint, etc. in varied condition. £1800 - £2000 |
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Fiji: K.E.VII mostly mint selection incl. 1903 Watermark Crown CA to £1, Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1904-09 to 1s. (3, some toning), 1906-12 to £1 with 5s. and £1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', some shades, plate no. singles etc., most fine. (53) £300 - £350 |
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Fiji: K.G.V mint selection incl. 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA to £1 (die I) and 1922-29 Watermark Mult. Script CA values to 5s., shades, etc. mainly fine. (36) £110 - £130 |
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Fiji: K.E.VII to K.G.V used collection with not all cancellations distinct or guaranteed, incl. 1903 to £1, 1922-39 to 5s. (4, incl. a pair used at Nausori) etc., fair to fine. (73) £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: Postal Stationery: 1896 (Jan. 25) 11/2d. red on grey letter card, uprated by 1d. black (corner fault) and used from Levuka to Germany ''Via Vancouver'' with Suva transit backstamp and Hildesheim arrival c.d.s. H&G 1a. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: Postal Stationery: 1d. black stationery card with scarce ''EDWARD (crown) SEVENTH/CORONATION'' pictorial woodcut in dull olive-green, produced for Suva postmaster Leslie Walker, unaddressed but cancelled by two strikes of Suva ''AU 9/1902'' c.d.s., the Coronation Day. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: Postal Stationery: 1d. black stationery card showing attractive watercolour illustration of ship with islanders in canoe, unaddressed but cancelled by two strikes of Suva ''OC 31/1902'' c.d.s. Photo. £150 - £200 |
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Fiji: Postal Stationery: 1903 ''HALF/PENNY'' on 11/2d. postal card outward half used 1903 (Nov. 9) with added K.E.VII 1d. from Suva to Elgin, Scotland. The property of another vendor. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: Postal Stationery: 1895 to 1902, selection of postal cards, comprising 1895 1d. black used 1902 to New Zealand, 11/2d. green (7) used 1895 (June) to Hamburg, one with Hoerder & Co. despatch double oval datestamp, (July) to Bavaria endorsed ''via Italy'', 1896 to Lower Saxony, 1896 to Catford, 1899 to France and 1902 to Stuttgart, 1d.+1d. violet reply card unused (2) and locally used from Suva 1897 to Father Nicholas at the Catholic Mission, reply half detached, and 1898 to passenger on board the SS ''Hauroto'' (slight stains), rare reply half used 1897 (July) uprated by 1/2d. from Suva to Lower Saxony (redirected). (13) H & G 1-3. Photo. £250 - £300 |
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Fiji: Revenues: Stamp Duty 1914 ''R'' overprint, 5s. strips of four (creased before affixing), three, pair and single on three pieces, £1 die I irregular strip of three and singles (10) on small pieces with pen cancellations, large cachet or straight line datestamps, also unoverprinted K.G.V 1d. pair and single, 1s. with pen cancellations on pieces and £1 die II pair with violet company oval datestamp, most fine. (29) £150 - £180 |
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Fiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1870, 1871, two mourning covers from the 'Sandilands' correspondence, sent from Hythe, Kent, to Port Morton (cotton estate on Yasawas) ''via Sydney'' franked 6d. mauve pl. 8 (corner fault) or 9, with London and Sydney transit backstamps, carried on the last leg to Fiji by diplomatic bag, minor mainly peripheral faults. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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Fiji: Savu Savu Manuscript Cancellation, 1875 cover to New South Wales bearing 1875 2d. in black on Gothic ''V.R.'' 6c. on 3d. green tied by manuscript cancellation ""P.O./Savu Savu/30/12/75"", with Levuka Jan. 7 1876 transit datestamp at right, part Sydney transit and Ryde Feb. 2 arrival on reverse, slight soiling and staining, flap and part of reverse missing but a great rarity. Photo. £3000 - £3500 |
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Fiji: 1879 (Jan. 25) envelope to Tonga franked by 1876-77 Fancy ''VR'' Overprint 6d. carmine-rose (small damage at right) tied by 'sunburst' cancellations with Levuka datestamp below. The property of another vendor. Photo. £600 - £700 |
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Fiji: Sailor's letter, 1882 to London, endorsed from ''H.M.S. Miranda, ''Suva'' and countersigned by commanding officer at lower left, bearing ultramarine perf. 121/2 with smudged barred oval cancellation and red Sept. 21 1882 arrival backstamps, some staining but rare. Built in 1879, the ''Miranda'' had begun service on the Australia Station in Sept. 1880 but was slow and poorly armed, leading to her being returned to England in 1886 and broken up in 1892. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: 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. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: 1884 (Mar. 13) cover from Levuka to Scotland via San Francisco with 1877 Fancy ''VR'' Overprint ''Four Pence'' on 3d. mauve vertical pair cancelled by type D5, and with Ayr May 9 arrival backstamp, slight tone spotting, the cover foreshortened at left. S.G. 34. Ex Rodger. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 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. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: 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. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: 1884 incoming envelope registered from London addressed to Edward Magnus at Levuka, redirected to Savu Savu W, with ms. registration markings and bearing Great Britain 6d. grey pl. 17 (marginal) and 1880-81 2d. pale rose (2) tied by Mark Lane B.O. ''1 JY 84'' registered ovals, some creasing and staining but very scarce. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 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. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: 1884 (Dec.) 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. £150 - £180 |
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Fiji: 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. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: 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. £500 - £600 |
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Fiji: 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 (S.G. 51), Aug. 25 arrival on reverse; 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 (S.G. 45a) with Feb. 25 arrival and fine red wax Bank seal on reverse. (2 covers) £150 - £180 |
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Fiji: 1889 (Dec. 30) envelope from Suva to Alpha Estate on Tavuini franked 2d. yellow-green perf. 10 with Levuka next day transit on reverse, scarce. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 1891 to 1902, a selection of sixteen covers variously addressed incl. 'Hunter' correspondence, all bearing 1891-1902 new values and pirogue issues, with 2d. and 21/2d. rates variously composed, 1893 registered from Levuka to London bearing 5d. ultramarine perf. 10 horizontal pair, 1896 registered to Scotland with 21/2d. and 5d., 1895 double weight to Indianapolis with 1d. strip of five, 1897 to London with 21/2d. and 5d., 1898 registered to Germany bearing 1d. block of four, 1/2d. (2) and 21/2d., etc. Photo. £500 - £600 |
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Fiji: 1891 (Nov. 11) commercial cover to Darlington, England, franked by 1891 21/2d. on 2d. green, narrow spacing, lightly cancelled by Suva D2 c.d.s. with ''JA 5/92'' arrival backstamp, folds and slight stains. S.G. 70. Photo. £150 - £180 |
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Fiji: 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. £150 - £180 |
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Fiji: 1893 (Jan. 18) long envelope to Sydney franked by ''FIVE/PENCE'' on 6d. rose, wide spacing, with imperf. margin at right, tied by Suva D2 c.d.s., with Jan. 26 arrival backstamp. S.G. 75. Photo. £150 - £180 |
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Fiji: 1893 (Feb. 3) commercial cover from Suva to London endorsed ''to be registered'', franked by provisional surcharge 5d. on 4d. deep purple (2) 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. £250 - £300 |
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Fiji: 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. £250 - £300 |
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Fiji: 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. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: 1895 (Jan. 23) local 'drop letter' envelope with embossed Arms on flap, franked by 1892 1/2d. on 1d. dull blue, scarce single usage. Photo. £300 - £350 |
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Fiji: 1895 (Jan. 23) 1/2d. to 5d., six values tied to matching individual official envelopes locally addressed to Hamilton Hunter by fine Suva c.d.s. with additional strike alongside. 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. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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Fiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1897 envelope from Sandown, Isle of Wight (Oct. 1) addressed to ''Captain A. Mostyn Field, R.N., H.M.S. ''Penguin''/Suva/Fiji'' endorsed ''via Vancouver'', franked 1887-92 21/2d., Suva Nov. 7 arrival backstamp. Osprey-class sloop H.M.S. ''Penguin'' was engaged on surveying duties in the Pacific Ocean. Admiral Sir Arthur Mostyn Field F.R.S, K.C.B. (1855-1950) was later Admiralty Representative on the Port of London Authority and Hydrographer of the Royal Navy (1904-1909). Ex Osborn. Photo. £100 - £120 |
483
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Fiji: 1898 (Mar. 16) O.H.M.S. long envelope registered by postmaster Leslie Walker from Suva to New Jersey with Victoria, B.C., Winnipeg and St. Paul, Minnesota transit backstamps, bearing perf. 11 1/2d. greenish slate (5, two on reverse), 1d. pale mauve, 2d. dull green and 21/2d. yellow-brown, the cover slightly foreshortened at left but most attractive. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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Fiji: 1898 (May 3) registered cover to England (address obscured) bearing 1891 21/2d. type 14 on 2d. green and 1892-93 5d. on 6d. bright rose, with ms. registration markings, red London transit and Oldham July 4 arrival backstamp. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: 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. £120 - £150 |
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Fiji: 1898 (Nov. 14) envelope to Scotland with Ardrossan Dec. 15 arrival backstamp, an unusual item endorsed ''Card only'' and bearing 1d. rosy mauve perf. 113/4 just prior to the introduction of the 1d. letter rate that came into effect at the end of December, tied by 'sunburst' cancellation overstruck by Suva c.d.s. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: Namoli, 1900 (c.) 2d. pale green (3), one on piece cancelled by unframed ''P O/NAMOLI'' (Proud D1) in violet overstruck on arrival by G.P.O. Suva ''3/OCT/00'' c.d.s., the others cancelled by 'arrow' (Proud K1) in violet, one overstruck by G.P.O. Suva ''30/OCT/00'' c.d.s., a few trivial perf. imperfections. Very scarce cancellations from the short-lived Namoli office (1900-01). Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 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. £100 - £120 |
489
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Fiji: 1901 (Feb. 2) complete copy of The Fiji Times (with which is incorporated The Suva Times) newspaper priced 6d., in which was announced the death of Queen Victoria, postally used to Lady MacGregor in London, redirected to Cheltenham, franked by 1d. rosy mauve perf. 113/4 x 11 tied by 'sunburst' cancellation and with London S.W. datestamp of ''25 3 01'', fascinating document with references to mail services, Engelbert's Lubricant, etc. Photo. £200 - £250 |
490
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Fiji: 1903 to 1909 eight used picture postcards franked at 1d. rate to Australia, Canada, England (2), Germany, New Zealand (3). The property of another vendor. £60 - £80 |
491
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Fiji: 1903 to 1915, interesting selection of six covers comprising 1903 (Apr.) legal-sized printed P.O. envelope amended for registration to France bearing 1/2d. (12) and 1d. (10), (Sept.) Levuka to Stuttgart franked 5d., 1904 registered to Hull bearing 1891-1902 1/2d. (2) and 1d. (3) with 1903 1d., 1906 Nausori to Manchester franked 1d., 1913 to Sussex bearing 1906 1d. with 1912 1d., 1914 p.p.c. of Meke sent from Levuka to Hamburg franked 1d. but showing ''UNDELIVERABLE/L.P.S.'' handstamp, and 1915 (June 29) registered O.H.M.S. envelope from Suva to Berne bearing 1s. £150 - £200 |
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Fiji: 1905 incoming India 1/2a. stationery envelope addressed to a Sardar at the C.S.R. Maill at Nausori with Aug. 15 arrival backstamp sent from Jaijon July 27 franked 1898 1/4 on 1/2a. pair, slight damage but a scarce item of plantation mail. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 1907 (Oct.) p.p.c. of Waterloo Bridge sent to Auckland franked 1906 1d. tied by ''SAVU SAVU POST OFFICE'' in double ring in violet, with Levuka Oct. 12 and Suva Oct. 14 transit c.d.s's. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 1908 large registered cover from Apia (endorsement on flap) to Germany, slightly trimmed at top, unusually misdirected to Fiji, bearing German Samoa 1900-01 30pf. and marginal 40pf. cancelled by slightly indistinct Levuka Dec. 20 c.d.s's and showing framed ''POSTED OUT/OF COURSE'' handstamp, London F.S. registration label added in transit and Altenburg Feb. 3 1909 arrival backstamp. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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Fiji: 1917, 1924, 1951, three underpaid commercial covers to U.S.A. showing instructional markings, the first to Alabama bearing 2d. with boxed ''T/(ms.)10c.'' (Proud UP4), the second to Chicago also bearing 2d. and with boxed ''T'' handstamp partly covered by U.S. ''CHICAGO/ILLINOIS'' pre-cancellation 2c. pair and Seattle due marking, the third (some creasing) from Labasa to California, bearing 3d. and showing the only recorded example in purple of circular ''T/(ms.)12c'' (UP11). £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 1923 (Oct. 29 ) O.H.M.S. envelope registered from Suva to U.S.A. bearing Key Plate 1/2d. and 1d. blocks of four and 2d. single and showing fine strike of scarce boxed ''VISIT THE FIJI COURT/British/Empire Exhibition/1924'' cachet in violet and Minneapolis arrival backstamp. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: 1926 envelope to Marrickville, N.S.W., bearing Key Plate 1d. (2) tied by fine strike of ''LOOSE/SHIP LETTER'' in double oval with Sydney Aug. 14 1926 transit c.d.s. alongside. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Fiji: New Zealand Forces in Fiji, 1941 to 1945, sixteen envelopes incl. Y.M.C.A. and National Patriotic Fund types addressed to New Zealand or Tasmania with N.Z.E.F. Field Post Office and a good range of triangular censor cachets incl. nos. 12 (possibly New Caledonia), 15, 22, 23, 27, 30, 48, 53 and 58(?), one with initialled boxed ''PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR/No. 12 (New Zealand)'' cachet, another a Y.M.C.A. O.A.S. envelope (slightly stained) bearing 5d. and 1s. adhesives, etc., fair to fine. £120 - £150 |
499
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Fiji: 1941 Fiji Bomber Fund labels, 1941 (May 4) to Wellington and (May 20) locally addressed, two envelopes bearing 21/2d. on 2d. with Bomber Fund label at left, (June 16) envelope (opened for display with top of front side torn away, 11/2d. and 5d. adhesives remaining) sent from Waiyevo to Wellington with almost complete sheet of labels on reverse (missing lower left label but with selvedge) tied by Waiyevo c.d.s's and additionally cancelled by Suva May 20 transit, 1942 (May 25) cover unusually registered from Nadroga to Sydney (redirected within the city), franked by 1d. and 2d. (3) with label on reverse, all tied by Nadroga c.d.s's and showing Nadroga registration handstamp, Suva, Sydney and Homebush transit datestamps, also four labels (two on small piece, one tied by c.d.s), some minor tone spotting. (8 items) In his 1982 monograph Bryan Jones records just 45 surviving covers that bear Bomber Fund labels, multiples being particularly rare. Only around a dozen covers show the label 'tied' by cancellation, censor label or other, just three are known addressed internally. Photo. £250 - £300 |
500
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Fiji: Airmails, 1941 (Nov.) FAM 19 first flight, nine stage covers with cachets, comprising Honolulu-Suva (postmaster signed), Suva-Nouméa (censored), Suva-Canton Island, Suva-Auckland (3, one censored to Southern Rhodesia), Suva-U.S.A. (3, one to San Pedro, others to Los Angeles). £100 - £120 |
501
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Fiji: 1946 (Sept. 6) airmail envelope sent from Suva to Pennsylvania bearing Victory set with ''FIJI/GIFTS/TO BRITAIN'' map charity label alongside, very scarce on cover, with ''INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/FOR AIR MAIL'' handstamp (Proud I20) at left. Ex Miller. Photo. £180 - £200 |
502
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Fiji: 1947 (May 26) envelope to Suva bearing 6d. tied by fine ''NADI AIRPORT/P.O. FIJI'' c.d.s. in violet on opening day with additional strike alongside and with large Australian National Airways label on reverse tied by machine arrival. Ex Welsh. Photo. £200 - £250 |
503
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Fiji: Picture Postcards: An exceptional collection of mainly used K.E.VII to K.G.VI cards in one album and on leaves, mainly used and variously addressed, depicting islanders, native customs, villages and other topographical scenes, etc. most sent from Suva or Levuka (a few from Australia, New Zealand, etc.) with ''Samoan and Reeds'' sent 1904 from Lautoka to Sweden, ''Bathing Scene, Suva'' to Wellington with Suva c.d.s. overwritten by ms. date, ''Tamavua River'' sent 1908 to Sydney with N.S.W. 2d. added for redirection to Auckland, scarce ''Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment'' card used 1908 locally in New Zealand, ''Native Meke, Maduri'' sent 1913 from Navua to Germany, etc. in varied condition. (74 cards) £350 - £400 |
504
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Fiji: Straight Line Cancellations: An exceptional collection in an album, mostly on K.G.V adhesives with some K.E.VII incl. multiples and some on piece, strikes mainly fair to fine with many complete, incl. Baulailai, Cicia, Davutu, Dreketi, Ellington, Lakeba, Lekutu, Lodoni, Loma Loma, Matuku, Nabouwalu, Nadarivatu, Nadroga, Naidiri, Nailaga, Naitonitoni, Natovi, Navola, Niusawa, Rabi, Raki Raki, Savu Savu, Somo Somo, Taviuni North, Tavuki, Totoya, Tunaloa, Vuna, Waikava, Waimotu, Wainobakasi, a few forgeries, etc. (approx. 250 items) The property of another vendor. £300 - £350 |
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Fiji: Cancellations and covers: The balance collection of cancellations on covers and loose adhesives, in albums, stockbooks, on leaves etc., with traders' handstamps, maritime marks, manuscript marks on adhesives incl. scarce ''Bua'' and ''Nadi'', straight lines on adhesives incl. Bua, Lakeba, Lodoni, Mango, Nadi, Nadroga, Rabi, Raki Raki, Richmond, Savu Savu East, Tavuki, Waidunu, c.d.s. types from a range of offices incl. Ba, Buca Bay, Dreketi, Korovou, Labasa, Levuka with 'sunbursts' and covers from 1892, Loma Loma, Makogai, Nabouwalu, Nadarivatu, Nausori with 1905 cover to Hobart, Navua incl. 1914 to Chicago (cancelled at Suva), Niusawa, Savu Savu East, Suva with 'sunburst' types (incl. red and violet) and duplexes, and an interesting range of covers from 1892 incl. ''WAR STAMP'' overprints on cover, 1922 Fijian Society 1/2d. stationery card, 1923 'Esperanto' cover to Toronto bearing N.Z. 11/2d. and 2d., 1925 'Kiderlen' cover bearing marginal 5s., 1935 'Tin Can Mail' cover to Tonga, 1936 'Hindenburg' Zeppelin card to Suva (redirected to Lautoka, some faults), Vunidawa, Waiyevo incl. 1942 'Wells' cover with two line U.S. marking ''RELEASED BY AUTHORITY/THE DISTRICT POSTAL CENSOR'', postal agencies, airmails with first flights from 1930 with 1933 Suva-Lautoa, Somo Somo-Taveuni, W.W.II U.S. A.P.O.'s, Bomber Fund label on 1941 cover, Fiji Gifts to Britain label in block of four, Fiji U.N. Forces overseas, etc., fair to fine. £1000 - £1200 |