1911-12 Wmk Crown CA 6d dull purple, KEVII 5s green and black, with the two high values, £3 on £1 grey-black and ultramarine (surcharge in red), and £5 on £1 grey-black and ultramarine, all fine used. A remarkable lot, the 6d value not seen by McClelland and unlisted, the two high values major rarities with only a handful of recorded examples known of each. McClellan R61, R63/4. (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
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Lot No: 72
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1911-12 Wmk Multiple Crown CA, complete KEVII set of 5 comprising 6d dull purple, 1s black on green, 5s green and red on yellow (horizontal pair tied to five colour mixed franking on document piece), £1 purple and black on red (2), and 'Three/ Pounds' on £1 purple and black on red, tied to document piece with 2x KGV £1 purple and black. 1s with missing corner, otherwise fine used for these, cancelled as always with crayon lines, ms dates and part hs. McClellan R65/9 (Image)
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Lot No: 73
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1912-27, 'R' and 'FIVE POUNDS' and 'TEN POUNDS' on £1 purple and black on red (Die I), each very fine used, cancelled with faint crayon line and part Customs oval in black, the £5 from the foot of the setting (denoted by break in line obscuring postage tablet at foot). A remarkable pair the £10 of the highest rarity. McClellan R75, R76 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
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Lot No: 74
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1871-1903 QV collection beautifully written up on album pages, comprising 1871 opt. Small seriffed 'D' in black 6d carmine-rose unused, and 1d blue (2), 3d pale yellow-green and 6d carmine rose used (2), opt. Sans Serif 'D' in black, unused 1d blue and 6d carmine rose, with used 6d carmine rose (2) and 3d pale yellow green with apparent postal cancellation, Large seriffed 'D' in black 1d pale blue (4) and 6d carmine-rose (6), Fournier forgeries (3), and Fiscal use of postage stamps, an extensive collection (72) written up by issue including receipt usage at 'FIJI TIMES' signed by proprietor, and 1883 brown and black issue (28) with values to £1, showing six different perforation varieties. A wonderful lot, the fruits of 40 years dedicated collecting. (Image)
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 2,900.00
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Lot No: 75
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Collection of KGV revenue issues (44) on pages, including spectacular 1914 KGV £1 purple and black/red, die I, VERTICAL STRIP OF 5 (with plate number '1' at top) and a vertical pair, used on document piece with a 1914 2s6d, tied by three fine strikes of circular 'REGISTRAR GENERAL/(Royal Arms)/FIJI' H/S, and separate 'FEB 15 1919' straight line datestamps, also Wmk MCA Die 1 6d purple, 1s (8), 2s6d, 5s (7) and £1 (3), with fiscally used postage stamps to £1 (9) and Fiji Government savings bank 6d, fine mint. A super lot, worthy of close inspection. (Image)
