Fiji - 1874-1875 “V.R.” overprint, a glass support cliché featuring the “V.R.” overprints type 6 in negative, with small retouches and painted surrounds in greyish-blue to concentrate the light on the area of design; Sperati reproductions of Fiji have not previously been recorded, a unique and decorative pair of overprint clichés. (Image)

Fiji - 1874-1875 “V.R.” overprint, one cliché in negative on celluloid protected by glass; a working cliché of the highest importance, as no evidence of Sperati Fiji reproduction has previously been documented, and four in negative known. (Image)

Fiji - 1874-1875 “V.R.” overprint, one cliché on celluloid protected by glass, featuring solely the “V.R.” lettering in vermilion colour; a significant evidence of Sperati’s Fiji reproduction. (Image)

Fiji - 1874-1875 “V.R.” overprint, one glass support cliché and an essay on paper with trials of the overprint in black, one with reverse image, and one crossed out in red crayon and rejected; extremely rare evidence for Sperati’s reproduction of the Fiji overprint. (Image)