Fiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1839 (Oct. 25) entire, cross written, addressed to "Rev. R.B. Lyth,/For care of/Rev. Tho. McKenny,/Wesleyan Mission House/Sydney/New South Wales", with York despatch, London Paid tombstone and "PAID SHIP LETTER/(crown)29 OC 29/1839" in red, "P 1/2" and ship letter "3", backstamped "(crown)/SHIP LETTER/FE 26/1840/SYDNEY" transit. Numbered "No. 5", receiver's notes record dates of writing, arrival "Somosomo June 28 1841" and reply "Somosomo June 29 1842". Richard Burdsall Lyth (1810-1887) had received medical training at the University of London before following his calling as a Wesleyan missionary in Tonga and Fiji accompanied by his wife Mary Ann (1811-1890). Photo.
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Fiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1841 (July 12) entire, addressed to "Rev. R.B. Lyth,/For care of/Rev. Wm. Schofield,/Sydney/New South Wales", with York despatch, London Paid tombstone and "PAID SHIP LETTER/(crown)14 SEP 14/1840" in red, rated "8" and ship letter "3", backstamped "SHIP LETTER/(crown)JA 25/1841/SYDNEY" transit, receiver's notes record dates of writing, arrival "Somosomo Aug 3 1842" and reply "Somosomo Aug 26 1842". Richard Burdsall Lyth (1810-1887) had received medical training at the University of London before following his calling as a Wesleyan missionary in Tonga and Fiji accompanied by his wife Mary Ann (1811-1890). Photo.
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Fiji: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing 'dash by turret' [Pl. 4, R. 3/6], unmounted mint, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine, also showing a minor flagstaff variety at left. S.G. 252i, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)

Fiji: A mainly K.G.VI to early Q.E.II selection on a stockpage, incl. blocks of four, 1938 values to £1 (four singles and two blocks of four) with 6d. violet-black block of four, 1954 values to £1 (5), etc., also a few used, mainly fine. (79)