1878-1935 collection predominantly mint from Crown VR Perf 10 1d & 2d and QV 1/- brown x10 including a block of 4 ** in various perfs & shades and 5/- blocks of 4 x3 (one ** tropicalised gum, one CTO and one Imperforate also CTO), then a range of 1891-98 issues noted 2½d brown Perf 10 and Perf 11 x2, 1903 KEVII Keyplates set plus £1 overprinted 'SPECIMEN', 1904-09 MCA Wmk 1/- block of 4 */** and 1906-12 New Colours 5/- and £1 purple & black/red plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints 5/- x2 & £1, 1912-23 KGV Keyplates MCA Wmk 2/6d 5/- and £1 purple & black/red Die I & Die II plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints set (ex ½d & 5d; 1d faulty), 1922-27 KGV Script CA Wmk set plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints set with a range of extra shades, 1935 Silver Jubilee set plus 1½d aniline red shade in blocks of 4 ** and punctured 'SPECIMEN' set *, some light gum tropicalisation or minor blemishes but generaly fine to very fine, Cat £4300+.  (180+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1903 KEVII Keyplates Crown CA Watermark ½d to £1 stone & ultramarine set SG 104-114, fresh colours, a few lower values unmounted, the others lightly mounted, Cat £475+.   (11) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1903 KEVII Keyplates Crown CA Watermark ½d to £1 stone & ultramarine set overprinted 'SPECIMEN' SG 104s-114s, fresh colours, all except the £1 with hinge remainders, Cat £350.  (11) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1906-12 KEVII Keyplates New Colours Multiple Crown CA Watermark ½d to £1 purple & black/red set SG 118-124, fresh colours, a couple including the 5/- with small hinge remainders, the £1 very lightly mounted, Cat £400. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1906-12 KEVII Keyplates New Colours Multiple Crown CA Watermark 1d to £1 purple & black/red set overprinted 'SPECIMEN' SG 119s-124s plus an extra shade of the 1/-, fresh colours, most with small hinge remainders, Cat £375+.  (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1906-12 KEVII Keyplates New Colours Multiple Crown CA Watermark £1 purple & black/red SG 124, very lightly mounted, Cat £300. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1912-23 KGV Keyplates Multiple Crown CA Watermark ¼d to £1 purple & black/red (both dies) SG 125-137 plus a range of shades noted 4d black & red/orange-buff and 2/6d greyish-black & red/blue (not listed by Gibbons), a few with small hinge remainders, many including both £1 stamps are very lightly mounted, Cat £700+.  (32) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1912-23 KGV Keyplates Multiple Crown CA Watermark ¼d to £1 purple & black/red Die I overprinted 'SPECIMEN' SG 125s-137s including 4d Die II plus 4d Die I with Overprint in Red (some adhesion on reverse), the 5d with a rounded corner otherwise fine to very fine lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders, Cat £500+.  (14) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1912-23 KGV Keyplates Multiple Crown CA Watermark 3d purple/yellow with the Watermark Sideways SG 130a, well-centred, unmounted, Cat £350+ for mounted (as it has been for at least 15 years). (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1912-23 KGV Keyplates Multiple Crown CA Watermark 3d purple/yellow with the Watermark Sideways SG 130a, light 1918 cds cancel & blue pencil line from use on a registered article, Cat £550. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1912-23 KGV Keyplates Multiple Crown CA Watermark £1 purple & black/red Die II SG 137a, neat corner cds cancel, Cat £350. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1938-55 KGVI Pictorials ½d to £1 SG 249-266b apparently complete by dies & perfs plus extra shades mint (many **) & used plus 1d to £1 Waterlow or De La Rue imprint blocks of 4 predominantly */** (the 10/- & £1 CTO) including 1½d Die I, 2d brown & green Die I & Die II and 6d Die I (no 5d blue & red), also punctured 'SPECIMEN' 13 values to 5/-, some light gum tropicalisation or minor blemishes but generally fine to very fine, Cat £2000+.  (80) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Mostly QEII collection including 1948 Wedding 5/- blocks of 4 ** x2 (one Plate 1) and Bradbury Wilkinson Imprint block CTO, 1954-59 Pictorials set used/CTO and in Plate Number corner blocks of 4 **, 1959-63 Pictorials set used/CTO and in corner blocks of 4 ** (ex 2/6d & 10/-; most with Plate Numbers), 1962-67 Block Wmk set in Plate Number corner blocks of 4 **, plus blocks & larger multiples of other issues to 1968, condition generally fine to very fine, Cat £1200+.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1953-2017 Issues QEII collection virtually complete unmounted with M/Ss in three Seven Seas albums with slipcases, Cat £2000+. Weighs 6kg.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1953-2005 QEII collections in two Seven Seas hingless albums, and stockbook with 1978-96 blocks of four, lots of duplication, mostly unmounted, Cat £3000+. Weighs 10kg.  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

CINDERELLAS: 1941 'FIJI BOMBER FUND/...' label complete sheetlet of 6 (2x3) with inscription in the top margin, minor crease in the top margin only otherwise superb unmounted. The finest of the few sheetlets we have seen. A sheetlet with five units unmounted sold at our auction of 20.1.2007 for $728 (Sale 125 Lot 858). (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

CINDERELLAS: 1946 'FIJI/GIFTS/TO BRITAIN' label complete sheetlet of 4, unmounted. Superb. Despite being much scarcer than the Bomber Fund labels, the only similar sheetlet we have offered - minor blemishes - sold at our auction of 20.1.2007 for $233 (Sale 125 Lot 860). (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Pre-WWII mostly commercial covers including 1895 front to NSW, early Postal Cards to Germany x2, France or Isle of Wight (message headed "HMS Pylades Suva" refers to a cricket match - "We got horribly beaten" - carried per Naval Bag & cancelled at London, corner fault), a few registered including two from Levuka (one commercial to Victoria) and 1914 to Surrey paid 1d only but not taxed, destinations include Hawaii x2 (one taxed with US postage dues), Canada, Belgium, Tasmania and British Guiana, a few Paquebot items including 1923 advertising cover from Auckland to Canada with NZ stamps tied by 'GPO SUVA' cds (stained), etc, postmarks include commercial covers with 'MAKOGAI' (apparently from a missionary at the leper colony), 'PO NADI', 'NAUSORI PO', 'PO NAUSORI' and 'SAVU SAVU EAST', a few problems but generally fine to very fine.  (31) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1907-1950s covers including a few KEVII PPCs, 1914 PPC to Germany with 'UNDELIVERABLE/LPS' cachet of London, 1924 to Kenya with KGV ¼d strip of 4 & ½d pair, 1927 registered with 'P.O. WAIYEVO' cds on huge R label, 1937 Canton Island to Ocean Island cancelled with Suva cds & boxed 'PAQUEBOT' handstamp, a few advertising covers including lovely 1927 illustrated for Davuilevu Boys School, 1941 to NSW with 'FIJI BOMBER FUND/...' label (faults), 1945 airmail front to NSW with boxed 'AIR, MAIL./N.Z. TO. AUST.' and 1960 PPC to GB paid 6d only with boxed 'INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/FOR, AIRMAIL' cachet, and a few others, generally fine to very fine. A very good lot.  (24) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1918 (Apr 8) commercial usage of KGV 1d+3d size G Registration Envelope to "Public Works/Port Moresby/Papua" with KGV 1d tied to the face by light Suva cds, Sydney transit cds of 22AP18 and 'PORT MORESBY/12MAY18/PAPUA' arrival where redirected to "Samarai", minor blemishes. Very scarce origin/destination item. The additional 1d was for the War Tax that applied 1.12.1915 to 30.6.1920. It was not required to use the 'WAR TAX' stamps. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1934 commercial usage of Long Format KGV 2d+3d blue Registration Envelope to the "Lucky Golden Casket" lottery in "Brisbourn" & endorsed "Try Brisbane", 'SUVA FIJI/13OC34/REGISTERED' cds & superb rubber R cachet in violet, very fine 'REGISTERED BRISBANE/4DE34/QUEENSLAND' arrival cds on the face, vertical fold along the central blue line. 22 days transit to Queensland is excessive. The endorsement indicates that the envelope was first missent, probably to Melbourne. (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1940-45 WWII civil censorship group with Fijian cachets 'Passed by Censor/....' with no number & with '5' or '8' added, 'PASSED BY CENSOR/ 3 '-in oval & similar '8' & '9', and black/white labels 'EXAMINED BY/ 1604 ' and similar '2626' & '3085', 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ X 111 ' and similar '112' '113' '114' '115' '116' '117' '118' and '119', and 'EXAMINED BY/USA 2647', plus stampless NZ Forces covers with very scarce 'SERVICE CENSOR/ F6 ' in blue or similar 'F7' in violet used by Fijian Forces. Challenging group to assemble. [See also Lot 313144]  (19) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1941 PanAm first flight cover to USA with 1/5d pair tied by 'SUVA/FIJI' roller in violet which also just ties a very fine 'FIJI BOMBER FUND/...' label, superb 'SAN PEDRO/NOV/17/1941/CALIF' arrival backstamp. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1941 (Dec 16) to "Pilot Officer Mackay A, Italian Prisoner of War, PU 220, Italy" with KGVI Pictorials ½d x2 & '2½d' overprint on 2d Map tied by 'BA/FIJI' cds, address endorsed "Service des Prisonniers de Guerre, British Prisoner", censored locally with resealing tape at left tied by 'PASSED BY/CENSOR/5' oval handstamp and again in transit in New Zealand with resealing tape at right tied by 'PASSED BY CENSOR/93' cachet, light central fold & minor blemishes. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1942 social cover to Lautoka with 2½d Map tied by one of two strikes of the very scarce 'C.C. CAMP/P.O. - FIJI.' cds with separate '21APR1942' dater (inverted) both in violet, superb 'P.O. LAUTOKA/22/APR/1042/FIJI' arrival backstamp. PO 2/1/1942; closed 31/5/1942. [A New Zealand Civil Construction Unit was based here during the construction of Nadi Airport] (Image1)

Estimate AU$200