Selection (60) with maritime (5) and Military related (4), taxed (3), RTS (5), meters (38, some slogans) including airmail to Australia and Solomon Is, noted two Express Delivery one with 'DELIVERY/EXPRESS' etiquette variety, etc, also Official mail accumulation (75) including Govt Printer Frank fronts (6), superb 1967 'POSTAGE PAID IN CASH/LAUTOKA-FIJI', etc (135)
Lot 942
Estimate: $200
Selection (54) with maritime (5) and Military related (3), taxed (3), RTS (4), meters (35, some slogans) including airmail to Australia and Solomon Is, etc, also Official mail accumulation (88) including Govt Printer Frank fronts (6), etc (142)
Lot 943
Estimate: $200
Registered Envelopes: QE 2½d+6d in brown or blue, 3d+9d blue in size G and H; Lettercard 1½d, Postal Cards 1d black and 1½d purple-brown (latter three with faults), KEVII ½d+½d green, all unused, also QE covers (10), mostly FDI, mixed condition (18 items)
Lot 944
Estimate: $125
1899-1912 range comprising 1899 cover Suva to London bearing 1d grey pair, 1901-03 cover-fronts (4) from NSW to Suva bearing 2d blue, KEVII ½d pairs (2) used locally at Suva or to NSW, 1912 cover to NSW bearing 1d, (8 items)
Lot 945
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $320
Postal History: Early 1900s to 1937 selection including late use (1924) of 1896 1d (2) at Labasa, KEVII-franked postcards at ½d (2) and 1d (6), 1910 cover at double 2d rate to N.S.W. endorsed 'Per Canadian Mail', various compositions of 2d rate (14) mostly to Australia including 1d War Stamp pair and 1920 from NAISERELAGI (faint) to Vuna (two good arrivals), curious 1934 4½d rate to Australia, later with frankings of 1935 Jubilee 2d (3) and reg'd cover with 1½d pair, 2d and 3d, etc, also early 1900s inwards from France, Germany, Holland, N.S.W. (4 Official fronts - three reg'd), N.Z. and U.S. (1902 to a stamp dealer at Suva), condition varies, largely good commercial quality (41 items)
Lot 946
Estimate: $60
1907 (2) and 1908 PPC's to NSW bearing 1d or ½d pair tied by Lautoka cds's.
Lot 947
Estimate: $200
1920-34 KGV on cover to England bearing 2d grey (5) or 1d violet pair, cover to Germany bearing ½d(3) + 1d violet + 1½d red, covers (2) to Australia bearing 2d or ½d (5) + ¼d (2), mixed condition (9 covers)
Lot 948
Estimate: $150
Official Mail: Selection comprising OHMS Government Frank fronts (9, one in grey), 1953-57 OHMS covers, postmarks including Ba, Govt Building, Labasa or Suva (2), all used to Suva (14 items)
Lot 949
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $320
Cancellations: Collection of cds's on covers (124, 19 registered) and pieces/off paper (100's), former from 80 different Post Offices, mostly 1960s commercial and philatelic, generally good strikes, latter loose in envelopes (mostly appear 1940s-1960s) amongst which was noted straight-lines (2), 'ELLINGTON/POSTAL AGENCY' rubber datestamp in violet (fine complete strikes of 1950 and 1951 - only years of use) on pieces, registration labels, etc, various slogan cancels (23) on covers including short-lived types. Useful lot
