1922-27 Colour Trial of KGV 2d in Grey on imperforate gummed with Irish watermrk
Lot 931
Estimate: $100T
1922-29 KGV Wmk Mult Script CA 2/-, SG 239, block of four
Lot 932
Estimate: $50T
1922-29 KGV Wmk Mult Script CA 2/6d, SG 240, marginal block of four
Lot 933
Estimate: $60T
1922-29 KGV Wmk Mult Script CA 5/-, SG 241, corner pair
Lot 934
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1937-1990s philatelic covers selection with souvenir/commem covers (34) including 1945 Stamp Anniversary various configurations (14, some registered) with values to 2/6d (noted a 6d violet-black), 1961 Samoa/Fiji combination cover with 1954 6d corner example showing perforation anomaly, Flights (7) with 1940s, FDC's (53) with scarcer KGVI (5d Blue canes, 6d Die I) and QEII (to 2/6d) definitives, etc, also a few stamp-related items (approx 100)
Lot 935
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $360
1938-55 KGVI Pictorials mostly commercial cover selection (53, five registered) with scarcer frankings including 5d 'Blue canes' (2) and 6d Die I (2), mostly addressed to Australia including airmail rates (noted uncommon 1/5d and 1/6d (U.P.U.) single frankings), with censoreds, 1953 taxed front, etc, moderate duplication, varied condition at places, generally fair/fine
Lot 936
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $340
1938-55 KGVI Pictorials further selection of mostly commercial covers largely to Australia (53, six registered), scarcer frankings including 5d 'Blue canes' and 6d Die I, airmail rates with uncommon 10d via N.Z., 1/5d and 1/6d single frankings, censoreds, etc, moderate duplication, varied condition at places, generally fair/fine
Lot 937
Estimate: $200
1954-68 QEII £SD further selection of mostly commercial covers (52) largely to Australia and Solomon Is, noted uncommon airmail postcard rates, large part 1961 registered cover franked 2½d (171!), 2/6d and 5/- pair, higher denomination commems, etc, moderate duplication, condition varied at times, generally fine
Lot 938
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $110
1969-1990s Decimals selection of mostly commercial covers many to Australia and Tonga (noted 1970 taxed), airmails including uncommon card rates, registereds, harder to find definitives to 63c and commems to 45c, etc, moderate duplication, generally fair/fine condition (130)
Lot 939
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $110
1969-1990s Decimals further selection of mostly commercial covers, many to Australia and Tonga, airmails including uncommon card rates, registereds, harder to find definitives to $1 and commems to 44c, etc, moderate duplication, generally fair/fine condition (130)
Lot 940
Estimate: $300
Official Mail: Early to modern selection including 1880s-1900s use of printed Govt Printer Frank wrapper (11 - mostly fronts) amongst which we note one to Wesleyan Mission Bau, another mss. cross-cancel, 1896 inwards from Victoria to Registration Branch Suva, 1901-02 'Returned Letter Bills' cover-fronts (4, three registered) from N.S.W., 1907-1910 covers to same addressee in Sydney (3, one 'C.S.O.' Frank with early machine applied cancel, various Franks with 'DISTRICT OFFICER/NADROGA', c.1995 'FIJI MILITARY FORCES/OFFICIAL', two modern covers with spectacular missing colours, etc, little if no duplication, generally fine (74 items)
Lot 941
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $250
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