Sale #63

1957-95 - COVERS: Government Buildings reg'd airmail to UK with multiple franking, 1958 stampless local cover with Governor's frank, two OHMS items with different cachets, 1995 UN (Lebanon) cover to Suva. Interesting lot. (5) [US1] (Start Price = £49.60) [Estimate price: £62.00]

1968-1970 - 1968 set to £1 and 1969-70 set to 2$ (SG 371-387 and SG 391-407), u.m. Cat £43 [US1] (Start Price = £14.40) [Estimate price: £18.00]

1969 - (13th Jan) Definitive set on illustrated FDC with Suva special cancels, unaddressed. (Start Price = £16.00) [Estimate price: £20.00]

1969-70 - QEII Decimal set to $2, fresh u.m.(17) Cat £27 [US2] (Start Price = £8.80) [Estimate price: £11.00]

1971-2003 - Collection of definitive issues fine unmounted mint on leaves(139) including 1971 Birds and Flowers set, 1972 sideways wmk set, 1975 new wmk set 1979-92 Buildings sets, 1995 Birds set (Start Price = £80.00) [Estimate price: £100.00]

1985 - Long OHMS stampless cover from SUVA, violet circular 'Royal Fiji Military Forces/Official' and oval 'Hydrographic Unit' cachets, addressed to the Hydrographer of the Navy in Somerset, with red oval 'Hydrographic Department' receiving cachet. (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]

2006-16 - Surcharges on Birds definitive issues, a fine unmounted mint collection on leaves(211). This is a fascinating specialized modern collection with many rare ovpt types and varieties, some catalogue listed, some unlisted. Many rarities are included such as 2c on 1c large 'XX' spaced 4mm and spaced 5mm marginal pair(Scott 1152a,b cat $200 each), 4c on 1c marginal block of eight one with gap between '4' and 'c', 1c on 6c large 'XX' ovpt...

To 1940's - Excellent collection of postmarks on 2 leaves, mainly on E VII stamps . Includes some very scarce postmarks with boxed Packet Boats, village marks, Nadroga, Nabarivatu, Raki Raki, Australia used in Fiji,Sawanika and many more . Good lot . (49 stamps, 43 cancels ). [US1] (Start Price = £124.80) [Estimate price: £156.00]

1860 - 10k rose on pale rose 'Serpentine Roulette' issue, a fine used copy with HELSINGFORS cds dated 1862. Roulettes are all full and fine. (SG 13) Cat £50 [US3] (Start Price = £18.40) [Estimate price: £23.00]

1866 - 5p purple brown on grey, vertically laid paper, type III roulette, very fine unused, just one nibbled roulette Cat £450 [US5] (Start Price = £20.00) [Estimate price: £25.00]

1866 - 8p black on blue green 'Serpentine Roulette' issue (1¾mm length), a fine used copy with light cds. Two slightly shorter roulettes at top otherwise very fine. (SG 45) Cat £200 [US3] (Start Price = £52.00) [Estimate price: £65.00]