Lot# 8375 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
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Lot# : 8375 Fiji
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1917/18: Local underpaid 1918 cover franked by 1916 ¼ d. brown and War Stamp 1 d. green (Gi 125+138), cancelled by 'Suva / Fiji' datestamp (May 14), with framed manuscript filled "T 2½" in black and taxed with January 1917 Postage Due typographed locally ½ d. black and April 1918 Narrow Setting 2 d. black tied by sunburst handstamps in black. Very fine and very rare. Signed Calves, Holcombe.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila, sale 80, March 1990, lot 5075.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHF -
