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Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
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    1912/23: 3 d. purple on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Watermark Sideways", fresh and fine but for gum wrinkle, large part og. Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 8351 Fiji

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    1912/23: 3 d. purple on plae yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", natural speck in paper at top, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Rare - listed but unpriced by Stanley Gibbons Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 8352 Fiji

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    1912/23: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, Die I, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, further overprinted upon receipt by a Portuguese Colony from the UPU in Bern with diagonal "COLONIAS" surcharge in violet, fine and scarce, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1988).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8353 Fiji

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    1912/23: £ 1 purple & black on red, Die I, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 1'100+.rnrnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo RDP.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 8354 Fiji

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    1912/23: £ 1 purple & black on red, Die II, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet, with Plate Number "13" in margin, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 250.rnrnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo RDP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8355 Fiji

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    1912/23: £ 1 purple & black on red, Die II, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, corner marginal from top of sheet, with sheet requisition number "58" in margin, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 250.rnrnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo RDP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 8356 Fiji

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    1912/23: £ 1 purple & black on red, Die II, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8357 Fiji

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    1912/23: £ 1 purple & black on red, Die II, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp and a most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 8358 Fiji

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    1912/23: Definitive selection to £ 1 purple & black on red (3) unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA; with ¼ d. (2), ½ d. (3), 1 d. (3), 2 d., 2½ d., 3 d (4), 4 d. (5), 5 d., 6 d. (2), 1 s. (5), 2 s. 6 d., 5 s., and £ 1 purple & black on red Die I and £ 1 purple & black on red Die II (2), also a small range of War Stamp ½ d. and 1 d. unused, one or two with rubs but largely fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 8359 Fiji

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    1915/19: WAR STAMP ½ d. blue-green and 1 d. carmine unused, each handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 140. 
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 8360 Fiji

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    1915/19: WAR STAMP ½ d. blue-green, an unused example with variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and fine, slight bend and gum toned (not mentioned on certificate), large part og. A very fine reference example. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8361 Fiji

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    Lot# : 8362 Fiji

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    1915/19: "WAR STAMP" 1 d. bright scarlet from Plate 5, an unused horizontal strip of twelve, marginal from both left and right of sheet, WAR STAMP in margin at left, sixth stamp with misplaced overprint "WAR S" and twelfth stamp variety "Overprint Omitted", hinged for protection,  the variety with vertical bend otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 5'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection His Highness, the Ameer of Bahawalpur, SG, London, 12-13 Dec 1968, lot 164.rnrnNote: Just 10 examples of this error can exist. The interpanneau panes of 60 were surcharged in Suva at the same time. On one sheet from Plate 5, the overprint was shifted to the left, leaving one "WAR STAMP" overprint in the left margin, stamp six showing "WAR S" and stamp 12 with "WAR STAMP" entirely omitted. Only three complete interpanneau strips are still 'in situ' in their original strips of twelve, one here in the "Besançon" Collection, one ex the Peter Robertson collection from the base of sheet with Plate Number 5 (lot 203) and the top horizontal row of the sheet is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 8363 Fiji

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    1915/19: WAR STAMP 1 d. bright scarlet, an unused example with variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1996) Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 8364 Fiji

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    1915/19: WAR STAMP 1 d. deep rose, an unused horizontal strip of three, central stamp variety "Bold "TA" in STAMP" (Row 5, stamp 4 from later printings only), fresh and fine appearance, browned large part og. Gi = £ 250+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8365 Fiji

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    1922/27: 2 d. grey, an Imperforate 'Ireland Trial' Proof block of nine, sheet marginal at left and at base, third stamp defaced in pencil, printed on the Ireland Multiple SE monogrammed watermarked paper as a Trial (circa 1922) to test the paper's suitability for typographical printing, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. The few multiples that survive from this Trial are usually much more defaced than this block. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 8366 Fiji

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    1922/27: Definitive set of fourteen values to 5 s. unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 400. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 8367 Fiji

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 2 d. ultramarine & grey, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, each stamp showing variety "Diagonal Line by Turret" (Plate 2A, Row 10, stamps 1 and 2), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 240+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 8368 Fiji

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 1 s. slate & purple, an unused example, showing variety "Diagonal Line by Turret" (Plate 2A, Row 10, stamps 1 and 2), fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8369 Fiji

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 1½ d. deep blue & carmine, 3 d. brown & blue and 1 s. slate & purple, unused examples, each showing variety "Dot by Flagstaff" (Plate 4, Row 8, stamp 4), fresh and fine appearance, 1 s. with slightly browned large part og. A scarce full set Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8370 Fiji

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    1938/55: Pictorial issue, the set of 34 stamps on leaves, including perforation varieties, additionally with marginal De La Rue imprint blocks of four of the scarce 2 d. brown & green (Die I) and 6 d. black (Die II), fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce group Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8371 Fiji

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    1938/55: The Colour changes issued in 1940, 1½ d. carmine (Die II), 2 d. brown & green, 5 d. yellow-green & scarlet, 6 d.black (Die II) and 1 s. 5 d. black & carmine, all in vertical or horizontal (1 s. 5 d.) strips of three perforated with hooded SPECIMEN or diagonal SPECIMEN (1 s. 5 d.), fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Very scarce in multiples.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 8372 Fiji

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    1938/55: Pictorial issue 3 d. blue, perf. 12½, an unused example with variety "Spur on Arms Medallion", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 8373 Fiji

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    1917 (Jan 1): Postage Due ½ d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Wide Setting, a used example, neatly cancelled by sunburst handstamp in black, fine and scarce: just 372 stamps issued Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 8374 Fiji

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    1917 (Jan 1): Postage Due se-tenant horizontal strip of eight, on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Wide Setting, with straight edge margin at left and showing the format: 1 d.+1 d.+1 d. +½ d.+4 d.+3 d.+3 d.+ 3d. and straight edge margin at right, fresh and extremely fine, superb in all respects, just 31 sheets of the composite designs were issued (thus only 372 of the ½ d. and 4 d. values can exist), a great rarity of both Postage Due and Fijian philately Gi = £ 18'000.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 8376 Fiji

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    1917 (Jan 1): Postage Due 1 d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Wide Setting, an unused block of four, marginal at left, pencilled positions 57-58/65-66, of fine colour, tiny wrinkle on lower left stamp that does not affect the splendid appearance, unused as issued. Rare, just 1'116 stamps issued Gi = £ 2'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Lacon Threlford, Harmers, London, 16 June 1975, lot 244.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 8377 Fiji

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    1917 (Jan 1): Postage Due 2 d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Wide Setting, an unused horizontal pair, marginal at left, centred to top. Scarce Gi = £ 650+. rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Lacon Threlford, Harmers, London, 16 June 1975, lot 248.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8378 Fiji

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    1917 (Jan 1): Postage Due 2 d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Wide Setting, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal at left, of fine appearance, minor horizontal bend but a very scarce multiple, unused as issued Gi = £ 975+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Lacon Threlford, Harmers, London, 16 June 1975, lot 249.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 8379 Fiji

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    1917 (Jan 1): Postage Due 2 d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Wide Setting, a fine used vertical pair with margin at right, cancelled by sunburst in black Gi = £ 160+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 8380 Fiji

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    1917 (Jan 1): Postage Due 3 d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Wide Setting, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, one or two small age spots and ironed wrinkle but a rare and most attractive multiple, just 1'116 stamps issued Gi = £ 2'600+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Lacon Threlford, Harmers, London, 16 June 1975, lot 256.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 8381 Fiji

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    1917 (Jan 1): Postage Due 4 d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Wide Setting, a used vertical strip of five with sheet margin at base, all cancelled by sunburst handstamps in black. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'750+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 8382 Fiji

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    1917/18: Postage Due ½ d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Narrow Setting, a very fine unused example of this scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8383 Fiji

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    1917/18: Postage Due ½ d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Narrow Setting, a used block of four, marginal from left of sheet, cancelled by light sunburst handstamps in black, creased along the horizontal centre line but an attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Lacon Threlford, Harmers, London, 16 June 1975, lot 268.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 8384 Fiji

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    1917/18: Postage Due ½ d. black on yellowish laid paper, perf. 11, Narrow Setting, a used vertical strip of six with sheet margin at left and at base, all cancelled by sunburst handstamps in black. A rare and most appealing multiple Gi = £ 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8385 Fiji

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    1917/18: Postage Due 1 d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Narrow Setting, an unused corner marginal pair from lower left of sheet, fresh and very fine, an attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8386 Fiji

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    1917/18: Postage Due 1 d. black on yellowish horizontally laid paper, perf. 11, Narrow Setting, an unused block of four, merest hint of thin on one stamp at right, an attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Lacon Threlford, Harmers, London, 16 June 1975, lot 276.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 8387 Fiji

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    1917/18: Postage Due 2 d. black, Narrow Setting, perf. 11, a fine used example centred to left, cancelled neatly in black (Nov 28, 1917). A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2010) Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8388 Fiji

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    1918 & 1940: Postage Due sets with 1918 set of five values in black, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red, and the 1940 set of eight values issued in emerald-green and in carmine-lake, all perforated SPECIMEN, both sets large part og. and very fine Gi = 400+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8389 Fiji

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    1940 (July 3): Postage Due 1 s. 6 d. carmine, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal from left of sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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