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  • Lot# : 939 Fiji

    1937: FIJI - NEW HEBRIDES; Cover franked at correct surface/air mail letter rate of 1/11 from SUVA (10 AP) addressed to USA and sent to Sydney via Burns Philp mail steamer, rail to Brisbane then Imperial service to Southampton, cover from London (4 DEC 37) adressed to SUVA/Fiji franked with 1/3 empire air mail surcharge letter rate, further envelope from New Hebrides to Paris. Despite some defectives, a scarce group of commercially used envelopes from and to Oceania.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1012 Fiji

    1870: Fiji Times Express 1 d. black on thin rose quadrille paper, position 13, a lightly used example with good margins all round, minute pinhole and small marginal tear at left, otherwise an exceptional example of an exceedingly rare stamp. Cert BPB (2003) Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1013 Fiji

    1870: Fiji Times Express 1 s. black on thin rose quadrille paper, position 11, a huge margined used example cancelled in manuscript. Extremely fine for such a rare stamp. Cert BPB (2003) Gi = 2'250.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1014 Fiji

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    1871: Fiji Times Express 1 d. black on thin rose vertically ribbed paper, position 14, a fine mint example with large margins for this issue, minute thin in upper left corner only, of fresh and fine appearance, part original gum. Cert. BPA (1976) and BPB (2003) Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1015 Fiji

    1871: Fiji Times Express 9 d. black on pale rose thin vertically ribbed paper, variety 'comma after Express' (position 22), a fine unused example of a very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert BPB (2003) Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1016 Fiji

    1870/1904c.: Pages from an old Maury album with 1871 Fiji Times Express 6 d. black on rose thin quadrille paper used (Gi. 3 with cert.), 1871 set of three values mint, 1872 overprinted set of three mint, later issues with some duplication on stockcards. A fine and unusual lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF
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