fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 871 - british empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1898 commercial cover from Auckland, New Zealand with “ARTHUR TOOMAN & CO.” straight line handstamp and bearing N.Z. Pictorial 2d. lake (2) cancelled on arrival by G.P.O. Suva “23/AUG/98” type D4 c.d.s. (scarce) with additional strike below. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historybritish empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history |
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 Lot 866 - british empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1875 envelope from London (Oct. 19) to “Dr. Charles Mayor/Government Medical Officer/Fiji” franked 6d. grey pl. 14 with Levuka “DE 18/1875” arrival, slight creasing and soiling but very scarce. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historybritish empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history |
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 Lot 861 - british empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1841 (June 16) entire addressed to “Rev. R.B. Lyth,/Wesleyan Missionary/SomoSomo Feejee/South Seas/To the care of the Rev. Wm. Scholfield/Sydney/New South Wales”, marked “Prepaid”, with fine York despatch, London Paid tombstone and “PAID SHIP LETTER/(crown)/17JU17/1841” in red, rated “8” and ship letter “3”, backstamped “SHIP LETTER/(crown)/OC 27/1841/SYDNEY” transit. Numbered “No. 1”, receiver’s notes record dates of writing, arrival “Somosomo Aug 3 1842” and reply “Somosomo Aug 15 1842”. Richard Burdsall Lyth (1810-1887) had received medical training at the University of London before following his calling as a Wesleyan missionary in Tonga and Fiji accompanied by his wife Mary Ann (1811-1890). Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historybritish empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history |
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 Lot 872 - british empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1902 envelope registered from Sydney (Nov. 27) to the Imperial German Consulate in Levuka franked by New South Wales 3d. and 1s. with “KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES GENERAL-KONSULAT/(arms)/FÜR AUSTRALIEN” paper seal on reverse, slight faults but unusual. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historybritish empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history |
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 Lot 867 - british empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1884 envelope registered from London addressed to Edward Magnus at Levuka, redirected to Savu Savu W, with ms. registration markings and bearing 6d. grey pl. 17 (marginal) and 1880-81 2d. pale rose (2) tied by Mark Lane B.O. “1 JY 84” registered ovals, some creasing and staining but very scarce. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historybritish empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history |
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 Lot 862 - british empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1844 (Apr. 30) entire addressed to “Revd. R.B. Lyth,/Wesleyan Missionary/Bau, Feejee/Mission House, Sydney” and sent on to Lakemba marked “Paid”, with fine London double lined tombstone “D/PAID/30AP30/1844” in red, rated “1/-” and ship letter “3”, backstamped “SHIP LETTER/(crown)/AU 14/1844/SYDNEY” transit. Receiver’s notes record dates of writing, arrival “Lakemba June 7 1845” and reply “- Sep 12”. Richard Burdsall Lyth (1810-1887) had received medical training at the University of London before following his calling as a Wesleyan missionary in Tonga and Fiji accompanied by his wife Mary Ann (1811-1890). Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historybritish empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history |
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 Lot 868 - british empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1884 envelope to Glanvill Bolton Corney franked by 1884 6d. dull green tied by Richmond, Surrey “OC 30/84” duplex with light Dec. 20 Suva arrival backstamp and interesting enclosed four page letter. Scarce adhesive on cover, particularly to such an unusual destination. Hon. Bolton Glanville Corney (1851-1924) was at this time acting Chief Medical Officer of Fiji receiving permanent appointment in June 1887. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historybritish empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history |
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 Lot 863 - british empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1844 (June 5) entire from Tobago addressed to “The Revnd. Thomas J. Jagger/Wesleyan Missionary/Feejee Islands/to the care of the Revd Mr McKenny/Sydney/New South Wales” and endorsed “via England” with Tobago despatch and July 6 London arrival. The letter returned to the island with framed italic “Returned/for Postage” and re-despatched with note “Post Paid!” and paper seal “The strongest earthly/ties may quickly be/broken: seek then a/union to him that/sticketh closer than a/brother.” overstruck by Tobago Oct. 20 datestamp. Rated “4/-” due to weight being over 1oz. and “8”. Second attempt at sending receives red London Paid tombstone of Nov. 19, black Ship Letter Sydney Apr. 8 and red Paid Ship Letter of Apr. 9, the letter then redirected to the care of “Revd. W. Lawry/Auckland” with New Zealand receiving datestamp of Apr. 22 before being sent on to Fiji. Rev. Thomas Jaggar (1814-1882) was a Wesleyan missionary in Fiji with wife Sarah and family from 1839, living at Rewa (the only Europeans after the death of Margaret Cargill in mid 1840 and resident when the protracted war between Rewa and Bau broke out in 1842) and later at Viwa. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historybritish empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history |
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 Lot 869 - british empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1894 Victorian Naval & Military Club envelope registered from Melbourne (Nov.) to Suva franked by Victoria 1886-96 1d. (corner fault), 2d. (3) cancelled large “R” and additionally on arrival by scarce G.P.O. Suva “3/DEC/94” c.d.s’s in red. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historybritish empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history |
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 Lot 864 - british empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFiji: Early Incoming Mail, 1847 (Nov. 6) entire addressed to “Revd. R.B. Lyth,/Feejee/Wesleyan Missionary/Care of Rev W Lawry, Auckland/New Zealand” marked “Ship Paid” and rated “8” with handstruck “4”, fine blue York despatch, red London Paid of Nov. 8, Wellington and Auckland May 30 transit datestamps, before sending on to Bau. Richard Burdsall Lyth (1810-1887) had received medical training at the University of London before following his calling as a Wesleyan missionary in Tonga and Fiji accompanied by his wife Mary Ann (1811-1890). Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historybritish empire and foreign countries fiji: early incoming mail - postal history |
