fiji - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 4762 - fiji - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3Typeset at "The Fiji Times" Office, Levuka 1871: 1 d. black on rose thin vertically ribbed paper, an unused example retaining the original pink colour, position 17 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, large margins all round, disturbed part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 1'100. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3fiji |
Price: CHF 350.00
|
 Lot 4773 - fiji - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3Surcharged at the Government Printing Office, Suva 1891 (March 1): ½ d. on 1 d. dull blue, perf. 10, twelve examples including four pairs used on 1892 local cover to Basil H. Thompson in Suva, all cancelled by "Suva / Fiji" circular datestamps (Nov 1) in black. A few imperfections but a charming and scarce usage Gi = £ 960 off cover. Note: Sir Basil Home Thomson, KCB (1861–1939) was a British Colonial administrator and prison governor, who was Head of Metropolitan Police CID during World War I. This gave him a key role in arresting wartime spies, and he was closely involved in the prosecution of Mata Hari, Sir Roger Casement amongst others. He arrived in Suva in 1884 to assist the Governor as a stipendary magistrate and later as Commissioner of Native Lands. Whilst there he learnt both the Fijian and the Tongan languages. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3fiji |
Price: CHF 150.00
|
 Lot 4757 - fiji - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3Typeset at "The Fiji Times" Office, Levuka 1870: 1 d. black on rose thin quadrillé paper, an unused example, position 14 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, large margins all round and of good colour for this stamp, merest hint of thin spot from previous hinge under first "E" of EXPRESS, partial gum, fresh and very fine for this rarity. Cert. (2021) Gi = £4'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3fiji |
Price: CHF 1,500.00
|
 Lot 4768 - fiji - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3On paper lithographed "VR" 1877 (Jan 5): 1 d. deep blue on horizontally laid paper, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal at right, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", of lovely rich colour, superb, large part og. A delightful and rare multiple Gi = £ 700++. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3fiji |
Price: CHF 150.00
|
 Lot 4763 - fiji - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3Typeset at "The Fiji Times" Office, Levuka 1871: 1 d. black on rose thin vertically ribbed paper, an unused example with just clear margin at base and large on three sides, position 20 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, of good colour, slight wrinkle due to the application of the remaining large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'800. Provenance: Collection Sir Lacon Threlford, Harmers, London, 16-17 June 1975, lot 35. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3fiji |
Price: CHF 300.00
|
 Lot 4774 - fiji - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31891/98: Canoe 1 d. black, perf. 11 x 11¾, a used example example of this rare stamp, cancelled 'par complaisance' with 1901 cds in black. Rare nevertheless. Cert. BPA (2007) Gi = £ 1'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3fiji |
Price: CHF 200.00
|
 Lot 4758 - fiji - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3Typeset at "The Fiji Times" Office, Levuka 1870: 3 d. black on rose thin quadrillé paper, an unused example with large margins on three sides, close but clear at base, position 21 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, some staining removed, of good colour and fine appearance, unused without gum. A fine example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. (2021) Gi = £ 5'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3fiji |
Price: CHF 1,500.00
|
 Lot 4769 - fiji - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3On paper lithographed "VR" 1877 (Jan 5): 6 d. pale rose on laid paper, a used example on horizontally laid paper, on 1879 cover to Marcus Hamilton in Tonga, tied by sunburst cancellation with "Levuka / Fiji" circular datestamp at left (July 16). Philatelic notation below "VR over CR" in manuscript with date, small imperfections and flap missing but a very scarce cover. Note: Marcus Hamilton took early photographs of Tonga including famous photographs of the Tongan Royal Family, most of which now reside in the British Museum. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3fiji |
Price: CHF 150.00
|
 Lot 4764 - fiji - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3Typeset at "The Fiji Times" Office, Levuka 1871: 1 d. black on rose thin vertically ribbed batonné paper, an unused example with clear margin at left and large on three sides, position 19 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, of good colour, somewhat heavy hinge remnant on part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 1'800. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3fiji |
Price: CHF 400.00
|
 Lot 4775 - fiji - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31915/19: "WAR STAMP" 1 d. bright scarlet from Plate 5, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, right hand stamp variety "Overprint Omitted", hinged for protection, fresh and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 5'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3fiji |
Price: CHF 2,500.00
|
