KGV: 2/6d black and red / blue, wmk Mult Crown CA, Die I. Right marginal, mint with h/r. Cat £40 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
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Lot #5286 - fiji 1917-18
Postage Due ½d black lower left corner verical strip of six very fine used, original provenance purchased circa 2000 in Strand Stamp Centre,London from descentants of New Zealand missionaries(by this desciber!!), undubitably unique in this format Cat £1950 (image available) {PD} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £880.00)
Lot #5287 - fiji 1922-27
KGV definitive set, MSCA Wmk, very fine, lightly hinged mint (14) Cat £130 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #5288 - fiji 1922-27
KGV definitive set, MSCA Wmk, VFM (14) Cat £130 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £72.00)
Lot #5289 - fiji 1922-27
Script ½d to 5s(13) fresh m.m., very fine Cat £130 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #5290 - fiji 1935
2d ultramarine & grey Silver Jubilee, variety 'DIAGONAL LINE BY TURRET', vfm. Cat £130 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #5291 - fiji 1937-51
Used collection on a 'Crown' leaf(34) including 1938 set to £1, mainly fine {CC} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #5292 - fiji 1937-51
Mint and used collection on leaves(42 stamps, 26 covers) including 1940 Postage Due set mint, covers with postmark interest {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Lot #5293 - fiji 1937-51
Mint collection on leaves(51) including 1938-55 values to £1 ex 10s, fine with many unmounted {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #5294 - fiji 1937-51
GVI complete collection neatly presented on album pages incls all perf, Die & Shades on the definitive set plus all commems. Fine looking m.m. (6d Die I SG260 with overall toned gum). (60). Cat £400 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £116.00)
Lot #5295 - fiji 1937-52
KGVI COMPLETE mint collection, Coronation to Health set, MSCA Wmk, VFM (36) Cat £300 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #5296 - fiji 1938
GVI definitive set fine & fresh looking m.m. (22). Cat £275 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #5297 - fiji 1938
GVI basic listing of 19 as per Crown Album (Excl 1½d Die I SG251, 2d Die II 254 & 6d Die I 260). M.m. most with h/r. 5/- left marginal u.m. £1- very fine l.m.m. (19). Cat £175 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #5298 - fiji 1938
KGV: 2d brown and green, Die I, wmk MSCA, perf 13½. Mint with h/r. Cat £42 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #5299 - fiji 1938
KGV: 5d blue and scarlet, wmk MSCA, perf 12½. Mint with h/r. Cat £45 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #5300 - fiji 1938-55
GVI definitives very fine u.m. unless stated values to 5/- with some perf changes. ½d p13½, 14 & 12. 1d, 1½d carmine Die I m.m. Die II p13½ & deep carmine, p12 SG252c. 2d Die I l.m.m. & Die II. 2d magenta p13½ & p12. 2½d p13½. 3d, 5d SG259. 6d Die II black & p12 l.m.m. 8d p13. 1/-. 1/5d, 1/6d p14 & p13. 2/- & 5/-. (24). Cat £150 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #5301 - fiji 1938-55
KGVI COMPLETE definitive set with listed Die/Perf variants, MSCA Wmk, very fine, lightly hinged mint or NHM (34) Cat £400 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #5302 - fiji 1938-55
KGVI. Short set to 5s, plus extra perf varieties with total of 27 stamps (missing 1½d carmine Die I). Contains all perf varieties except 1½d carmine perf 12 & 1s6d perf 13. Fine to very fine used, some h/r. Cat £67 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Lot #5303 - fiji 1938-55
KGV: Part set of 18v, ½d to 5s with various perfs. ½d perf 13½ & 12, 1d, 1½d Die I & Die II perf 12, 2½d Die II perf 12, 3d, 5d yellow-green, 6d Die II both perfs, 8d both perfs, 1s, 1/5d, 1/6d perf 13, 2s, 2/6d, 5s. All mint with degrees of h/r and some toning on 3v. Cat £80 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #5304 - fiji 1938-55
KGVI: set of 25v, ½d to £1 (missing 2d Die II) plus additional perfs for ½d, 1½d & 2½d. Good to fine used, some h/r. 5/- damaged and not included in estimate. Cat £180 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #5305 - fiji 1938-55
GVI set to £1- used in slightly mixed condition with some extra perf changes, 10/- & £1- v.f.u. (27). Cat £140 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #5306 - fiji 1938-55
set t £1, apparently incl. all Dies and perfs (ex. ½d perf 12), most of the lower values are mint, the 1s to £1 are used, many have some perf toning/toning, mint/used. (31) Cat £425 {MX} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #5307 - fiji 1938-55
KGVI: 2d brown and green, Die II, perf 13½. Fine mint with light hinge trace. Cat £26 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #5308 - fiji 1938-55
3d blue, variety 'Spur on Arms medallion', hinged mint. Cat £750 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £111.20)
Lot #5309 - fiji 1938-55
5d blue and scarlet, perf 12½. Mint with h/r. Cat £45 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)










