KGV: ½d green stamp of Fiji ovpt 'Gilbert & Ellice / Protectorate'. Fine used, h/r. Cat £50 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
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Lot #9774 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
Ovpts on Fiji set(7) m.m., the 5d has a faint gum tone, others fine Cat £190 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £72.00)
Lot #9775 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
Stamps of Fiji ovpt 'Gilbert & Ellice Protectorate' set of 7 vals ½d to 1s, mint small h/r. Fresh bright colours. (7) Cat £190 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £104.00)
Lot #9776 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
KGV: 1d red stamp of Fiji ovpt 'Gilbert & Ellice / Protectorate'. Fine used, h/r. Cat £30 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #9777 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
KGV: 2d grey stamp of Fiji ovpt 'Gilbert & Ellice / Protectorate'. 2d fine used with h/r. Cat £18 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #9778 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
KGV: 2½d ultramarine stamp of Fiji ovpt 'Gilbert & Ellice / Protectorate'. Fine used, with part cds for '(Gilbert & Ellice Islands Protectorate) General / Butaritari Island / 19 FEB. 11'. Cat £50 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #9779 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
Stamps of Fiji ovpt 'Gilbert & Ellice Protectorate' - 2½d Ultramarine, mint small h/r. Cat £50 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #9780 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
E7 Fiji 2½d & 5d ovpt Gilbert & Ellice & further ovpt Specimen 2½overall toned gum, m.m. (2). (image available) {S} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #9781 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
KGV: 5d purple and olive-green stamp of Fiji ovpt 'Gilbert & Ellice / Protectorate'. Fine used, h/r. Cat £100 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #9782 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
KGV: 6d dull and bright purple stamp of Fiji ovpt 'Gilbert & Ellice / Protectorate'. Fine used, on small piece with h/r. Nearly full double ring cds for 'Gilbert & Ellice Islands Protectorate / JY 10 / 12'. Cat £60 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #9783 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
Stamps of Fiji ovpt 'Gilbert & Ellice Protectorate' - 6d Dull & Bright Purple on piece with General Post Office - Butaritari Island cancellation, superb used. Cat £60 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #9784 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
KGV: 1s black / green stamp of Fiji ovpt 'Gilbert & Ellice / Protectorate'. Fine used, with h/r. Cat £75 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £30.40)
Lot #9785 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
Pine set(4) v.f.u. Cat £60 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #9786 - gilbert and ellice islands 1911
KGV: Set of 4v, ½d to 2½d, wmk Mult Crown CA. Fine used. Cat £60 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #9787 - gilbert and ellice islands 1912
KGV: 2s purple and blue / blue, Die I, wmk Mult Crown CA. Fine used. Cat £38 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #9788 - gilbert and ellice islands 1912
KGV: 5s green and red / yellow, Die I, wmk Mult Crown CA. v.f.u.. Cat £75 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #9789 - gilbert and ellice islands 1912-24
KGV definitive vals - SG12-16 - ½d to 3d, SG18 - 5d on piece and SG20 - 1s, f.u. with small h/r. (7) Cat £93 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £33.60)
Lot #9790 - gilbert and ellice islands 1912-24
KGV definitive complete set, MCA Wmk, fine, lightly hinged mint (13) Cat £650 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £320.00)
Lot #9791 - gilbert and ellice islands 1912-27
Various issues - SG17 - 4d Black & Red/Yellow mint small h/r, SG26 - 1d Red ovpt 'War Tax' mint small h/r and SG27-29 - ½d to 1½d f.u.with small h/r. (5) Cat £20 {MX} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #9792 - gilbert and ellice islands 1912-79
Small collection of random values to 1964 then complete sets from 1965 to 1979. Good to v.f.u., on stock pages. Gilbert & Ellice Island total of 211 stamps & 2 MS, Gilbert Islands total of 78 stamps & 2 MS. {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #9793 - gilbert and ellice islands 1916
KGV: 2d greyish slate, Die I, wmk Mult Crown CA. Fine used. Cat £30 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #9794 - gilbert and ellice islands 1922
KGV: 2d slate-grey, Die II, wmk Mult Script CA. Fine used. Off centre to E. Cat £45 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #9795 - gilbert and ellice islands 1922-27
Script 10s green and red/emerald mint, slight adhesions on reverse Cat £180 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.80)
Lot #9796 - gilbert and ellice islands 1924
KGV: 10s green and reed / emerald, Die II, wmk Mult Script CA, chalk-surfaced paper. Fine used, cds '(Gen)ERAL POST OFFICE / 12 JAN 30'. Light staining on reverse, centred to N. Cat £400 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #9797 - gilbert and ellice islands 1935
RSJ set v.f.u. Cat £70 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)












