Times Express Quadrille paper 1s black/rose used, pen cancel, slightly soiled but still a good example of this classic stamp Cat £3000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £640.80)
Auction UPA 101
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Lot #5236 - fiji 1870-71
1s black on rose thin quadrille paper with good margins ,rouletted, Postion 10, manuscript cancel and part hansdtamp at lower left, small marginal split at foot, ex Sir Lacon Threlford Harmers June 1975 lot 13, BPA(2021) white certificate Cat £3000 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,320.00)
Lot #5237 - fiji 1870-71
Thin vertically ribbed paper 1d black/rose position 17 unused with part original gum. BPA(2021) white certificate, a fine example of this rare and iconic stamp Cat £1200 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £528.00)
Lot #5238 - fiji 1871
G R 1d blue used, light crease and a few short perfs Cat £140 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #5239 - fiji 1871
G R 3d yellow green mint, slight staining Cat £150 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #5240 - fiji 1871
Times Express 1s black/rose mint, very heavily mounted, the 1876 reprint (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #5241 - fiji 1872
6c on 3d, a good FORGED SURCHARGE with faked postmark, small faults. {F} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £5.60)
Lot #5242 - fiji 1872
2c on 1d deep blue mint, part original gum Cat £55 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #5243 - fiji 1872
12c on 6d carmine rose fresh unused no gum Cat £140 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #5244 - fiji 1872
12c on 6d carmine rose imperf used, minor faults, LEVUKA MR 7 1873 postmark, unusual and possibly scarce (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #5245 - fiji 1874
V.R. 2c on 1d blue used, stained on reverse Cat £350 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.80)
Lot #5246 - fiji 1874
V.R. 6c on 3d green unused without gum, slight perf faults Cat £2000 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £213.60)
Lot #5247 - fiji 1874
V.R. 12c on 6d rose unused without gum, light crease Cat £1000 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #5248 - fiji 1874
V.R. 2c on 1d blue fine used, odd short perf Cat £450 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #5249 - fiji 1874
V.R. 12c on 6d rose used, small faults Cat £300 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #5250 - fiji 1876-77
VR ovpt on wove paper 6d rose mint mint, heavily mounted, light creasing Cat £85 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #5251 - fiji 1876-77
VR ovpt on 6d carmine rose wove paper mint, one short perf, creased Cat £75 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #5252 - fiji 1877
VR ovpt on 1d blue laid paper with void top right corner R.2/1 used, rough perfs and light crease at lower right corner Cat £350 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £85.60)
Lot #5253 - fiji 1877
VR 4d on 3d mauve fine mint, off centre Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #5254 - fiji 1882
5s dull red & black, P10, mint with short perfs at left. Cat £70 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #5255 - fiji 1882
5s dull red and black fine mint Cat £70 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #5256 - fiji 1882
QV 5s dull red & black, P10, fine mint. Cat £70 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #5257 - fiji 1892
½d on 1d dull blue fine mint, centred right Cat £75 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #5258 - fiji 1892
5d on 6d rose m.m., light crease Cat £80 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #5259 - fiji 1892
5d on 6d rose fine mint, BPA(1992) certificate Cat £75 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)

























