Catalogue
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, five pounds, 1st June, 1951, B/1 169,353 (P.41f). Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, ten pounds, 1st January, 1942, B/1 27,985 (P.42a); 1st July, 1943, B/1 40,654 (P.42b); 1st September, 1948, B/1 50,913 (P.42d). Good fine; fine; very good. (3)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $5,500
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, ten pounds, 1st August, 1949, B/1 70,366 (P.42e). Nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $7,000
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, ten pounds, 1st June, 1951, B/1 78,597 (P.42f). Very fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $2,400
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, twenty pounds, 1st September, 1948, B/1 43,621 (P.43d). Rust or foxed spot bottom margin, good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,000
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, World War II (1942) emergency overprint on New Zealand one pound, 1D 573395 (P.45a). Flattened at folds and creases otherwise fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, World War II (1942) emergency overprint on New Zealand one pound, 6D 946531 (P.45b). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, World War II (1942) emergency overprint on New Zealand one pound, F1/O 057397 (P.45c). Good fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, World War II (1942) emergency overprint on New Zealand five pounds, 5K 847297 (P.46b). Quarter folds, limp paper otherwise good colours, fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $11,500
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, WWII emergency issue, one penny, 1st July, 1942, P/1 000006 (P.47a) low serial number. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $700
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, WWII emergency issues, 1942, one penny 1st July 1942 P/1 000027, autographed at bottom by W.R. Martin, a signatory (P.47a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $500
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, WWII emergency notes, 1942, low numbered set, one penny serial P/1 000004 (P.47a), one shilling, 1st January 1942, No.4 (P.48a) and two shillings, 1st January, 1942, No.4 (P.50a) mounted on card with handwritten note by the signatory Robertson. Good extremely fine and unique. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,600
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, World War II, 1942 emergency issues, one penny, 1st July, 1942 P/1 000009 (P.47a); two shillings, 1st January, 1942 number 3 (P.50a) both very low numbers, a series of one shilling, 1st January 1942 (P.48a, b, white paper, grey paper) (4) (ex Noble Numismatics Sale (lot 3063), P.47a (2), 49a, 50a, 47a and 50a with 'Souvenir of my visit to Suva Fiji Sept 9 42 S/S "Calamane" Avery Ausalola Jr. Engineer' (ex Spink UK Sale (lot 138)) plus short snorters P.49b, 50a. Very fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, World War II, 1942 emergency issues, specimen set one penny, 1st July 1942 P/1 000000 specimen in red diagonal overprint both sides (P.47s); grey one shilling, 1st January, 1942 number 00000 (P.48as) dark blue overprint, 1st September, 1942 block A number 00000 and another block B (P.49s1, s2) red overprint two shillings, 1st January, 1942, number 00000 dark blue diagonal overprint (P.50as). Uncirculated and rare. (5)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Fiji, Government of Fiji, emergency currency notes World War II, one shilling, 1st January, 1942, uncut sheet of six, third note cross (in crayon?) cancelled (P.48r2; R&C P.18A iii). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, emergency currency notes, World War II, two shillings, 1st January, 1942, uncut sheet of six (P.50r2; R&C P.19 iv). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency tokens, B.P. (S.S.) Co LTD (Burns Philp SS Co Ltd) 1d No.5993, 3d No.1437, 6d No.637 (R&C 26,27,28) each stamped cancelled on front and 'Burns Philp (SS) Company Ltd' on back, another 3d No.355 not cancelled. Last nearly fine, others nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,100
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency tokens, The Garrick, 1d No.1951, 3d No.903, 6d No.733, 1/- No.290 (R&C 30-33). Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency tokens, G.P.H. (Grand Pacific Hotel) 1d (3) No.1185, 1216, 4369; 3d (R&C 35) No.168, No.2918, (R&C 36) No.1961, No.2378; 6d No.4270, No.4752 (R&C 34-37). The set of three has facsimile signature Chas. Brown on back, the second foxed very good, others extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $660
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency tokens, G.P.H. (Grand Pacific Hotel) uncut blocks of four, each token printed signature Chas. Brown, 1d, 3d, 6d (R&C 34, 36, 37) 1d 4385/8, 3d 2385/8, 6d 4277/80. Extremely fine. (3 blocks)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency tokens, G.P.H. (Grand Pacific Hotel), uncut blocks of four as previous lot, but without facsimile signature on the back 1d No.1109/12, 3d No.1909/12 (split pair), 6d No.4281/4 (R.34, 36, 37) also printed letter envelope. Extremely fine. (3 blocks)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency tokens, Morris, Headstrom, LTd., 1d (blue) No.18001, 1d red on buff (written on back) No.172, No.1151, 3d No.7601, 6d No.9001 (R&C-, 40,41-) (S&B 1501-3). Nearly fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,600
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency tokens, USAFIF (United States Armed Forces in Fiji) 1, 5 and 10 cents (R&C 42-44) (S&B 1381-1383). Nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $3,200
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency tokens, Melbourne Hotel, Suva, 1d No.563 (black on red), 6d No.824 (black on buff), both initialled on back. Very fine; fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,900
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency tokens, Club Hotel, 1d red No.2216, 3d No.404 white, Hayward stamped on back of first, Hayward on second in larger type (R&C-, page 119). First torn out crooked, otherwise nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $950
Fiji, World War II emergency currency tokens, Hotel Metropole, 2d No.93, 3d No.1358 (R&C-). Good fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $2,600
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency token, McDonald's Hotel, 3d (pencilled) 'cash' 2d postage stamp (George V) pink card No.1365 (R&C of 39) (3d ?? 2d = 1d ?). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency token, Sigatoka Hotel, 4d No.326 (black on red) (R&C-). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,900
Fiji, World War II emergency currency token, Regal Theatre, one penny 1d, No.82 black print on orange (R&C-, S&B-) stamped and signed on back. Good very fine and presumably very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,100
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency token, Fiji Club, no value just token. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,200