Catalogue
Fiji, World War II, emergency currency and miscellaneous, includes Lilac Theatre Suva stamped 2 1/2d envelope 1944 (issued token R&C 38), Burns Philp (SS) Co Limited; vignette of George VI for 10 shillings (P.40), one dollar note pack card $1 1000 notes A/2 144001/145000; photo of paste up five shillings (1914). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, five shillings, 1st June, 1957, C/3 194368 (P.51a); 28th April, 1961, C/4 00988 (P.51b); 1st December, 1962, C/9 60384 (P.51c). Corner fold and crease on first otherwise good extremely fine; others uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, five shillings, 1st September, 1964, C/2 143920, another C/13 84371 (P.51d) (2); 1st October, 1965 C/15 74794 (P.51e). Light centre bend on first otherwise nearly uncirculated, others uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, ten shillings, 1st June, 1957, C/2 139996 (P.52a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, ten shillings, 29th April, 1961, C/4 199309 (P.52b); 1st December, 1962, C/6 13392 (P.52c). Nearly uncirculated; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $900
SOLD $550
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, coloured specimen ten shillings, no date, red overprint and three punch hole cancellation 32 top right back corner (P.52cs). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, ten shillings, 1st September, 1964, C/8 93133 (P.52d); 1st October, 1965, C/9 112664 (P.52e). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, one pound, 1st July, 1954, C/2 02,519 (P.53a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, one pound, 1st June, 1957, C/4 89,891 (P.53b); 1st September, 1959, C/7 126182 (P.53c). Good extremely fine; top right teller flick otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, one pound, 1st December, 1961, C/11 176539 (P.53d); 1st December, 1962, C/13 189741 (P.53e). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, one pound, 20th January, 1964, C/15 180308 (P.53f); 1st May, 1965, C/18 194014 (P.53g); 1st December, 1965, C/20 45380 (P.53h). Virtually uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, one pound, 1st January, 1967, C/22 111111 (solid number), another C/23 125499 (P.53i). Virtually uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, specimen one pound, 1st July, 1954 (P.53as) discordant serials C/1 00,001 / C/3 100,000, perforated specimen at signatures, 12,345 top margin pencilled top back margin 'O/96247 7/6/55' top left front pencilled 'O/96247'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, five pounds, 1st July, 1954, C/1 43,862 (P.54a); 1st September, 1959, C/1 93929 (P.54b); 1st October, 1960, C/1 173 176 (P.54c). Nearly fine; very good; nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, five pounds, 1st December, 1962, C/2 54318 (P.54d). Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, five pounds, 20th January, 1964, C/2 125580 (P.54e). Two pin holes top left otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, five pounds, 1st January, 1967, C/2 193147 (P.54f). Quarter folds otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, ten pounds, 1st July, 1954, C/1 20,876 (P.55a). Quarter folds otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,300
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, ten pounds, 1st September, 1959, C/1 68011 (P.55b). Tiny black spot left margin, good body, quarter folds otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, ten pounds, 1st October, 1960, C/2 136887 (P.55c). Centrefold, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, ten pounds, 20th January, 1964 C/3 66697 (P.55d). A really good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, ten pounds, 11th June, 1964, C/3 87884 (P.55e). One pin hole, good very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,200
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, printer's proof of front of twenty pounds, imprint Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd England (cfP.56). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, twenty pounds, 1st January, 1953, B/1 109,676 (P.56a). Extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $21,000
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, (1969) issues, fifty cents A/1(2), A/2 (P.58a) (3); one dollar, A/1(2), A/2 (P.59a) (3); two dollars, A/1, A/2 (P.60a) (2); five dollars A/1 (P.61a); ten dollars A/1 (P.62a) (3); twenty dollars A/1 (P.63a). The last two scarce, the seventh crisp nearly uncirculated, others uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, five dollars, (1969) A/1 000001 (P.61a) first issue, number one note. Uncirculated and rare as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,000
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, 1971 - 3 Currency Board issue, fifty cents A/2, A/3 (3), A/4(2), Z/1 (P.64a (4), 64ar (2), 64b (2), 64br (2)) (10); one dollar, A/3, Z/1, A/4 (low number), Z/1 (P.65a, ar, 65b, br) (4); two dollars, A/3, A/4, Z/1 (P.66a (2), ar) (3), also in wet ink transfer (P.60a, only very good); five dollars, A/1 (P.67a), A/1 (67b); ten dollars A/1 (P.68a), Z/1 (P.68ar), A/1 (P.68b); twenty dollars, A/1 (P.69a), A/1 (P.69b) (2), Z/1 (P.69br), also P.58a (very good), P.64a A/3, autographed B, P.64br (very good). Very good - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Fiji, Elizabeth II, Central Monetary Authority, (1974) issues, one dollar (P.71a A/5 to A/9, B/1, Z/1 (pair)); two dollars (P.72b A/6 - A/9, B/1); five dollars (P.73b A/2 - A/4, Z/1); ten dollars (P.74b A/2 - A/4); twenty dollars (P.75b A/1 - A/3), (P.75br Z/1); also P.71a wet ink transfer, P.72br Z/1. The last two very good, others nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, Elizabeth II, Central Monetary Authority issues, (1974) one dollar (P.71b, cards for pack, first and last notes plus two others in the run, another first and last pair with card), (P.71br, Z/1 single and pair). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Fiji, Elizabeth II, Central Monetary Authority issues (1974) one dollar (P.71b) first and last B/4 pack with card; two dollars (P.72c) first and last B/4 with card; five dollars (P.73c) first and last A/5 with card, also Nuphil first day note covers 13 Jan 1969 (P.58a, 59a). Uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $600
SOLD $360