Catalogue
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, specimen ten shillings, 1st January, 1946, B/2 180,001 / B/3 30,000 (P.38gs) perforated specimen, 12345 printed O/ 53983 9.11.46 inked. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, ten shillings, 1st January, 1946, B/3 21,125 (P.38g), 1st August, 1949, B/3 126,949 (P.38i); 1st July, 1950, B/4 123,346 (P.38j). Nearly very fine; very fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $720
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, specimen ten shillings, 1st September, 1948, B/3 30,001 / B/3 80,000 (P.38h) 12345 printed, O/62078 21.1.49 inked, perforated specimen, another but 1st August, 1949, B/3 80,001 / B/3 200,000 (P.38is) 12345 printed O/68458 / 15.12.49 in watermark medallion, perforated specimen. Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,000
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, ten shillings, 1st June, 1951, B/5 158,012 (P.38k). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, one pound, 1st March, 1937, B/1 190,481 (P.39a); 1st March, 1938, B/2 67,249 (P.39b); 1st July, 1940, B/2 190,855 (P.39c). Very good; bottom left corner off otherwise nearly fine; nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, specimen one pound, 1st July, 1940, B/2 000,000 / B/2 000,000 (P.39cs) perforated cancelled. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, one pound, 1st January, 1941, B/2 196,325 (P.40a). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, specimen one pound, 1st September, 1948, B/3 95,001 / B/4 95,000 (P.40cs) 12345 printed, O/62037 28.9.48 inked, perforated specimen. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $800
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, one pound, 1st September, 1948, B/4 93,362 (P.40c); 1st August, 1949, B/4 155,527 (P.40d). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, specimen one pound, 1st July, 1950, B/5 00,001 / B/5 200,000 (P.40es) 12345 printed of 72533 inked and on back of 72533 15.9.50, perforated specimen. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $750
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, one pound, 1st July, 1950, B/5 150,293 (P.40e); 1st June, 1951, B/8 127,572 (P.40f). Nearly very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, specimen one pound, 1st June, 1951, B/6 00,001 / B/9 150,000 (P.40fs) 12345 printed, O/76811 7/9/51 inked, perforated specimen and single punch hole cancel. Smudged otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, five pounds, 1st January, 1941, B/1 22,658 (P.41a). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $5,000
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, five pounds, 1st July, 1943, B/1 42,719 (P.41b); 1st January, 1946, B/1 69,804 (P.41c). Fine or better. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,700
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, specimen five pounds, 1st August, 1949, B/1 92,001 / B/1 120,000 (P.41ds) 12,345 printed, 15.12.49 O/68456 inked (watermarked medallion), perforated specimen. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Fiji, The Government of Fiji, George VI, five pounds, 1st August, 1949, B/1 115,158 (P.41d). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,800
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