1954-68 QEII £SD selection of mostly commercial covers (52) largely to Australia and Solomon Is, noted uncommon airmail postcard rates, large part 1961 registered cover franked 2½d (171!), 2/6d and 5/- pair, higher denomination commems, etc, moderate duplication, condition varied at times, generally fine
Lot 726
Estimate: $250
Official Mail: Early to modern selection including 1880's-1900's use of printed Govt Printer Frank wrapper (11 - mostly fronts) amongst which we note one to Wesleyan Mission Bau, another mss. cross-cancel, 1896 inwards from Victoria to Registration Branch Suva, 1901-02 'Returned Letter Bills' cover-fronts (4, three registered) from N.S.W., 1907-1910 covers to same addressee in Sydney (3, one ‘C.S.O.’ Frank with early machine-applied cancel), various Franks with ‘DISTRICT OFFICER/NADROGA’, c1995 ‘FIJI MILITARY FORCES/OFFICIAL’, two modern covers with spectacular missing colours (!), etc, little or no duplication, generally fine (74 items). Good lot
Lot 727
Estimate: $150
Postal History selection (54) with maritime (5) and Military related (3), taxed (3), RTS (4), meters (35, some slogans) including airmail to Australia and Solomon Is, etc, also Official mail accumulation (88) including Govt Printer Frank fronts (6), etc (142)
Lot 728
Estimate: $200
Registered Envelopes: QEII 2½d+6d in brown or blue, 3d+9d blue in size G and H; Lettercard 1½d, Postal Cards 1d black and 1½d purple-brown (latter three with faults), KEVII ½d+½d green, all unused, also QEII covers (10), mostly FDI, mixed condition (18 items)
Lot 729
Estimate: $250T
1903 (23 Jan) registered cover-front to Germany bearing ½d (4) and 6d (4) tied by Suva cds's, Liverpool transit handstamp
Lot 730
Estimate: $300T
1904 (10 Aug) registered cover (slightly reduced at left) used to England bearing ½d (2), 1d (4, one KEVII) tied by Suva cds's, transit and arrival backstamps. Attractive tri-colour franking
Lot 731
Estimate: $50
1907 (2) and 1908 PPC's to NSW bearing 1d or ½d pair tied by Lautoka cds's
Lot 732
Estimate: $200
1920-34 KGV on cover to England bearing 2d Grey (5) or 1d Violet pair, cover to Germany bearing ½d (3) + 1d Violet + 1½d Red, covers (2) to Australia bearing 2d or ½d (5) + ¼d (2), mixed condition (9 covers)
