Lot 89 o
Fiji, 1874, "V.R.", 6¢ on 3d green, no period after "R", light red cancel, strong bright color, small light corner crease at bottom left, Fine appearance, a very rare of this "V.R." overprint variety with only few known. Scott No. 23 var.SG No. 20a £5,500 ($6,540).
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Fiji, 1874, "V.R.", 2d on 6¢ on 3d green, surcharged in black, regummed, bold color, few short perfs at bottom, otherwise F.-V.F.; with 2022 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 29. SG No. 24 £1,900 ($2,260).
Realized: $700
Lot 91 o
Fiji, 1874, "V.R.", 2d on 6¢ on 3d green, surcharged in black, period between "2" and "d", Levuka town cancel, well centered, corner crease at lower right and small split in left margin, Very Fine appearance, a very scarce and rarely offered variety; with 2022 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 27a.SG No. 25b £1,600 ($1,900).
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Realized: $575
Lot
92 
Fiji, 1877, "V.R.", 4d on 3d mauve, laid paper, in combination with 1877, "V.R.", 6d rose, laid paper (33) on cover to Berlin, Germany, tied by sunburst handstamps with matching "Levuka, Fiji, Ju 12, 1880" cds alongside, reverse with purple circular German Consulate handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 38. SG No. 34 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $525
Lot
93
Fiji, 1881, Queen Victoria, 1s yellow brown, in combination with 1892, Crown & "VR", ½d gray (76) on registered cover to Colchester, England, tied by "G.P.O. Suva, Jan 25, 96" cds's with matching large "R" handstamp, London entry date stamp and receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 44+52. SG No. 64 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
94
Fiji, 1882, Queen Victoria, 5s dull red & black, tied by "G.P.O. Suva, Fiji, 14 Dec 95" cds with second strike alongside on registered cover to New York, reverse with Victoria, Winnipeg and St. Paul transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce single franking usage and an uncommon routing via Canada. Scott No. 45. SG No. 69 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot
95
Fiji, 1892, Crown & "VR", ½d on 1d dull blue, in combination with 1891, 2½d on 2d green, fraction bar 1mm from "2" + 1892, 5d on 6d bright rose, surcharge with 3mm spacing (70, 75) on fresh registered cover to London, England, all tied by light "G.P.O. Suva, Fiji, 31 May, 94" cds's, "R" in oval handstamp and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 49+50+52a. SG No. 72 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
96
Fiji, 1892, Crown & "VR", ½d gray, two singles, in combination with 1893, Canoe, 1d black + 2d green + 5d ultramarine (77, 78, 80) on registered cover to Leipzig, Germany, all tied by "Levuka, Mar 22, 98" cds's, reverse with "G.P.O. Suva, Mar 24, 98" despatch and Brindisi & Bologna transit cds's, Very Fine, an attractive four color franking. Scott No. 53a+54+56+58. SG No. 76 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
97
Fiji, 1892, Crown & "VR", ½d slate gray, perf 10, block of 10, block of 6 and two horizontal pairs, watermarked Multiple Crown CA, all tied by "Suva, Jy 27, 92" cds's on legal size registered cover addressed to W.A. Cooper in the Foreign Mail Dept. at the post office in San Francisco, Cal., reverse with purple receiving postmark, Very Fine, an impressive multiple franking cover. Scott No. 53 var. SG No. 76 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
98 /o/
Fiji, Collection, 1871-96, selection of mint and used on quadrille pages; includes mint 1871 & 1872 complete including shades, used with a few 1871-74 issues and some better 1875 surcharge issues, includes 15 covers mostly 1890's Crown & VR issue usages, also a 1d revenue used as postage and a couple of Govt Frank items. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $2,600