Lot
136 
Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 5¢ dark blue, tied by "Truro, N.S., Jun 25, 1918" machine cancel on cover to Capt. Taggard, S.S. Santa Louisa, Panama Agencies Co., Panama, censor tape at left tied by purple "Pass by Censor" circular handstamp on reverse, "Cristobal, C.Z., Rec'd Jul 17, 1918" and Panama (7.18) arrival backstamps, Very Fine and rare use to Panama. Scott No. 111 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
137
Cook Islands, 1893, 10p green, in combination with 1893-94, 1d blue + 1½d bright violet + 2d rose + 5d green (Scott 10-13) on registered cover to Wells, Fargo & Co. in San Francisco, Cal., all tied by "Rarotonga, 16 Ap 94" cds's, purple R in oval handstamp and reverse with Auckland, N.Z. transit and receiving backstamps; few light tine spots around stamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 14 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
138
Cook Islands, 1902, 1sh carmine rose, in combination of 1902, ½d green + 2d chocolate + 6d purple (30+33+36) on registered cover to Wells, Fargo & Co. in San Francisco, Cal., all tied by "Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 8 Mr, 04" cds's, blue boxed registry etiquette handstamp and reverse with Auckland transit and receiving date stamps, additional Charles W. Banks oval date stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 38 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
139 
Falkland Islands, 1933, Centenary, ½d-£1 complete, o.g., lightly hinged (10sh small h.r.), well centered throughout, fresh with rich radiant colors, a Very Fine set. Scott Nos. 65-76 $4,800. SG Nos. 127/38 £4,250 ($5,520).
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Realized: $1,900
Lot
140
Falkland Islands, 1935 Silver Jubilee complete, tied by "South Georgia, 9 JY, 35" town cds on cover, Very Fine. SG No. 139/42 (Z66-Z69) £525+ ($680). Scott No. 77-80 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
141
Fiji, 1877, "V.R.", 6d carmine rose, laid paper, two horizontal pairs, tied by neat sunburst cancel on cover to London, England, with bold boxed "Too Late" handstamp and red "London, 26 Se 81" entry cds, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Eastgate. Scott No. 39b. SG No. 33a Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE 1877 "V.R." OVERPRINT ISSUE ON COVER - CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST COVER OF THE ISSUE.
Realized: $12,500
Lot
142
Fiji, 1897, Canoe, 1d rosy mauve, perf 11-3/4 x 11, bright color, tied by sunburst cancel on complete copy of the February 2, 1901 edition of "The Fiji Times" newspaper, addressed to London, England forwarded to Cheltenham with 25.3.01 forwarding cds; some minor newspaper wear, Very Fine, a rare complete newspaper usage, with newspaper announcing the death of Queen Victoria. Scott No. 55 var. SG No. 103c Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
143 
Fiji, 1893, Canoe, 5d ultramarine, perf 11¼, bottom margin block of 12, o.g., never hinged, choice overall centering, strong color, faint gum wrinkle affecting three stamp at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very rare multiple, especially so in never hinged condition, ex-Robertson. Scott No. 58 var. SG No. 91 £2,040 for hinged singles ($2,650).
Lot
144 ()
Fiji, Postage Due, 1917, ½d+1d+3d+4d black, se-tenant strip of 8, without gum as issued, bright and fresh, 1d at left reattached, Very Fine, Gibbons catalog value for se-tenant strip of four and singles. Scott No. J6a. SG No. D1a £12,400 ($16,120).
AN EXTREMELY RARE SE-TENANT STRIP OF EIGHT OF THE 1917 POSTAGE DUE ISSUE - A MAJOR FIJI RARITY WITH APPROXIMATELY FOUR STRIPS STILL IN EXISTENCE.
Lot
145
Gilbert & Ellice Islands, 1911, "Protectorate" overprint on Fiji 2½d ultramarine, tied by purple "Gilbert & Ellice Islands, General Post Office, 17 May 1911, Taraw Island" cds on yellow cover with preprinted address to San Francisco Cal., Sydney (6.10) transit backstamp; reduced slightly at top left, F.-V.F. and rare use on cover. SG No. 4. Scott No. 4 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210