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Government of Fiji, 1 Penny, 1 July 1942, serial number P/1 000004, 1 Shilling, 1 January...
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Government of Fiji, 1 Penny, 1 July 1942, serial number P/1 000004, 1 Shilling, 1 January 1942, serial number 4, and 2 Shillings, 1 January 1942, serial number 4, the three notes attached to a piece of cream-coloured card measuring 275mm x 158mm, each note only being attached along the top margin, annotated information at lower right of card, the three notes about uncirculated, however they cannot be fully examined due to their attachment to the card, nevertheless an absolutely remarkable piece of World War II history from the Pacific, and the notes with astonishingly low, matching serial numbers, fascinating, and extremely rare (3 notes)
BNB B324a, B325a, B327a, Pick 47a, 48a, 50a £2,000-£2,600
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This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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The annotation on the card is written and signed by Algar Ronald Ward Robertson, Financial Secretary of Fiji from 1940 to 1948. He also held similar posts in Gold Coast, British Guiana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Nigeria. His signature appears on all three banknotes in this lot.
The annotation reads: After the outbreak of the 1939-45 War the Govt. of Fiji was unable to obtain cupro-nickel or copper coin from the United Kingdom. The Govt. Printer, Suva, produced these 1/:, 2/: notes & many hundreds of thousands were issued. The penny note was produced in Australia. ARW Robertson (signature).
BNB B324a, B325a, B327a, Pick 47a, 48a, 50a £2,000-£2,600
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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The annotation on the card is written and signed by Algar Ronald Ward Robertson, Financial Secretary of Fiji from 1940 to 1948. He also held similar posts in Gold Coast, British Guiana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Nigeria. His signature appears on all three banknotes in this lot.
The annotation reads: After the outbreak of the 1939-45 War the Govt. of Fiji was unable to obtain cupro-nickel or copper coin from the United Kingdom. The Govt. Printer, Suva, produced these 1/:, 2/: notes & many hundreds of thousands were issued. The penny note was produced in Australia. ARW Robertson (signature).
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Government of Fiji, 1 Penny, 1 July 1942, serial number P/1 000004, 1 Shilling, 1 January 1942, serial number 4, and 2 Shillings, 1 January 1942, serial number 4, the three notes attached to a piece of cream-coloured card measuring 275mm x 158mm, each note only being attached along the top margin, annotated information at lower right of card, the three notes about uncirculated, however they cannot be fully examined due to their attachment to the card, nevertheless an absolutely remarkable piece of World War II history from the Pacific, and the notes with astonishingly low, matching serial numbers, fascinating, and extremely rare (3 notes)
BNB B324a, B325a, B327a, Pick 47a, 48a, 50a £2,000-£2,600
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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The annotation on the card is written and signed by Algar Ronald Ward Robertson, Financial Secretary of Fiji from 1940 to 1948. He also held similar posts in Gold Coast, British Guiana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Nigeria. His signature appears on all three banknotes in this lot.
The annotation reads: After the outbreak of the 1939-45 War the Govt. of Fiji was unable to obtain cupro-nickel or copper coin from the United Kingdom. The Govt. Printer, Suva, produced these 1/:, 2/: notes & many hundreds of thousands were issued. The penny note was produced in Australia. ARW Robertson (signature).
BNB B324a, B325a, B327a, Pick 47a, 48a, 50a £2,000-£2,600
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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The annotation on the card is written and signed by Algar Ronald Ward Robertson, Financial Secretary of Fiji from 1940 to 1948. He also held similar posts in Gold Coast, British Guiana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Nigeria. His signature appears on all three banknotes in this lot.
The annotation reads: After the outbreak of the 1939-45 War the Govt. of Fiji was unable to obtain cupro-nickel or copper coin from the United Kingdom. The Govt. Printer, Suva, produced these 1/:, 2/: notes & many hundreds of thousands were issued. The penny note was produced in Australia. ARW Robertson (signature).
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