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Summary

Description

Stamp of Fiji; 1938; definitive stamp of the issue "King George VI of the United Kingdom + local motives"; stamp motive with King George VI in standing oval and a outrigger-canoe in the shape of a Philippine Karakoa, mint stamp
Stamp: Michel: No. 92C; Yvert et Tellier: No. 104; Scott: No. 117
Color: green
Watermarkː UK (Fiji) No. 4 (multiple St.Edward's crown and convoluted characters "CA")
Nominal valueː ½ d. (Pence)
Postage validityː from 5 April 1938 until ?

Stamp picture size (printed area of a single stamp)ː 22.0 x 35.5 mm

Date

5 April 1938 (first issue day of the stamp)

Source

scan of original

Author

"Royal Mail" of the United Kingdom

Permission
(Reusing this file)

This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain.

This is because it is one of the following:

It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
It was published prior to 1974; or
It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1974.

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Picture description	Outrigger boat
First day of issue	5 April 1938
Publisher	"Royal Mail" of the United Kingdom
Design	?
Printing technique	Recess printing
Circulation	?
Perforation	Comb perforation, K 13½
MICHEL Nr.	Fidschi, Nr. 92C
SCOTT Nr.	Fiji, No. 117

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current	15:36, 9 January 2019		829 × 1,245 (506 KB)	Katharinaiv	more realistic colors
	15:34, 9 January 2019		829 × 1,245 (517 KB)	Katharinaiv	{{Information \|Description=Stamp of Fiji; 1938; definitive stamp of the issue "King George VI of the United Kingdom + local motives"; stamp motive with King George VI in standing oval and a outrigger-canoe in the shape of a Philippine Karakoa, mint stamp<br /> '''Stamp''': Michel: No. 92C; Yvert et Tellier: No. 104; Scott: No. 117<br /> '''Color''': green<br /> '''Watermark'''ː UK (Fiji) No. 4 (multiple St.Edward's crown and convol...