The 1924 Provisional Issue
1911, 1912 and 1921 stamps overprinted

1920-24



A wrong colour display of the 3d handstamped SPECIMEN stamp:
3d SPECIMEN

A wrong colour image of the 3d handstamped SPECIMEN stamp.



In 1924 three provisionals of the English issue and four provisionals of the French issue were printed for carrying out the provisions of the International Postal Convention.
Engraving: Leonard Vincent Phillips
Design: J. Giraud
Printing: Thomas De La Rue & Co., Ltd.
Surcharge printing: Government Suva - Fiji
First Day: 1 March 1924  ♦  first day recorded: 1 May 1924
Perforation: 14
This series does not exist with an official overprint "SPECIMEN".

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The 1924 British provisional overprint stamps

1924 1d on ½d

S.-G.: 40-Yv: 77
Sc.   : **-Mi: 58

1924 3d on 1d

S.-G.: 41-Yv: 78
Sc.   : **-Mi: 64

1924 5d on 2½d

S.-G.: 42-Yv: 79
Sc.   : **-Mi: 65

 

Quantities: 1d on ½d: 26,910   ♦  3d on 1d: 44,940   ♦  5d on 2½d: 20,820

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The 1924 French provisional overprint stamps

1924 10c on 5c

S.-G.: F38-Yv: 73
Sc.   : ***-Mi: 70

1924 30c on 10c

S.-G.: F39-Yv: 74
Sc.   : ***-Mi: 72

1924 50c on 25c CA

S.-G.: F40-Yv: 75
Sc.   : ***-Mi: 73 I

1924 50c on 25c RF

S.-G.: F41-Yv: 76
Sc.   : ***-Mi: 73 II

 

Quantities: 10c on 5c: 45,000   ♦   30c on 10c: 44,940   ♦   50c on 25c CA: 3,720   ♦   50c on 25c RF: 23,130

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The 1924 British provisional overprint stamps handstamped SPECIMEN

1924 1d on ½d

S.-G.: 40-Yv: 77
Sc.   : **-Mi: 58

1924 3d on 1d

S.-G.: 41-Yv: 78
Sc.   : **-Mi: 64

1924 5d on 2½d

S.-G.: 42-Yv: 79
Sc.   : **-Mi: 65

 

The seriffed word "SPECIMEN" is applied diagonally reading down (twice on the 5d).
The stamps "are believed to have originated from a UPU archival source".
Not recorded by Hals & Collas. (Klinger coll.)

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