Petite Treasures – May 2026

1874, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 6 c. on 3 d. green overprinted Roman V.R. (Type 6) in black, a fine used example pen cancelled, well centered, fine and very scarce. Certificate PF 1988. (SG £1,300). 

1874, Forgeries Study on album page: 12 c. on 6 d. rose laid paper two stamps forged overprint Gothic VR and Twelve Cents. SG 13a with forged Roman V.R. overprint, forged stamp 1 d. blue with forged overprint and genuine stamp with forged overprint Gothic VR. Fournier forged overprint specimen, certificate APS. A very interesting study from The David Emerson Gillis Collection, for the specialist.

1874, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 12 c. on 6 d. rose overprinted Roman V.R. (Type 6) in black, cancelled blue PAID, centred to top right, three short perforations on top, otherwise fine. (SG £300). 

1874, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 12 c. on 6 d. rose overprinted Roman V.R. (Type 6) in black, a fine used example with good perforations for the issue, centred to right, cancelled by the Levuka "sunburst" steel-die cancel, tiny thin at top left, otherwise fine. (SG £300). 

1874, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 12 c. on 6 d. rose overprinted Roman V.R. (Type 6) in black, used, variety "no stop after R”, centred to left, three tiny pin holes and tiny thin at top, still fine. (SG £1,000). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green overprinted in red, watermark “E” inverted, variety fat “i” in Six (pos.21), unused no gum, very well centered, good perforation for this issue, tiny thin on top, otherwise fine. (SG £750+). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: three stamps 2 c. on 3 d. green overprinted in red, watermark “T”, “A” and “G”, all clear sunburst cancelled, tiny perforation faults, otherwise fine. (SG £675). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green overprinted in red, watermark “G” reverse, cancelled G.P.O. LEVUKA MY/3 1875, centred to top, good perforation for this issue, fine. (SG £225). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: two stamps 2 c. on 3 d. green overprinted in red, watermark “I” and “J”, light cancelled, perforation faults and flaw, otherwise fine. (SG £450). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green overprinted in red, watermark “F I”, variety fat “i” in Six (pos.21), light cancelled, well centered, usual perforation for this issue, tiny thin on top, otherwise fine. (SG £225+). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green overprinted in red below V.R., clear cancelled G.P.O. LEVUKA MR/7 1875, centred to bottom, good perforation for this issue, fine. (SG £225). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green overprinted in red below V.R., very light cancelled, well centered, short perforation at right, tiny thin on top left, otherwise fine. 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green overprinted in red, watermark “G” inverted and reverse, clear part cancelled LEVUKA, centred to left, good perforation, fine. Signed (SG £225). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: three stamps 2 c. on 3 d. green (T6) overprinted in red, light cancelled, tiny thin at center, otherwise fine. (SG £850). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green (T5) overprinted in black, light sunburst cancelled, well centered, few short perforations, otherwise fine. (SG £600)

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green (T5) overprinted in black, clear sunburst cancelled, well centered, few short perforations, otherwise fine. Signed Stolow (SG £600)

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green (T5) overprinted in black, light cancelled, variety ‘inverted A for V’, two flaws and tiny thin at right, otherwise fine. Certificate RPS (1933) ‘it is genuine but damaged’ (SG £1,500). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green (T6) overprinted in black, light sunburst cancelled, flaw on top left and perforation on top complete added, otherwise fine. (SG £850). 

1875, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 2 c. on 3 d. green (T6) overprinted in black, light sunburst cancelled, variety ‘shifted overprint V.R.’, spots and thins, still fine and very scarce.

1874, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 12 c. on 6 d. rose overprinted Roman V.R. (Type 5 and 7) in black, manuscript and blue oneliner PAID cancelled, very well centered, good perforation, very fine. (SG £950). 

1874, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 12 c. on 6 d. rose overprinted Roman V.R. (Type 5 and 7) in black, manuscript cancel, variety inverted "A" for "V", centred to bottom, flaw at top left corner, still fine. (SG £1,300). 

1874, Overprinted at "The Polynesian Gazette", Levuka: 12 c. on 6 d. dull rose overprinted Roman V.R. (Type 5 and 7) in black, light cancelled, variety ‘inverted A for V’ and raised stops after R. and V., well centered, good perforation, fine and very scarce. (SG £1,500). 

1876/77, Govt. Printing: three stamps 1 p. grey-blue and dull blue on wove paper with monogram "VR" overprint, all cancelled showing shades, few short perfs, one flaw on top, otherwise fine.

1876/77, Govt. Printing: 1 d. dull blue, perf. 12½ and 1 d. grey-blue, perf. 11 (SG unrecorded, corner flaw at bottom left) on wove paper with monogram "VR" overprint, both unused no gum, fine pair showing shades and different perforations.

1876/77, Govt. Printing: 1 p. dull blue on wove paper with monogram "VR" overprint, variety ‘VOID CORNER’ at top left, pen cancelled, few tiny short perfs, otherwise fine and attractive. (SG £425+)

1876/77, Govt. Printing: 1 p. dull blue on wove paper with monogram "VR" overprint, variety ‘VOID CORNER’ at top left, Levuka sunburst cancelled, few tiny short perfs, otherwise fine and attractive. (SG £425+).

1876/77, Govt. Printing: 1 p. dull blue on wove paper with monogram "VR" overprint, variety ‘VOID CORNER’ at top left, Levuka ds. cancelled, left bottom corner and few short perfs, otherwise fine. (SG £425+).

1876/77, Govt. Printing: 1 p. grey-blue on wove paper with monogram "VR" overprint, unused no gum, variety 'doubly printed basic stamp', well centered, good perforation. Certificate BPA ‘the stamp has been torn in half an re-joined’, otherwise fine and scarce. (SG £550).

1876/77, Govt. Printing: 1 p. grey-blue on wove paper with monogram "VR" overprint from the Printer's Waste / Trial sheets, bottom margin block of four imperforate, unissued value showing doubly printed variety of the basic stamp as well, portions of the lighter second print show in white areas, the block of four is well centered, unused, fine and very scarce. Certificate RPS (2000).

1876/77, Govt. Printing: 1 p. grey-blue on wove paper with monogram "VR" overprint, variety ‘VOID CORNER’ at top left, manuscript cancelled, left bottom corner flaw and few short perfs, otherwise fine. (SG £425).

1876/77, Govt. Printing: 1 p. grey-blue on wove paper with monogram "VR" overprint, horizontal pair imperforate vertically, handsome mint example of this popular variety, but more important is that this is the doubly printed variety of the basic stamp as well, portions of the lighter second print show in the margins and other white areas, the pair is well centered, unused regummed, few tiny short perfs, otherwise fine and very scarce. In PROFI archive two such pairs are recorded.

1876, On paper lithographed “VR”: 1 d. blue in a greyish shade on wove paper, an unused horizontal strip of three from the Printer's Waste / Trial sheets, imperforate, top left corner margin (flaw in corner), showing variety ‘doubling of blue colour’, an interesting multiple with large part thick brown gum, fine

1876, On paper lithographed “VR”: 1 d. blue in a greyish shade on wove paper, an unused bottom margin block of four from the Printer's Waste / Trial sheets, imperforate, unused no gum, an interesting multiple, fine.

1876, On paper lithographed “VR”: five stamps 1 d. blue in a greyish shade on wove paper, all from the Printer's Waste / Trial sheets, imperforate, three unused no gum, two regummed, an interesting group, fine.

1876, On paper lithographed “VR”: three stamps 1 d. blue in a greyish shade on wove paper, all from the Printer's Waste / Trial sheets, imperforate, all unused regummed, an interesting trio, fine.

1876/77, Govt. Printing: three stamps 2 d. on 3 d. showing shades pale green, deep green and very deep green, on wove paper with monogram "VR" overprint, all cancelled, usual rough perforation with faults, otherwise fine.