Archive for the ‘Fiji’ Category

#1160 Fiji 18/04/26

This beautiful registered cover from Fiji was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted in Tavua on April 26, 2018.

The stamps are part of the set “Endangered Flora”, which was issued on April 26, 2012. The stamps depict the Lau Fan palm (Pritchardia thurstonii), the cycad Cycas seemannii, and the Fiji magnolia (Degeneria vitiensis).

#857 Fiji 14/06/24

Fiji 140624This amazing registered cover from Fiji was sent by Stephen, thank you! It was posted in Suva on June 24 and arrived on July 4, 2014.

On the front there is a stamp set, which commemorates the endangered Fijian monkey-faced bat (Mirimiri acrodonta). The set was issued on October 15, 1997. On the left there is a stamp of the Christmas set, which was issued on November 17, 1992.

On the back there is a mini-sheet, which commemorates the 18th birthday of Prince William (*1982). The sheet was issued one day after the prince’s birthday on June 22, 2000.

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#713 Fiji 13/09/16

Fiji 130916Shashi sent this cover from Fiji, thank you! It was posted in Lautoka on September 16 and arrived on October 14, 2013.

The stamp depicts the freshwater goby Beli (Stiphodon rutilaureus). It is part of a set of four stamps that was issued on April 5, 2007.