Lot 57
FIJI SG 261 1947 COVER OPENING OF NADI AIRPORT POST OFFICE

E-Sale : Australasia & South Pacific Stamps & Covers | SE24005
Auction: 22 March 2024 at 12:00 GMT
Estimate: £150 - £180
Description
1947 (26 MAY) cover from Nadi to Suva, typed endorsement "FIRST DAY COVER NADI POST OFFICE FIJI" at upper left to commemorate the first day of opening of the Nadi post office, franked by 1938-55 6d, die II, perf 13½, tied by very fine strike of "NADI AIRPORT / P.O. FIJI" cds, with matching strike alongside. The reverse with large multi-coloured "Australian National Airways" label, tied by SUVA machine cancel, dated "27 MAY 1947".

