Fiji To Have Pictorial Stamps
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Suva, Mar. 12.
\ LTHOUGH it was feared some time ago that Fiji was again to have a standard set of Crown Colony stamps in flicted on it, it is now announced that designs have been selected for a pictorial set. This will be heartening news to philatelists, especially those who special ise in the stamps of the Pacific Islands.
Some time ago a competition for de signs was conducted in Fiji. Selections have now been made and the designs forwarded to England for approval. There will be 11 denominations. It is not anti cipated that they will be ready for about six months.
In the meantime, philatelic interests are eagerly awaiting the issue of Corona tion stamps, which has been announced from London,