Postage Stamp Error
p. 38 · Read in the full issue
A CORRESPONDENT of the “Stamp Lover’’ draws attention to an inter esting error on the part of the art ist responsible for the design of the current Fiji lid. pictorial postage stamp.
It will be noted that a native canoe is featured on the id., lid., and 3d. values, but whereas the id. value shows a boat manned by three natives and the 3d. value by one native, the canoe in the lid. value is sailing merrily along with out any member of the crew being in sight.
It is suggested that perhaps the crew has gone below for dinner, but, in view of the apparent proximity of reefs shown on the stamp, we are rather afraid that in that case the canoe would be in imminent danger of shipwreck.
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