Fiji’S Special Stamps
p. 45 · Read in the full issue
Sold Out
Prom Our Own Correspondent
Suva, Oct. 4.
FIJI’S 75th Cession Day on October 10 saw also the first sales of the special issue of stamps to com memorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union. The Post Office had announced that the isslief would be withdrawn after three months, but the 1/6 stamps were withdrawn within half an hour at Suva and other places, for the excellent reason that they were sold out.
Requirements had been badly under estimated and dealers and collectors be tween them squeezed out the public. The public has replied with a howl of rage directed at the Post Office and those who, having cornered the market, are now merrily cashing in.