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Fiji

For just under 100 years, from 1874 to 1970, when it became independent, Fiji was a British colony. The stamp (SCN 120) issued in 1938 did not have the latitude, 180°. In 1940 a corrected stamp was issued.

SCN 120

SCN 133

SCN 154

SCN 197

     The stamp was issued in memory of the 150th anniversary of Admiral Bligh. The design shows Bligh being chased by islanders.

SCN 234

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