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The first seven issues of the Fiji overprinted GILBERT & ELLICE PROTECTORATE series (SG 17 mint hinged) comprise a fascinating group of colonial-era stamps that reflect the administrative arrangements of the islands under British oversight. These stamps are essentially standard Fiji issues bearing the portrait of King Edward vii, but they were overprinted to serve postal needs in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands before their own definitive issues were produced.
