Catalog
10 Shillings
| Issuer | Government of Fiji |
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| Year | 1918-1933 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF FIJI PROMISES TO PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TEN SHILLINGS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF FIJI COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY |
| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, showing plain white paper with visible fold lines and age-related toning consistent with heavy circulation. No design elements, inscriptions, or security features are present on this side. |
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Fiji's colonial currency administration required three signatories per note throughout this series — an unusually rigid control mechanism reflecting the small colony's tight financial oversight under the Western Pacific High Commission. The signature combinations changed frequently, tracking personnel rotations among the Treasurer, Colonial Secretary, and Governor's office rather than any monetary policy shift.
De La Rue printed the plates in London, with dates and signatures applied locally in Suva. The span from 1918 to 1933 produced at least ten distinct signature combinations across nine recorded dates, making this one of the more granular colonial issues for date collectors working the Pacific region.