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WORLD: TONGA
Lot
Description
ReserveEstimateYour Bid
3639
1893 GFB opt Arms 1d ultramarine, right marginal imperf proof blk of 4, error opt INVERTED. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. Scott O1(P)(var). SG O1(P)(var). Spectacular & very rare as only 1 pane printed & very few recorded. 2025 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
  A$650
(US$423)
(€364)
(£319)
  A$1000
(US$650)
(€560)
(£490)
A$
3640
1893 GFB opt King 2d ultramarine, imperf proof blk of 4. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. Scott O2(P). SG O2(P). (P)
  A$275
(US$179)
(€154)
(£135)
  A$400
(US$260)
(€224)
(£196)
A$
3641
1893 GFB opt Arms 4d ultramarine, imperf proof blk of 4. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. Scott O3(P). SG O3(P). (P)
  A$275
(US$179)
(€154)
(£135)
  A$400
(US$260)
(€224)
(£196)
A$
3642
1893 GFB opt King 8d ultramarine, imperf horiz proof pr. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. Scott O4(P). SG O4(P). (P)
  A$140
(US$91)
(€78)
(£69)
  A$240
(US$156)
(€134)
(£118)
A$
3643
1893 GFB opt King 1/- ultramarine, imperf proof blk of 4. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. Scott O5(P). SG O5(P) cat 550 for normals. Rare as only 1 pane existed of each. (P)
  A$325
(US$211)
(€182)
(£159)
  A$500
(US$325)
(€280)
(£245)
A$
3644
1894 'SURCHARGE HALF-PENNY' opt King 1/- brown, error opt DOUBLE, with 1 greatly shifted. F-VFM. Scott 22a cat US$310. SG 22c cat £350 & under-catalogued. Rare as only 1 pane existed. 2025 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
  A$230
(US$150)
(€129)
(£113)
  A$350
(US$228)
(€196)
(£172)
A$
3645
1895 'SURCHARGE HALF-PENNY' opt King 2½d & 'SURCHARGE 7½d' opt King 2½d, variety on both stamps 'stop after Postage'. VF fresh M/MLH. Scott 33b & 35b cat US$330. SG 29d & 31d cat £375. (2) (P)
  A$170
(US$111)
(€95)
(£83)
  A$250
(US$163)
(€140)
(£123)
A$
3646
1896 type-written 'Half-Penny' on 7½d on 2d, with 'VAEUA OE BENI' reading down, perf 12. F-VF UN, part gum. Scott 37j cat US$925. SG 37Ap cat £800. Very rare genuine RPSL photo cert. (P)
  A$325
(US$211)
(€182)
(£159)
  A$500
(US$325)
(€280)
(£245)
A$
3647
1896 type-written 'Half-Penny' on 7½d on 2d, with 'VAEUA OE BENI' reading up, perf 12. UN, sl flts, VF appearance. Scott 37cj cat US$925. SG 37Bp cat £800. Very rare genuine 2025 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
  A$230
(US$150)
(€129)
(£113)
  A$350
(US$228)
(€196)
(£172)
A$
3648
Postal History: ca1900 'Tonga Govt Frank' with Nukualofa cds. 1913 shipmail cover franked King 2d type I (SG 40) tied by 'Auckland 24 OC 13) cds, to Japan, with arrival b/s. 1962 OHMS registered franked Emancipation Official Airmail opt 5d tied by 'Nukualofa 22 FE 62' cds. (SG O12). Interesting group. (3).
  A$90
(US$59)
(€50)
(£44)
  A$180
(US$117)
(€101)
(£88)
A$
3649
Tin Can Mail cover collection annotated on leaves inc 1930 US Naval Eclipse cover, many 1933-39 American cruise ship covers, 1938 'Last Day' cover, 1939 from Fiji, 1941 'Clipper' Airmail to New Zealand, 1943 Nukualofa-NZ with 'Crown/PASSED/WW2' Censor cachet, 1947 Volcano Evacuation cover with lengthy m/s cancel, 2 with 'Inward/?' cachet error (one a scarce Commercial Australian magazine wrapper), destinations inc Burma, Kenya, Northern Rhodesia & Ulster, some later material inc die cut frankings & Paquebot cachets. Condition variable but mostly F-VF. An unusually extensive collection. (92 items)
  A$1000
(US$650)
(€560)
(£490)
  A$1500
(US$975)
(€840)
(£735)
A$
3650
Tonga 1935-42 Tin Can Mail covers inc scarce 1935 Aust cover with 2d Silver Jubilee inwards to Tonga with various cachets, 1936 Tonga to Education Dept Adelaide & 2 other covers. Interesting group inc Commercial covers. F-VF. Inwards covers seldom seen. Cost vendor $200+ at auction some years ago. (4)
  A$120
(US$78)
(€67)
(£59)
  A$200
(US$130)
(€112)
(£98)
A$
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