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WORLD: TONGA
Lot
Description
ReserveEstimateYour Bid
8491
 No Lot.
  A$0
(US$0)
(€0)
(£0)
  A$0
(US$0)
(€0)
(£0)
A$
8492
 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$114)
(€99)
(£85)
  A$250
(US$168)
(€145)
(£125)
A$
8493
 1895 'SURCHARGE 7½d' opt King 2½d vermilion, variety 'stop after POSTAGE'. VF fresh M, ink marks at UR. Scott 35a cat US$180. SG 31d cat £225.
  A$60
(US$40)
(€35)
(£30)
  A$90
(US$60)
(€52)
(£45)
A$
8494
 1897 King Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, wmk Mult Tortoises. VF M/MLH, most fresh. Scott 38-52 cat US$310. SG 38-53 cat £275. (14) (P)
  A$160
(US$107)
(€93)
(£80)
  A$200
(US$134)
(€116)
(£100)
A$
8495
 1897 Pictorials King 7½d black & green, error centre INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH, with nice original gum. Scott 47a cat US$9250. SG 48a cat £7500. Only 1 sheet of 60 printed & the most famous rarity of Tonga. 2004 RPSL photo-cert, while diff new certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
  A$6000
(US$4020)
(€3480)
(£3000)
  A$9000
(US$6030)
(€5220)
(£4500)
A$
8496
 1962 Emancipation opt Official 5/- orange-yellow & slate-lilac, UR cnr marginal blk of 5, right stamp 2nd row error 'MAII' for 'MAIL'. VF MUH. SG O14/O14a cat £1050 as singles, plus premium for very rare positional setenant blk should be +50%, est £1538. (P)
  A$600
(US$402)
(€348)
(£300)
  A$900
(US$603)
(€522)
(£450)
A$
8497
 1966 Tupou College Official Airmail opt UPU 10/- on 4d, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG O19a cat £275. Only 1 sheet of 60 believed printed. Copy of RPSL photo-cert of blk of 4 it came from. (P)
  A$120
(US$80)
(€70)
(£60)
  A$180
(US$121)
(€104)
(£90)
A$
8498
 1973 Commonwealth Games Official $1.50 self-adhesive, error opt DOUBLE, vertically shifted. VF fresh MUH, SG O111a cat £170. Copy of RPSL photo cert for blk of 4 it came from. (P)
  A$50
(US$34)
(€29)
(£25)
  A$80
(US$54)
(€46)
(£40)
A$
8499
 1973 Commonwealth Games Official $1.50 self-adhesive, error opt DOUBLE, both equally strong & close together. VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG O111a cat £170. (P)
  A$50
(US$34)
(€29)
(£25)
  A$80
(US$54)
(€46)
(£40)
A$
8500
 1973 Commonwealth Games Official $1.50 self-adhesive, error opt DOUBLE vertically shifted. VF fresh MUH. SG O111a cat £170. Copy of RPSL photo cert for blk of 4 it came from. (P)
  A$50
(US$34)
(€29)
(£25)
  A$80
(US$54)
(€46)
(£40)
A$
8501
 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$80
(US$54)
(€46)
(£40)
  A$150
(US$101)
(€87)
(£75)
A$
8502
 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$670)
(€580)
(£500)
  A$1500
(US$1005)
(€870)
(£750)
A$
8503
 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$80)
(€70)
(£60)
  A$200
(US$134)
(€116)
(£100)
A$
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