TONGA continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 41240 |
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23 |
 1894 (Dec 18) Envelope to Vavau with 1894 2 1/2d on 8d tied by Neiafu cds, fine and scarce inter-island mail
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SOLD for GBP 120.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41241 |
|
21-24 |
 1894 (Dec 22) Envelope sent registered to Sydney with 1894 set (incl. pairs of 2 1/2d on 8d and 2 1/2d on 1s) tied by Nukualofa cds with violet “REGISTERED AT / TONGA, F. I.” oval cachet below, arrival bs, fine and attractive
cover
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SOLD for GBP 320.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41242 |
|
24 |
 1895 (Jan 7) 4d Registered envelope sent to Captain Herrold in New Zealand with 1894 2 1/2d on 1s tied by Nukuluofa cds with large “95”, Auckland arrival bs, minor toning, a scarce cancel type
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SOLD for GBP 440.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41243 |
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24 |
 1895 (Jan 7) 4d Registered envelope sent to Captain Herrold in New Zealand with 1894 2 1/2d on 1s tied by Nukuluofa cds with large “95”, Auckland arrival bs, minor toning, a scarce cancel type
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SOLD for GBP 300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41244 |
|
25-28 |
 1895 Surcharge Issue on King George I 1895 Issue selection incl. varieties, with deformed “E” in “PENI” on 1d on 2d mint pair, 1 1/2d on 2d unused pair, 2 1/2d on 2d used single and 7 1/2d on 2d used single, plus mint 2 1/2d
on 2d with no stop after “SURCHARGE” and mint 7 1/2d on 2d perf.12 (SG £500), some tone spots, mostly fine (SG £1’410)
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SOLD for GBP 1,400.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41245 |
|
25-27 |
 1895 (May 22) Envelope to Captain Herrold in New Zealand with 1895 1d on 2d, 1 1/2d on 2d and 2 1/2d on 2d tied by Haapai duplex, reverse with Nukuluofa and Auckland cds, some foxing, stated by SG to be the day of earliest
known usage of these provisionals
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SOLD for GBP 260.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41246 |
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 1895 (May) Surcharge Issue on King George II Issue 1895 Issue selection on an album page incl. unused set, “SURCHARCE” variety on 1/2d on 2 1/2d in used pair, and 7 1/2d on 2 1/2d listed varieties incl. “BU” joined mint,
missing eyebrow unused, dot after postage unused and “7” for “1” mint, mixed condition (SG £752)
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SOLD for GBP 120.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41247 |
|
31-31e |
 1895 Issue 7 1/2 on 2 1/2d complete mint pane of 24, showing the four listed constant varieties, usual interleaving adherence to reverse, an exhibition item (SG £1’640)
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SOLD for GBP 260.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41248 |
|
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 1895 (Jun 20) Envelope to Captain Herrold in New Zealand with 1895 1/2d on 2 1/2d and 1d on 2 1/2d (2, one pre-cancelled and used again) paying the correct rate and tied by Nukualofa cds, Auckland arrival bs, very fine, the
earliest known usage of these stamps
|
SOLD for GBP 120.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41249 |
|
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 1895 (Aug 7) Envelope sent registered to Captain Herrold in New Zealand with 1895 1/2d on 2 1/2d vert. pair (one showing “7” for “1” variety), 1d on 2 1/2d pair (one showing “7” for “1” variety) and 7 1/2d on 2 1/2d, with
registered oval cachet adjacent, Auckland arrival bs, very fine and attractive cover with the complete set
|
SOLD for GBP 550.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41250 |
|
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1895 (Jul-Sep) Issue selection on page incl. 1d mint, 2 1/2d used pair with one showing stop after POSTAGE, 5d unused block of four perf.12×11 and single mint perf.12×11 with black eye variety and 7 1/2 unused lower marginal pair with paper
adherence, slightly mixed condition
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41251 |
|
33 |
 1895 (Sep 4) Printed envelope from the “Missionary Brigantine / Pitcairn”, a schooner built for the Seventh-day Adventist Church for use in missionary work in the South Pacific, sent during their fourth voyage when they set up
the first Seventh-day Adventist Church of Tonga, envelope with 1895 2 1/2d rose tied by Nukualofa cds, sent to the USA with San Francisco bs, some minor creasing and cover fault at lower left. A fantastic item of Pacific Islands postal history that
has interest not only with Tonga and Pitcairn collectors but also missionary mail collectors
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SOLD for GBP 1,000.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41252 |
|
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 1895 (Sep 19) Envelope sent registered to New Zealand with 1895 (Jul-Sep) complete set tied by Nukualofa cds, registered oval cachet adjacent, some foxing, scarce philatelic cover with the set
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SOLD for GBP 240.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41253 |
|
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 1895 (Oct 27) Envelope sent registered to Sydney with Government “FRANK” crown cachet uprated with 1895 (Jul-Sep) tied by Nukualofa cds, registered cachet adjacent, arrival bs, plus 1896 (Aug 16) envelope with Vavau Government
frank with Auckland arrival bs, both with some foxing, scarce uprated registered official mail
|
SOLD for GBP 140.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41254 |
|
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 1895 (Dec 10) Envelope to Captain Herrold New Zealand with 1895 (Jul-Sep) 1d pair and bisect tied by Nukualofa cds, Auckland arrival bs, some minor toning, scarce
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SOLD for GBP 160.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41255 |
|
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 1897 (Jan 28) Envelope to Belgium with 1895 (Jul-Sep) 2 1/2d tied by Nukualofa cds, undeliverable with “REBUT” and “RETOUR A L’ENVOYEUR…” instructional hs, reverse with Auckland, Colombo and Anvers cds, some minor cover
faults, fine
|
SOLD for GBP 130.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41256 |
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 1896 (May) Typewritten Surcharge Issue 1896 (May) Typewritten Surcharge selection incl. 1/2d on 1 1/2d on 2d mint block of four perf.12 (SG £1’900+) and single used (toned, SG £425), and 1/2d on 7 1/2d on 2d unused strip of
four (paper adherence) and part og single, fine and scarce group
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SOLD for GBP 1,400.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41257 |
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 1896 (May) Typewritten Surcharge VARIETIES selection incl. 1/2d on 7 1/2d on 2d (reading up) with two hyphens between “Half” and “Penny” (SG 37Bo, unpriced), 1/2d on 7 1/2d on 2d (reading down) with “stops instead of hyphens”
variety (signed Bloch, SG 37Ad £1’100), 1/2d on 7 1/2d on 2d (reading up) with “Half-H” in pair with normal (SG SG37Bm £1’000) and 1/2d on 7 1/2d on 2d (reading up) with “comma over first hyphen” (unlisted), and 1/2d on 1 1/2d on 2d showing
kiss-print doubling of the “V”, a rare group, ideal for the specialist
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SOLD for GBP 1,200.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41258 |
|
37Af |
 1896 (May) Typewritten Surcharge 1/2d on 7 1/2d on 2d (reading down) with INVERTED SURCHARGE, mint small part og, tiny gum thin, fine and rare, signed Bloch (SG £3’250)
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SOLD for GBP 750.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
| 41259 |
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 1897 Pictorial Issue 1897 Issue group of printer’s proofs, plate proofs and specimens incl. 1/2d in unissued orange imperf. imperf. with specimen ovpt affixed to De La Rue book piece, imperf. with different specimen ovpt and
perf. with specimen; imperf. plate proof pairs of 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d (vert.), 6d in unissued brown in imperf. pair on De La Rue book piece and 5s in unissued colours De La Rue book piece, a scarce assembly
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SOLD for GBP 650.00
Closing..Dec-11, 12:00 PM |
