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Stanley Gibbons Sale: 5922

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TONGA
Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 707
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Cat No: 21b, 22b

image 1895 registered cover addressed to Sydney bearing 1894 ½d on 4d pair (one with variety 'SURCHARCE'), ½d on 1s. pair (one with variety 'SURCHARCE'), and 1893 5d on 4d, tied by 'Nukualofa 19 JE 95' cds, alongside scarcer 'Registered at Tonga' oval mark in purple, the reverse with 'Sydney JY 6 95' arrival cds, some ageing, nonetheless a difficult variety combination to be found on cover (Image)

Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 240.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 709
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Cat No: 54, 54a

image 1899 Royal wedding 1d black and scarlet (hyphen 2 mm. long), block of four, lower left stamp with variety '1889 for 1899' used by neat 'VAVAU 28 JE 99' cds leaving clear the variety, very fine and attractive SG 54, 54a £610++ (Image)

Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 140.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 710
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Cat No: Collection

image 1892-93 Die Proof selection including SG 10 in blue (unissued design) and top marginal in bright rose, as issued; vignette only in black of the King George I design; SG 11, two, in pale rose and black; SG 13, two, in lilac and brown, and SG 14, two, in brown and black, and seven horizontal pairs of 1892 including 4d and 8d, and the 1893 surcharged values less the 5d on 4d For SG 12-3, 15-16, 18-20, mixed condition (Image)

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 230.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 711
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Cat No: Collection

image 1897 issue selection including mint varieties: 2½d black and blue watermark sideways, no fraction bar, and 1s. no hyphen before TAHA; used varieties: 2½d black and blue with no fraction bar, watermarks normal and sideways; 10d with both 'O's small, and 1s. with no hyphen before TAHA; and a 1901 registered Postal Stationery envelope (H&G 9) used with oxidised 5d to Levuka, Vavau CDS (Proud D4) of NO 19 07, mixed condition (Image)

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 160.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 712
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image 1891 cover registered addressed to Germany bearing 1886-88 2d pair, 6d and 1s cancelled by Haapai barred oval and '9 Jun 91' cds, along side hand endorsed 'p. SS. Lubeck', 'R' in circle and violet oval Haapai registration marks, Auckland '20 JE 91' and London '6 Aug 91' transit cds, the reverse with Christchurch '27 JE 91' transit and Bremen ' 7 8 91' arrival cds, part address obscured and a tear at lower left corner otherwise a fine and rare early cover Ex Baxendale (Image)

Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 520.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 520

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 713
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Cat No: Collection

image 1892 King George I imperf. die proof on yellowish wove paper (22-25x25-28mm) selection with different colours and some duplication including 1d, 2d (4), 4d, 8d (5), 1s. (4), generally fine (15) (Image)

Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 380.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 380

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 717
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image 1897 O.H.T.M.S. long envelope addressed to New Zealand tied by clear double framed 'PACKET BOAT' mark, addressed, signed and dated "13th May 1897" by Chief Postmaster William Campbell, the reverse with 'Auckland 16 Oct' transit and 'N.Z.R.P.O.-WN 19 Oct' arrival cds, due the length of time in transit, it is supposed to have been dispatched on a ship bound to San Francisco then redirected to NZ, a rare example of early maritime mail, Ex Baxendale (Image)

Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 120.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 718
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image 1900 O.H.T.M.S. envelope (147 x 92mm) addressed to New Zealand showing very neat 'TONGA GOVERNMENT/HAAPAI' frank mark tied by 'Haapai 17 SP' cds, alongside scarce 'H.M. CUSTOMS/16AUG 1900/LIFUKA HAAPAI' violet double oval mark, applied also on the reverse together with 'Nukualofa SP 22' transit and 'Auckland 28 SP' arrival cds, few toned spots otherwise fine, Ex Baxendale (Image)

Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 90.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 719
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image 1936 hand painted Karl Lewis cover depicting view of Nukualofa from the wharf, addressed to USA and bearing 1d and 1½d tied by neat 'Nukualofa 18 NO 36' cds, alongside endorsed "Nukualofa/ Island of Tonga", very fine and most appealing (Image)

Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 280

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 720
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image 1937 hand painted Karl Lewis "TIN CAN MAIL" cover depicting view of Niuafoou from the sea, addressed to USA and bearing 2d and ½d tied by neat 'Niuafoou 17 JE 37' cds, alongside 'Dispatched by tin can mail' and endorsed 'Niuafoou/ "tin-can" Island/Island of Tonga', the reverse with several "TIN CAN MAIL" marks, very fine and attractive (Image)

Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 520.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 520

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 721
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Cat No: Collection

Postal History old to modern collection including Postal Stationery 1906 series of ten designs, H&G 1. Nine unused, missing only #3, the Native Village design; and the complete set used, only one unaddressed; also selection of Official mails including registered envelope (280 x 125mm) to Stanley Gibbons & Co. in Gower Street. Has TONGA GOVERNMENT/FRANK marking at upper right (Proud OPD 1), the D1 datestamp for 4 MR 87 (without the obliterator portion, Proud D1, over seven months earlier than recorded by him), and the registered oval cachet Type R3 (over seven years earlier than recorded by Proud) with the manuscript number '11'. emphasising the early date of this rare cover, mixed condition, an interesting lot worth a closer look Click here to view the video of this lot https://youtu.be/KoPJvYY0N4M

Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 600.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 722
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Cat No: Collection

1930-1946 Tin Can Mail collection well displayed on written up pages with a large range of different cachets and illustrated covers including 1930 to US and Samoa, 1935 incoming from Australia, 1938 with outsize map of Niuafo'ou printed on reverse, 1939 incoming from Ceylon, 1940 (6th May) ' in honour of the 1d black', in addition few modern covers to 1983, mixed condition, a delightful lot and an unique opportunity to acquire such a comprehensive collection (60) Click here to view the video of this lot https://youtu.be/IisJh4SmrPA

Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 850.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 5922
Lot No: 723
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Cat No: Collection

Old to modern, mint and used collection housed in a half box including a very useful range of earlies with 1886 mint values, 1891 'no stop' errors mint, SG 7-8 mint and used, useful surcharges, SG 38Bg in pair with normal, 1897 mint and used range with printer's samples of 5s. with and without SPECIMEN, some later Specimens; later with 1962 Emancipation 1s. with inverted overprint used; Officials including GFB overprints mint set, and used set less 4d, colours leaving somewhat to be desired; and surcharges on these mint and used (used 5d no postmark), colours rather better. 1962 Emancipation set unmounted o.g. (2d and 1/- foxed) plus some errors, mint and used, with unmounted o.g. £1 pair one with short foot to 'L' in OFFICIAL; SG O19a used; SG O21a large part o.g.; 1969 Oil Search R3/5 date errors in unmounted o.g. strips (SG O37a, O38a), mixed condition, dood lot for retailer or ebayer Click here to view the video of this lot https://youtu.be/vDVN8OPBtVU

Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
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