1896 Type-written 'Half-Penny' on 7½d on 2d, perf 12, with 'VAEUA OE BENI' reading up. VF fresh M. SG 37Bp cat £800. Very rare genuine & certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$700
Opening AU$ 500.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3560
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Cat No: 125aj
1962 Emancipation opt 1/- blue & black (lower marginal) error opt INVERTED. VF MNH, insignificant tones. SG 125aj cat £650 & under-catalogued. Rarity MNH as only 1 pane of 30 was recorded of which 28 went on FDC & were used, thus only 2 MNH stamps known. 2004 RPSL photo-cert. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$700
Opening AU$ 400.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3562
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Cat No: 127a
1962 Emancipation opt 5/- orange & lilac error opt INVERTED. VF MNH UR cnr marginal. SG 127a £225 & greatly under-catalogued as only 1 pane of 30 was recorded. 2020 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3568
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Cat No: cat
1939-53 Covers-Postal History with 1939 Ship-mail cover franked Queen 2d tied by Apia Samoa cds, with 'Late Fee' & 'Received at Sea' cachets, 1940 Schooner Yankee 3rd World Cruise pictorial cover by Tin Can Mail to USA, large cover with 3 pictures on reverse inc Queen, same used as 1949 UPU set FDC & same Pics again on reverse of large Postcard with 1944 Anniv set, 1938 Queen Anniv set FDC, 1942 illustrated cover franked 6 diff values to 2/6, 1954 Queen pic covers (2) franked 1944 Anniv 6d or 1/-, 1950 Queen's Birthday FDC (2) & 1953 Royal Visit pic covers (2 diff) also 1900 Stamp Postcard VF UN. SG cat £155 as loose stamps, plus premium for covers. (16)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3571
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Cat No: cat
Specialised collection 1942-49 Pictorial set ½d to 5/- inc set M/U, ½d part sheet of 30, 1d part sheet of 18 & other multiples, blks etc. Also every value on cover inc 1/- pr Airmail to Scotland, USA, 2/6 reg to NZ, 5/- reg Airmail to Sydney plus hand-drawn & coloured large envelope for arrival of NZ & USA warships in April/May 1942. VF M/MNH/U. SG cat £550 as loose stamps alone, plus all the covers. Beautifully written up pgs in SG slipcase binder. (92, & 12 covers). (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3573
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Cat No: cat
Specialised collection 1961-63 comp with Postal Anniv set in LR cnr plate no.1 blks of 4, FDC (2). Formula Aerogrammes with 5d pr to USA & 1/- pr to Sweden, 2d sheet of 60 & set on cover from Niuatoputapu to USA. Then Emancipation opts with set, Officials blks of 4 (5) to10/-, & £1 pr U (SG cat £1200) 1/- LR cnr imprint blk of 10, opt proof in blk of 4 on cream paper UN, 3d missing fraction bar, 5/- '1362 for 1862' plus 4 covers inc Tin Can Mail & finally FFH blk of 4 U & FDC (2). SG cat £1350 as loose stamps alone plus covers, rare unlisted '1362' variety, & the proof blk etc. Beautifully written up pgs in SG slipcase binder. (110, +11 covers). (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,000.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3574
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Cat No: cat
Specialised collection 1963-66 comp (no Officials) with Gold Coin set to 2/9, plus 10 gold only proofs w/o any colour & 9d with diff centre & colour to issued stamp, plus large FDC to GB with full set, another with set plus 1/- Official to USA. 1963 Red Cross set in plate no blks & on FDC. 1964 Women's Assoc set & also with ea shape set of FDC & both shape sets on single FDC. 1965 surch set, plus 7 values on a FDC & 2/6 on Air cover to USA. 1966 Tupou College (3 sets), set on large FDC & various diff frankings (4) inc PPC airmail to Isle of Man. 1966 Queen Mourning set, plus 5 diff values over 2 covers to Australia inc reg & airmail & 'Last Day' cover. MNH, sl perf tones on some. SG cat £140 as loose stamps, plus premium for Proofs & covers. Beautifully written up on pgs in SG slipcase binder. (87, 19 covers). (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3576
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Cat No: cat
Specialised collection 1970s-80s near comp to 1974 (no Officials), plus odd covers throughout. Sets on FDC for 1970 Royal Visit, Red Cross inc Officials, 1971 Salote Anniv inc Officials on 2 covers, PhilaTokyo inc Officials, 1972 Merchant Marine, Coronation Anniv inc Officials, 1973 Scouts inc Official, Capt Cook inc Officials, 1974 Marine Institute inc Officials, plus another 3 stamp sets inc 1979-82 Planes set MNH & 7 more covers. VF MNH. SG cat £475+ as loose stamps plus premium for all the covers. Beautiful written up pgs in SG slipcase binder. (158, 27 covers).
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 325.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3586
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Postal Stationery - Official Envelope: ca1891? Essay in red 'Tonga Postage Official One Penny' in ornate frame on envelope for internal mail. Superb fresh UN. Only example known & an important rarity of Tonga. 2020 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3592
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Postal Stationery - Registered Envelopes: 1905 use of 4d Arms on flap with 'Wilson & Horton 1 3 01' imprint, franked King 2½d with 'Nukualofa AU 05' cds & oval reg cachet at LL. To Bohemia with Auckland transit & Karlsbad arrival b/s. VFU. H&G C9 cat US$55 in 1984. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3593
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Postal Stationery - Registered Envelopes: 1909 Official use of long buff type with '4 4' on flap, stampless with Tonga Government Frank & Nukualofa SP 10 09' cds, & oval reg cachet at LL. To Sydney with arrival b/s. H&G 10 unpriced U. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3596
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Postal Stationery - Registered Envelope: 1937 use of 3d blue with lines to edges, franked Queen 2½d tied by 'Haapai 11 JA 37' cds. To Germany with arrival b/s. VFU. H&G C20a unpriced U. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 275.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3597
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Postal Stationery - Registered Envelope: 1945 use of unlisted black printing -possibly Official as was sent by HG Brown the Chief Medical Officer at the time, in same format as the blue issues. Franked Queen 7½d tied by 'Nukualofa 1 MY 45' cds. To NZ, but no b/s. H&G unlisted. Extremely rare. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 375.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3598
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Postal-Stationery - Registered Envelope: 1943 airmail use of 3d blue franked Coral 6d & Queen 1/- tied by 'Nukualofa 2 MR 43' cds. To Australian with censor tape & cachets, redirected twice & a bit battered, with b/s of Suva, Sydney, Melbourne, Kaniva, & Horsham. H&G C21 unpriced. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-28-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 362
Lot No: 3599
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Cat No: Western
Literature: Small carton inc Robson Lowe Vol 4 'The Empire in Australia', Postal History of Solomon Is & Tonga (Proud 2006), SG Western Pacific cat, Tin Can Mail Cachets by Klug (1st & 2nd Ed), Tin Can Mail (Clark 1983), The Letters of Quensell (1990 & 98), The 1897 Issue by Mann, The 1d Otava Tree by Benson (3) & other small works etc. Plus a bundle of duplicated FDC 1980s (80+). (14 + FDC)
