Accumulation 1886-1978 in stockbook totally disorganised so hard to assess. Noted 1880s Kings inc 1/- blk of 4 U, 1891 surch 4d/1d blk of 4 inc 'no stop' variety M, 1892 Pics 1d (2) & 4d blk of 4 M, 1893 surch ½d on 1d blue M blk of 12 & 1894 2½d on 8d (3), & 2½d on 1/- blk of 4, & 1895 surch 7½d on 2½d red blk of 5 -all above SG cat £1350. Then wide range of Pictorials to 5/- M/U inc 1942 wmk script set of horiz cnr prs VF fresh MNH (£200) inc extra 5/- blk of 4, other pics to 1/- inc many blks of 4 MNH, 1960s inc surch, free-forms etc. Then wide range of covers etc 1920s-70s inc Tin Can Mail (4), various overseas destinations, Ship-mail etc, noted Queen 7½d cover to UK, 10d cover to USA, 1924 2d/10d cover to NZ, surch 1924 2d on 5/- pr plus 1d on reg cover to Sydney. Also Postal Stationery 1891 Local Envelope & 1892 Reg Envelope (3). F-VF M/U. SG cat £2000 for stamps alone, plus all the covers. (44, + 55 covers etc). (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 350.00
Sold...AU$ 350.00
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Lot No: 3375
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Cat No: £180)
Accumulation 1886-1980s in stockbook with 1886 Kings (14), 1895 King 2½d 6U (SG £180) plus 'Surcharge' opts ½d (3M) inc 'surchace' & 'BU' varieties (£240), 1d (5M & 1U, £550) & 7½d (7M & 2U, £495) other with annotated varieties, 1897-1940s Pictorials M/U to 1/-, various foil 'coin' types M, plus 'Free-forms' U (170), other odds. Then covers etc (30+) inc early Tin Can Mails, ca 1908 photo PPC (2), 1927 Reg covers with 7½d or 10d to Samoa, some 1960s-80 FDC, 1930 use of USA 2 Envelope uprated Tonga tied by boxed 'Niufoou' with cachet on reverse for 'US Naval Eclipse Expedition'. 1894 stampless cover with 'frank' h/s & some 'Paid Official' initialled h/s, plus Postal Stationery 'Local' Envelopes (2), PPC, Specimen Lettercard, & Reg Envelopes (5). Generally F-VF. SG cat £1800, plus covers etc. (330, 40 covers etc). (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 350.00
Sold...AU$ 350.00
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Lot No: 3376
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Specialised collection 1950-53 sets & covers with 1950 Queen's Birthday sets M & U (6, inc blks of 4), & FDC (3) inc 2 sets on reg FDC to USA. 1951 Treaty set MNH (7) inc blks, plus 2 diff FDC. 1953 Pictorial set 1d-£1 M, & MNH blks, plus all values ex 5/- & 10/- on cover inc various single or mixed value frankings, Canoe Mail covers (2), registered, Airmail, Packet Boat & Shipmail etc. Noted to France, Switzerland, USA, Australia, England, Germany, Malaya, British Zone Germany, & Bulgaria at correct 2/4 rate. VF M/MNH/U. SG cat £600 as loose stamps alone plus the value of all the covers. Beautifully written up pgs in SG slipcase binder. (125, 27 covers). (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
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Sold...AU$ 275.00
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Lot No: 3379
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Cat No: slipcase
1930s-72 Airmail covers with early 1930s? Tin Can Mail cover inc franked 1928 USA 5c Airmail to pay airmail within USA. 1935 inwards from Sth Africa via Egypt by air to Sydney, 1939 FFC Tonga-NZ, 1941 FFC Tonga-Fiji, 1942 Warship pictorial cover to NZ, Nukualofa-Vavau FFC, 1945 to Sydney franked 3d & 6d, 1947 (Sept-Oct) Tonga-NZ & NZ Tonga, 1953 (3-12 Aug) TEAL 'Coral Route' (2) Tonga-Cook Is & reverse, formula Air Letter NZ-Togo, more 'Coral Route' NZ-Tonga or reverse (5), Samoa-Tonga or reverse & Tonga-Fiji. Then 1964 Airmail 25th Anniv flights Fiji-UK, Fiji-NZ, plus with Anniv vignette Tonga- UK & Fiji-UK, & 2 M/S of 4 vignettes MNH. 1967 (4 July) covers signed by UK & USA representatives at King's Coronation. 1968 New Airport Terminal opening, Polynesian Holiday flight, & 1972 Nukualofa-Vavau. Beautifully written up pgs in SG slipcase binder. (29 covers, 2 M/S) (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
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Lot No: 3381
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Postal Stationery - Postcards: 1911 King 1d red 2nd series views in black. Haamoga (uprated 4d! To NZ), Kava (U to Germany), Nukualofa Wharf (VF-superb UN), Vavau Harbour (U to Sydney), Niefu CTO, plus ½d, 1d, 2d & 2½d all CTO '12 NO 11' on view side, Swallow Caves (VF-superb UN), & 3-Headed Cocoanut (F UN). H&G 2 cat US$320 in 1984. (7) (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
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Lot No: 3384
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Postal Stationery - Registered Envelope: 1922 use of 3d red with flap at top thin 'Tonga' & no lines on reverse, franked Queen 7½d tied by 'Nukualofa 24 JA 22' cds, with oval reg cachet at LL. To Germany via USA with b/s inc New York, & Braunlage arrival. H&G C19 unpriced U. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
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Lot No: 3385
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Postal Stationery - Registered Envelopes: 1891-1954 collection with 1st issue 6d on bluish stock (H&G C1), & on cream stock (C2), 1892 new design 6d with imprint under flap & larger size (C3 & 3a), 1892 4d with imprint missing comma after 'Sands' & with the comma (C4 & 5), 1893 as before with addition of '1-1-93' to imprint which now has an '&' instead of 'and' (C6), similar again on darker stock both sizes (C7 & 8), 1908 Surch 'THREE PENCE' on flap of earlier C9 type (C12) & THREE opt on R oval (C15), 1909 3d with no imprint (C16), 1914 3d in double-ringed oval (C18) & 1920? flap at top w/o lines on reverse (C20), then with all printing in blue smaller size, sl larger size with blue lines not to edges, & with lines to edges (C21, 21a, C21b) & finally unlisted ca1954? flap at right. Mostly F-VF UN & better than usually seen. H & G cat US$645 in 1984 with 6 unpriced (at least another $300+), so est $1000+ in 1984. Beautifully written up on pgs in SG binder with slipcase. (18) (P) (Image1)
