1896 'Half-/Penny' on 7½d on 2½d pale blue, perf 12x11, typewritten surcharge in violet with black Tongan surcharge reading upwards, lower marginal block of six (3x2), the upper centre stamp variety "NO HYPHEN AFTER HALF", a few insignificant hinge remnants, large part og. A fine and rare multiple with lovely colour. Brandon Certificate (2003). SG 37B/Bi, £1,925+ (Image)

Collection of Tin Can Mail partly on written-up album pages and loose, contained in a half-box including mostly 1903's with outgoing mostly addressed to New Zealand and U.S.A. (13) and incoming all from U.S.A. (3); also a few modern items (4) and literature with 'Tin Can Island' by Ramset and Plumb and 'Tin can Mail' by Clark. A very interesting lot