Tonga: 1892 (Nov.) 2d. olive mint block of six (3 x 2) from left pane showing semi-constant vertical and horizontal broken perf. pins in 2nd and 3rd columns, also lower left corner marginal unused block of ten (5 x 2) from right pane, mostly fine. S.G. 11, cat. £640+.

Tonga: 1895 (June) Surcharges, study selection mainly unused or mint, some with backing paper adhering, comprising 1/2d. on 21/2d. (nine, two used), 1d. on 21/2d. (eleven, three used), 71/2d. on 21/2d. (sixteen, incl. two blocks of four, a pair and two used) with varieties incl. "BU" joined [R. 1/1] (9) , stop after "POSTAGE" [R. 2/5] (four, one in a block of four), missing eyebrow [R. 2/4] (2), fair to fine. (36)

Tonga: 1897 Pictorial issue, King George II design, plated study in a boxed F.G. Popular album, with many mint multiples, mint and used singles, showing identified plate flaws and retouches, comprising 2d. type I (65, incl. three mint blocks of four and a block of 30) 2d. type II (31, incl. three mint blocks of four), 21/2d. (141, incl. mint blocks of four (4), sixteen, 30 and 36, and no fraction bar variety used), 5d. (22, incl. two mint blocks of four), 71/2d. (eighteen, incl. mint block and strip of four), 10d. (28, incl. mint blocks (2) and strip of four) and 1s. (31, incl. mint blocks of four and twelve), mainly good to fine. Ex Eric Mann.

Tonga: Officials: 1893 (Dec.) Surcharges, 71/2d. on 8d. ultramarine horizontal pair, one showing surcharge double, large part original gum, fine and very rare. R.P.S. certificate (1964). S.G. O9, b, cat. £2,282+. Photo. (Image1)

Tonga: Postal Stationery: Post Cards: 1906 Pictorial 1d. issue, the set of ten cards with additional, comprising nos. 4, 5, 6 and 8 overprinted "SPECIMEN" nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 (2) unused, nos. 1, 3, 4, pre-cancelled in 1910, no. 1 used 1906 to Fiji, no. 2 1909 to Denmark, no. 7 1907 to London, no. 8 1907 to Fiji, and no. 9 1909 to Surrey, good to fine. H&G 1. (20 cards)

Tonga: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1894 (Dec. 1) 4d. envelope, 1892 size G, addressed to Capt. Herrold near Auckland bearing "G.F.B." Official overprint 1893 1/2d. on 1d. and 21/2d. on 2d., lightly toned perfs., cancelled by fine second type Nukulaofa c.d.s's with Auckland Dec. 7 arrival on reverse. H&G 4. Photo. (Image1)

Tonga: Official Mail: 1900 (June 23) stampless O.H.M.S. envelope (207 x 102mm, slightly foreshortened at left) to Sydney, dated and initialled, with good strike of Government Frank and Nukulaofa c.d.s., July 7 arrival backstamp. The cover addressed to noted naturalist and philatelist A.F. Bassett-Hull, employed at time of despatch in the G.P.O. in Sydney but transferred to the Department of Public Works as secretary to the labour commissioners a few days before its arrival. Photo. (Image1)

Tonga: Official Mail: 1913 (Jan. 23) postal stationery "3" on 4d. registered envelope, 1908 type H2, to Melbourne with fair strike of Government Frank, Nukualofa despatch, registration oval at left, fine red wax Crown seal on reverse. H&G 13. Photo. (Image1)