53a, 1899 1d Red and black, "1889" instead of "1899" overprint, well centered, o.g. with some typical light even toning, Very Fine; signed Bloch (Scott $250; SG 54a, £250) (Image)

CV. 90-120

653 var, 1987 52s Tribal Paddlers, "57s" omitted, full pane with error at R. 3/2, includes similar sheet with "SPECIMEN" overprint, NH, Very Fine (SG 969a, £350 for the normal) (Image)

CV. 150-200

756-59 var, 1990 2s-323s Sea Life, Chalky paper, Imperforate, full panes of 20, NH, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 100-150

'"814, Niuafo''ou 148, 1992 WW II Anniversary, Plate proofs on chromalin paper, sheets on a single sheet of paper separated by gutter, printer crop marks in the margin, Very Fine, very scarce in unseparated form"' (Image)

CV. 100-150

'"1077-74 var, 2002 Native Weaving, Imperforate plate proof, pane of 40 in issued colors on gummed paper with printer''s color bars at top and crop marks, some light staining and wrinkling plus gum disturbance indicative of printer''s waste, still Very Fine and rare"' (Image)

CV. 300-400

1114, 2003/04 45s on 55s Bird, Type 6, top right corner margin block of four, NH, light bend in the top margin not affecting stamps, Very Fine and scarce (Scott $300 as singles) (Image)

CV. 90-120

CE1, 1980 10pa Airmail Express, full pane of 10, NH, accompanied by single on cacheted unaddressed FDC, Very Fine, elusive full pane (SG E1) (Image)

CV. 75-100

'"TONGA COLLECTION, 1984/2013. extensive collection of sets, singles, S/S, sheets and mini-sheets, covers and FDC, proofs and specimens arranged in nine binders, includes commems, definitives, airmails and officials with numerous premium as 1984 Definitives and Officials mint and specimens with multiples and a few covers plus the 1984 3pa ""OFFICIAL"" overprint not officially issued (approx 40 exist), 1991 John Wesley unissued set specimens incl sheets, imperf plate proofs, bromide proofs, 1985 Mutiny on the Bounty strip of five NH plus specimen strip and two specimen sheets, 1986 Halley''s Comet sheets, 1986 Scout Jamboree sheets, 1987 Canoe Race artwork, 1987-88 Coronation printer proofs, 1987 Christmas printer proofs, 1998 Aviation specimen sheets plus 3p on cover to Iceland, 1989 UPU Congress perf and imperf with and without Specimen overprint, 1991 Telecommunications imperf assortment, 1992 WW II Anniversary sheet imperf plus imperf strips and single proofs, 1995 5pa-10pa imperf sheets of ten, 1995 Visit So Pacific Year overprint proof sheets, 1996 WWF sheets of 20, 1997 New Year setenant gutter block, 2013 Bird officials, etc., generally PO fresh and Very Fine, enormous retail value (see online scans)"'

CV. 4,000-6,000

'"TONGA BALANCE. classic to modern in stock books, binders, a ""shoebox of miscellany"", specimens incl sheets, collective proofs, etc. and incl some Niuafo''ou noting Tonga 70-72 FDC, 74 sheet of 60 with Row 4/2 ""Lopped Branch"" variety (SG 75a), 75 sheet of 60 NH (2; one with one stamp creased; other extensive perf separations),616-17 sheets with ""Specimen"" ovpt, 673-76 collective proof, 718-20 sheets NH,1170 NH, CE2-6 NH, CO1-5 blocks NH plus imperf proof block of four of the overprint, etc. plus 1955 reg cover to Tunisia, some ""Tin Can"" covers incl one with ""Final and complete evacuation of Niuafoou..."" handstamp and stamp tied by ms cancel, Niuafo''ou 3-15 (less #6) favor cancelled sheets of 20,90-93 collective proof, 98 bromide proof, etc. plus bits of collateral as Tongan paper money, Tonga police dept. patch, etc., generally F-VF, inspection a must (see online scans)"'

CV. 1,500-2,000

TONGA COLLECTION, 1886/1944. mint and used sets and singles with some varieties, postal history incl some "Tin Can" covers on pages or stock sheets in a binder, many better as Stamps13 used, 22 block used, 24 mint, 31 used, 37 mint (2), 48 mint, 51-52 mint, 58 blocks of 18 and 30 NH, 61 both "O" small NH (SG 62a), 64-66 used, 67 mint (10), 80-81 used, O6-10 unused, O8-10 mint,O8 block unused,Covers to England with black "Tonga Government Frank",1d postal card (H&G 1) 1910 to New Zealand, 1910 registered Wilson cover with 1897 4d-1sh, etc., usual mixed condition especially in classic period, mostly F-VF (see online scans)

CV. 750-1,000

'"TONGA - NIUAFO''OU ISSUES COLLECTION, 1980s/2000s. comprehensive array of sets, singles, S/S, specimens (Incl sheets), proofs, FDC, etc. in two binders, topicals galore, mostly VF, substantial retail value (see online scans)"' (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (Image)

CV. 600-900

TONGA COLLECTION, 1945/82. highly complete in three binders with singles, sets, covers and FDC, multiples, some minor duplication, incl the full array of the popular self-adhesive issues, incl 1969 Pacific Games mint sheets, 1973 Boy Scouts FDC plus Air Officials mint and 80s block of ten used, some later specimen overprints, etc., generally fresh and F-VF (see online scans) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image)

CV. 600-900

'"TONGA PROVISIONAL ISSUES COLLECTION. 1990s/2000s various surcharges NH and on cover and incl some ""STAMP DUTY"" overprints, note Scott nos. 809 singles (2) and gutter pair NH, 1077B unused (2, light wrinkles),assortment of the 2002/04 5s/45s surcharges on 55s Bird incl used, on cover, NH and multiples,1120 pair on cover, 1122 NH and pair on cover, 1147 NH (3 incl pair), 1148 NH, 1150 NH (6 incl block),1151 NH (8 incl block and gutter pair), tied on piece, pair on cover to Iceland, 1155 NH (4), 1173-76 sheets with provisional surcharges (issued 2015; also same for Niuafo''ou 271-74), etc., generally fresh and VF (see online scans)"' (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image)

CV. 500-750

TONGA 1980s/2000s COVERS GROUP. approx 85 mostly non-philatelic covers with wide range of frankings incl the self-adhesives, marine life definitives, officials, etc., note domestic mails along with destinations as USA, New Zealand, Venezuela, England, Iceland, Solomon Isl with a large "Solomon Islands DEAD LETTER RETURN" handstamp, Denmark, Cook Isl, Kiribati with "Return" handstamps and label,etc. plus few QSL cards, usual mixed condition, Fine lot of modern covers (see online scans) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image)

CV. 200-300

TONGA COLLECTION, 1886/1935. mostly mint in mounts on SG pages and incl (mint unless otherwise noted) 2, 5, 14 small part og, 28, 32, 45, 48-50, 63-69, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF (see online scans)

CV. 120-160