Tonga continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 607 |
|
 TONGA - 1899 Wedding 1d, 3mm, SG 54b, vf mint.(Image
1)
|
Est. £40-44
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 608 |
|
 TONGA - 1920 2d agate & slate Die I, SG 57, vf mint block of four.(Image
1)
|
Est. £45-50
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 609 |
|
 TONGA - 1938 Anniversary set perf. 'SPECIMEN' SG 71/73s, toned gum. (3)(Image
1)
|
Est. £35-40
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 610 |
|
 TONGA - 1942-49 2s6d deep purple Parrot, SG 81, vfm (two NHM) BLOCK of 4(Image
1)
|
Est. £40-50
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 611 |
|
 TONGA - circa 1950 formula Air Mail Letter Card sheet, fine unused.(Image
1)
|
Est. £35-40
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 612 |
|
 TONGA - OFFICIALS 1967 1p on 5s opt, SG O21, NHM full IMPRINT BLOCK of 6(Image
1)
|
Est. £25-30
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1668 |
|
 TONGA - 1891 1d carmine and 2d violet, SG 7/8, fine used. (2 stamps)(Image
1)
|
Est. £70-80
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1669 |
|
 TONGA - 1891 4d on 1d carmine, 'NO STOP' variety, SG 5a, fine used.(Image
1)
|
Est. £75-80
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1670 |
|
 TONGA - 1892 1d rose, bisected diagonally, SG 10b, forming a strip of three with two normal stamps, tied to a piece by 8 DEC 93 NUKUALOFA TONGA spoon cancel, very fine and attractive.(Image
1)
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1671 |
|
 TONGA - 1893 surcharged set, SG 15/20, mint (2½d, 7½d and 2½d without gum), cat £169.(Image
1)
|
Est. £25-35
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1672 |
|
 TONGA - 1894 'Surcharge' group includes set plus extra varieties such as ½d on 4d chestnut 'SURCHARCE' error in pair with normal SG 21+21a, ½d on 1s brown 'SURCHARCE' error SG 22a, 2½d on 8d mauve with no stop after 'SURCHARGE' error SG
23a, etc. Cat £190 (8 stamps)(Image
1)
|
Est. £60-80
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1673 |
|
 TONGA - 1895 ½d on 2½d vermillion BU joined VARIETY, SG 29a, mint.(Image
1)
|
Est. £70-85
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1674 |
|
 TONGA - 1895 7½d orange-yellow, SG 35, unused block 4 with backing paper affixed. Cat. £192.(Image
1)
|
Est. £35-45
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1675 |
|
 TONGA - 1895 7½d yellow, SG 35, block of four forming TWO GUTTER PAIRS, very fine mint, only the two top stamps hinged, attractive piece for display. (4 stamps)(Image
1)
|
Est. £160-180
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1676 |
|
 TONGA - 1895 complete surcharge set (7½d perf 12x11), SG 25/28, mint (1½d no gum). Cat £260.(Image
1)
|
Est. £45-60
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1677 |
|
 TONGA - 1895 Definitive set, SG 32/35 (+35a), both shades of 7½d, fine mint. A lovely group. (5 stamps)(Image
1)
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1678 |
|
 TONGA - 1897 10d black and lake, both 'O's small variety, SG 49b, slightly de-centered to the top, otherwise fine mint.(Image
1)
|
Est. £90-120
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1679 |
|
 TONGA - 1897 2d sepia and bistre, King George type I, wmk sideways, SG 40a, never hinged mint BLOCK OF SIX (3 x 2), two stamps (one with small thin) showing the smaller '2' variety, SG 40b. Cat. £200.(Image
1)
|
Est. £50-60
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1680 |
|
 TONGA - 1898 (18 Jun) envelope registered to London, bearing 1s black and red brown (SG 50) tied Nukualofa cds, routed via San Francisco with the New York registered mail exchange office label tied by large violet oval 'Registered at
Tonga F.I.', various transit datestamps(Image
1)
|
Est. £80-100
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1681 |
|
 TONGA - 1902 (10 Mar) envelope registered to Springfield, Massachusetts 'Care of Adams Express Co.' bearing 10d black and lake (SG 49) tied Nukualofa cds, arrival datestamp on reverse. Lovely.(Image
1) (Image 2) 
|
Est. £120-140
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1682 |
|
 TONGA - 1904 (1 Aug) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 3d and 6d pictorials tied by Nukualofa cds's, oval 'Registered at / Nukualofa, Tonga' handstamp and New York registered Exchange office label alongside, with transit and arrival
date stamps on reverse.(Image
1)
|
Est. £45-55
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1683 |
|
 TONGA - 1910 (11 Jan) 1d postal card ('The British Residency') with large violet oval 'H.M. CUSTOMS / 11 Jan 1910 / NEIAFU VAVAU' datestamp and Vavau cds cancellation, addressed to England. Creasing.(Image
1) (Image 2) 
|
Est. £30-40
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1684 |
|
 TONGA - 1925 (Aug) 1d postal stationery card with view of Nukualofa from Wharf, addressed to Auckland, cancelled 'AUCKLAND LOOSE LETTERS' cds, some discolouration.(Image
1)
|
Est. £40-50
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1685 |
|
 TONGA - 1927 (August) neat 3d registered stationery envelope, bearing 2d Queen, addressed to USA, and showing oval 'Registered at Vavau Tonga', arrival marks on reverse, opened at top.(Image
1)
|
Est. £45-55
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
| 1686 |
|
 TONGA - 1928 (24 May) 3d registered stationery envelope with additional 2d value, addressed to France with large oval 'Registered at Vavau Tonga', Apia (Samoa) transit and arrival datestamps on reverse.(Image
1)
|
Est. £30-40
Closing..Feb-18, 11:30 AM EST. |
