1890s-1960s predominantly mint collection including 1891 George I Stars Overprints 1d carmine unused, 1892 6d orange and Arms & King set the 1d 2d & 1/- unused plus Surcharges 1893 & 1894 sets *, 1895 George II 1d to 7½d set, 1897 Pictorials set * & used plus extra watermark positions and 2½d No Fraction Bar in pair with normal, 1899 Wedding 2mm & 3mm hyphens, 1920-35 Salote set plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints on five values and 2½d with horseshoe puncture, 1923-24 'TWO PENCE' Surcharges set x2 plus extras including on 10d Upright Wmk used & on 2/- Upright Wmk *, 1942-49 Multiple Script CA Wmk set * plus 2/6d & 5/- used, 1953 Pictorials set in Bradbury Wilkinson imprint blocks of 4 **, etc, condition of the earlies a little variable then increasingly fine to very fine, Cat £3000+.  (300+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1886 King George I set including extra shades plus 'FOUR/PENCE' & 'EIGHT/PENCE' Surcharges, 'Star' Overprints with an extra 2d used, 6d orange and 1892 set SG 1-14 complete, variable centring, fresh colours, most are unused (no gum), a few including the Surcharges *, Cat £875+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1899 Royal Wedding 'T-L' Overprint on 1d Ovava Tree 2mm hyphen horizontal pair the left-hand unit with Year Error '1889' for '1899' SG 54/54a, small hinge remainders, Cat £295+ for singles. Scarce setenant multiple. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1942-49 Script Wmk ½d Coat of Arms with 'A' Missing from 'CA' in the Watermark SG 74a, very well centred, lightly mounted, Cat £650, for unmounted. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

POSTAL HISTORY: 1899 (June 16) social usage of rare 19th century local PPC ('Tombs of the old kings' & a large tree) to NSW with 'NUKULAOFA' cds & Sydney arrival of JY1/99, minor blemishes. The message states that Captain Cook had met the Tongan chiefs below the pictured tree. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

POSTAL HISTORY: 1903 (Feb 17) envelope with Red Cross printed on reverse and 'Dr Maclennan, Medical Dept, Tonga, South Sea' sender's cachet, registered to USA with King George II 2½d x3 & 5d tied by 'NUKUALOFA/TONGA' cds cancels, US '49269' registration number handstamp applied on the face and San Francisco 'MAR/24/1903' arrival backstamp, a couple of minor blemishes. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

POSTAL HISTORY: 1970s social airmail covers between native Tongans at home & in New Zealand with a marvellous array of self-adhesive die-cut issues, condition very mixed but some are fine.  (33) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

TIN CAN MAIL: Bulging album including 1930 US Naval Eclipse cover, many 1933-39 American cruise ship covers, 1938 'Last Day' cover, 1939 from Fiji, 1941 'Clipper' airmail to New Zealand, 1943 Nukualofa-NZ with '[crown]/PASSED/WW2' censor cachet, 1947 Volcano Evacuation cover with lengthy manuscript cancel, two with 'Inwarb/...' cachet error (one a scarce commercial Australian magazine wrapper), destinations include Burma Kenya Northern Rhodesia and Ulster, some later material including diecut frankings & paquebot cachets, condition variable but many are fine to very fine. An unusually extensive collection.  (92) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500