Number of results: 288
1334
| Sale number: 15 Tonga: 1897 6d. imperf. colour trial in brown overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', a horizontal pair affixed to card ex. De La Rue archives. S.G. 47 PS. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1335
| Sale number: 15 Tonga: 1920-35 master die proof of Queen Salote head vignette in black on thin glazed card (45 x 47mm), dated ''14.8.1919''. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
1336
| Sale number: 15 Tonga: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1911 1d. die proof in black on glazed paper (33 x 41mm) initialled ''E.D.R.'' (Evelyn De La Rue) and on reverse dated ''3.1.1911'' (ms), rare. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
1337
| Sale number: 15 Tonga: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1906 1d. with coloured illustration ''BLOW HOLES/ HOUMA-TONGA'', used 1908 (Feb. 10) from Nukualofa to South Africa, unusual destination. H&G 1 Price Realised £60 |
1580
| Sale number: 16 Tonga: 1894 (Oct. 30) envelope endorsed ''via N.Z.'' to New South Wales franked by 1892 1d. rose vertical pair with striking staggered perforation used with 1894 1/2d. on 1/- well tied, with Auckland Nov. 6 transit and and Sydney Nov. 12 arrival backstamps. S.G. 10a, 22. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1581
| Sale number: 16 Tonga: 1896 Tongan surcharge reading downwards 1/2d. on 11/2d. on 2d. (slightly stained), 1/2d. on 71/2d. on 2d., Tongan surcharge reading upwards 1/2d. on 11/2d. on 2d., 1/2d. on 71/2d. on 2d. (two short perfs.), used, scarce. S.G. 36Aa, 37A, 36B, 37B, cat. £1,070. Photo. Price Realised £290 |
1582
| Sale number: 16 Tonga: 1906, a remarkable uncut proof sheet (310 x 510mm.) of the complete set of ten postcards in full colour with colour standards and printers' notes in margins, the reverse unsurfaced side with ten impressions of issued illustration in black without heading or inscription. Most unusual. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1583
| Sale number: 16 Tonga: 1963 Gold Coinage, a selection of proofs, all in unissued colours or designs, comprising 9d. (2), 10d. (7), 1/1d. (5) and 15/- (2), also 1d., 10d., 1/1d., 2/4d. and 15/- with no background color and set of issued stamps. (33) Price Realised £220 |
1584
| Sale number: 16 Tonga: A selection on leaves and stockcards, mainly mint or unused, incl. 1886-88 to 1/-, 1891 star overprints 1d., 2d., 1892 to 1/-, 1894 21/2d. on 1/-, 1895 (May) and (June) surcharges, 1896 reading downwards 1/2d. on 71/2d. on 2d., reading upwards 1/2d. on 11/2d. on 2d. (stained), 1897 to 5/-, 1923-24 surcharges, Officials 1893 set with surcharges, etc., poor to fine. Price Realised £350 |
1585
| Sale number: 16 Tonga: A collection of issues from 1886 to 1935, incl. 1891 surcharges and star overprints, 1892 to 1/-, 1893, 1894 and 1895 (May) and (June) surcharges, 1895 (July-Sept.) to 71/2d. (2), 1897 to 5/-, 1899 Wedding 1d., 1920-35 to 1/-, 1923-24 surcharges, etc., mainly fair to fine used with not all cancellations guaranteed. (77) Price Realised £380 |
1586
| Sale number: 16 Tonga: Officials: 1893 (Feb.) 1d. to 1/- set (4d. stained, 1/- small fault at foot), (Dec.) 1/2d. on 1d. to 10d. on 1/- set, used, good to fine. S.G. O1-10, cat. £775. Price Realised £160 |
1444
| Sale number: 17 Tonga: 1896 Tongan surcharge reading upwards ''Half-Penny-'' on 71/2d. on 2d. pale blue, an upper left corner marginal block of four, the lower pair showing variety ''Penny'' twice, with ''Half'' on top of upper ''Penny'', a little climatic staining and with interleaving paper adhering to reverse but rare. S.G. 37B, k, cat. £7,170+. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo. Price Realised £3500 |
1445
| Sale number: 17 Tonga: 1944 Accession 1d. to 1/- set of five perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D21), each in a horizontal strip of three (largest known multiples), fine with full gum. S.G. 83-87s. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1446
| Sale number: 17 Tonga: Queen Salote's 50th Birthday set of three, unique set of imperf. colour proofs in blocks of four in issued colours on watermarked paper, fine with full gum, each mounted on thin Waterlow presentation cards (203 x 128mm.) signed by the designer, James Berry, at lower right, also another 5d. block in an unissued yellow-green shade. Submitted to the then Crown Prince for approval. S.G. 92-94 P. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1923
| Sale number: 18 Tonga: 1890 to 1924, selection of seven covers or cards, incl. 1890 Club Hotel, Nukualofa envelope to Ponta Delgada (Azores) franked 1/2d., 2d., 1899 4d. registered envelope to India with added 21/2d. cancelled ''R'' in circle, p.p.c.'s incl. 1906 Vavau to Wellington, 1908 Haapai to Nukualofa, 1909 to Shanghai, 1924 to New Zealand bearing 1d., 2d. on 5d., 2d. on 71/2d., 2d. on 1s., fair to fine. Price Realised £260 |
1924
| Sale number: 18 Tonga: 1966 Official Air surcharge 10s. on 4d. blue-green, fine used with variety surcharge inverted. S.G. 019a, cat. £150. Price Realised £42 |
1925
| Sale number: 18 Tonga: 1986 Royal Links 2p.50 eleven complete sheetlets of five, all with unofficial AMERIPEX '86 overprints, several with overprint partially omitted or misplaced, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 943 vars. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1926
| Sale number: 18 Tonga: 1988-92 42s. type II in a complete sheet of twenty, also a single with type I for comparison, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1010a, cat. £525. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1927
| Sale number: 18 Tonga: 1993 10s. on 2s. in a complete sheet of forty, mainly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1217, cat. £2,200. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2082
| Sale number: 21 Tonga: 1893 surcharged in black 1/2d. on 1d. dull blue in two complete panes of 60 (6 x 10) separated through central gutter margin, varieties with several stamps showing fraction bar partially omitted to some degree, dropped ''d'' [R. 10/6 in each pane] etc., unused without gum, some small thins and stains, otherwise fine. S.G.19, cat. £5,400+. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2083
| Sale number: 21 Tonga: 1962 Official Air overprint 5s. unmounted mint block, some very minor imperfections otherwise fine and of fresh appearance. S.G. 014 £360. Price Realised £50 |
1769
| Sale number: 23 Tonga: A duplicated mainly mint (much unmounted) selection with sets incl. 1897 1/2d. to 5s., 1923-24 surcharge set, 1938 Accession (5), 1942-49 1/2d. to 5s. (14), 1953 1d. to £1. (7, one less 5s.), Officials incl. 1962 Air 2d. (14), 5d. (6) and 1s., etc. Price Realised £200 |
1770
| Sale number: 23 Tonga: Five items with Vavua cancellations comprising 1897 O.H.M.S. stampless printed envelope with ''VAVAU'' c.d.s. and Government cachet, also 1888 cover with stamp removed from N.S.W. , and three King George II stamps with ''VAVAU'' c.d.s. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3631
| Sale number: 25 Tonga: A collection of issues from 1886 to 1924, incl. 1891 surcharges mint, star overprints used, 1892 to 1s. unused, 1893 black surcharges, 1894 surcharges, mint, 1895 surcharges mint (11/2d. on 2d. used), 1895 to 71/2d. (both) mint or unused, surcharges c.t.o., 1896 1/2d. (Tongan downwards) on 71/2d. on 2d., 1897 to 5s. and 1923-24 surcharges mint, Official 1893 to 1s. and surcharges to 10d. on 1s. mint or unused, poor to fine. (79) Price Realised £260 |
3739
| Sale number: 28 Tonga: 1892 1d. diagonal bisect used on small dated piece with two 2d. values, one slightly overlapping bisect. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3740
| Sale number: 28 Tonga: 1886-1975 collection in varied condition in three albums incl. 1886-88 to 1s. mint, 1891 1d. and 2d. (2) mint, 1892 1d. to 1s. mint, 1897 to 5s. mint, used with 21/2d. with variety no fraction bar, 1923-24 to 2d. on 5s. mint and used, range of later sets mainly mint/unused, also a selection of Tin can covers, etc. (100's) Price Realised £450 |
3741
| Sale number: 28 Tonga: An unused selection of mainly 1970's sets in new issue packets incl. some Official issues. (few 100) Price Realised £60 |
1407
| Sale number: 30 Tonga: 1886-1920 mint and used collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1891 optd. with stars 1d. mint pair and 2d. used pair, 1892 1d. to 1s. mint, surcharge varieties, 1897 to 5s. mint, etc. (87) Price Realised £300 |
1374
| Sale number: 31 Tonga: A collection of mainly early issues mint and used on leaves and a stockcard from first types, 1892 set mint, surcharges, 1895 1d., 21/2d. and 71/2d. mint, 71/2d. used, 1897 set of 14 mint plus 10d. (2) used, 1923-24 2d. on 71/2d. (2), 2d. on 10d. used. (131) Price Realised £180 |
3449
| Sale number: 35 Tonga: 1953 1d. to £1 all in unmounted mint complete sheets (6 x 10), mainly fine. S.G. 101-114, cat £3,000. Price Realised UNSOLD |
751
| Sale number: 43 Tonga: 1938 to 1988, various collections in two large albums, three further albums and on leaves in a carton with issues virtually complete mint with duplication, Officials, various used, a few covers incl. Tin Can Mail (2), also 1893 selection mint and used, etc., varied condition. (100's). Price Realised £380 |
918
| Sale number: 46 Tonga: 1892 (Nov. 10) 1d. bisected single used with pair on small piece with ''25 MY 94'' dated cancellations. S.G. 10b. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1182
| Sale number: 47 Tonga: A mint collection on leaves, 1886 to 1969, incl. 1886-88 perf. 121/2 2d., 6d. (toned), 1s., perf. 12 x 111/2 6d., 1s., 1897 to 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) with wmk. varieties, some without gum, 1/2d. imperf. printer's sample in orange on card, 1953 to £1, etc., varied condition. (120). Price Realised £250 |
1803
| Sale number: 50 Tonga: 1892 (Nov. 10) 1d. bisected single used with pair on small piece with ''25 MY 94'' dated cancellations. S.G. 10b. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1804
| Sale number: 50 Tonga: 1962 Emancipation 1s. variety overprint inverted, fine used on plain f.d.c. with 1d. to 8d. S.G. 125a, cat. (used) £200, EC TG250OVa, cat. (f.d.c.) £275. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
1805
| Sale number: 50 Tonga: A group of artwork by the adopted designer Clive Abbott for a range of issues with 1987 Canoe Race, 1991 Accident Prevention, 1999 Early Explorers stamps, miniature sheet and f.d.c. envelope, and Niuafo'ou 1987Red Cross, with pencil and ink preliminary sketches, some coloured, and tracings. Price Realised £90 |
1642
| Sale number: 52 Tonga: 1895 (June) 1d. on 21/2d. vermilion, in a mint block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, one showing stop after ''POSTAGE'', some slight gum disturbance, otherwise fine. S.G. 30, d, cat. £405. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
1643
| Sale number: 52 Tonga: 1962 Emancipation 1s. variety overprint inverted, very lightly mounted mint, fine with normal for comparison. S.G. 125a, EC TG250OVa. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
1644
| Sale number: 52 Tonga: 1987 Canoe Races 57s. in an unmounted mint pane of twenty, one showing variety value omitted, fine. S.G. 969a, EC TG1938MCa. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1645
| Sale number: 52 Tonga: A used collection, incl. 1893 71/2d. on 8d., 1896 overprint reading down 1/2d. on 71/2d. on 2d., 1897 set, 1899 Royal Wedding 1d., Officials with 1893 (Dec.) set, etc., varied condition. (65) Price Realised £350 |
197
| Sale number: 55 Tonga: A selection of five covers, card and 31 adhesives, incl. Haapai, Nukualofa, etc. Price Realised £170 |
1786
| Sale number: 59 Tonga: 1987 Canoe Races 57s. in an unmounted mint pane of twenty, one showing variety value omitted, fine. S.G. 969a, EC TG1938MCa. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1092
| Sale number: 62 Tonga: A mint and used collection on leaves with issues from 1886 incl. 1897 set mint (2s.6d. used), 1923-24 2d. on 1s. mint etc., varied condition. Price Realised £75 |
2934
| Sale number: 65 Tonga: 1937-38 Tin Can Mail, two envelopes, one outward and the other inward, also three modern commemorative covers. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1722
| Sale number: 67 Tonga: 1891 to 1935, a mint selection incl. 1897 to 5s., 1923-24 surcharges to 2d. on 5s., etc., mainly fine. (33). Price Realised £110 |
1533
| Sale number: 70 Tonga: 1896 Tongan surcharge reading downwards “Half-Penny-” on 71/2d. on 2d. pale blue, a horizontal strip of six from right of sheet, a little climatic staining and with interleaving paper adhering to reverse as usual. S.G. 37A. Photo Price Realised £160 |
749
| Sale number: 74 Tonga: A mint collection in an album, incl. 1897 set with additional 21/2d. showing variety no fraction bar in “1/2”, 1899 1d. pair, one with “1889” for “1899”, 1923-24 set, etc. (few 100s) Price Realised £190 |
1401
| Sale number: 78 Tonga: 1935-39 Tin Can Mail, eight covers with a range of cachets, good to fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1140
| Sale number: 81 Tonga: Rotary International 1983 to 1995, a selection of essays, proofs, incl. 1983 Vocational Service four handpainted essays, set of four chromalin and bromide proofs, 2p. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and 2p. overprinted ''STAMP DUTY'', 1990 Rotary International Interact Project, Design file which includes original rejected artwork (part used on f.d.c. design), colour artwork for cover design, black and white photos as part of original artwork, bromide proofs set of four stamps, chromalin proof set of four, artwork for f.d.c cancellation, f.d.c., full sheets of 20 of each, stamps overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (incl. progressive proofs in gutter), 1992 Anniversaries and Events (60p. and 3p.50 show 75th. Anniversary of Rotary Foundation), original artwork of Foundation stamps, bromide proof set of four, chromalin proof set, Artwork for f.d.c., imperforate blocks of three for 60p. and 3p.50., f.d.c., full sheets of 20 of each stamp with progressive proof gutters overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 80c. and 3p.50 overprinted ''Stamp Duty'', etc. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1784
| Sale number: 84 Tonga: 1935-39 Tin Can Mail, eight covers with a range of cachets, good to fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1825
| Sale number: 86 Tonga: A small collection incl. 1895 1d. to 71/2d. used, 1897 21/2d. with no fraction bar variety used, 1923-24 2d. on 10d. used, 1942-49 to 5s. mint, 1962 Official Airmail set of six to £1 both unmounted mint and used, etc., mainly fine. (49) Price Realised £170 |
1285
| Sale number: 87 Tonga: 1963 Gold Coinage, range of proofs with 1d., 9d. (2), 10d. (6), 11d., 1s.1d. (4) and 15s. (3), range of unissued colours and/or design combinations. (17) Price Realised £240 |
1285
| Sale number: 87 Tonga: 1963 Gold Coinage, range of proofs with 1d., 9d. (2), 10d. (6), 11d., 1s.1d. (4) and 15s. (3), range of unissued colours and/or design combinations. (17) Price Realised £240 |
1285
| Sale number: 87 Tonga: 1963 Gold Coinage, range of proofs with 1d., 9d. (2), 10d. (6), 11d., 1s.1d. (4) and 15s. (3), range of unissued colours and/or design combinations. (17) Price Realised £240 |
1286
| Sale number: 87 Tonga: An accumulation to 1960s on stockpages, mainly mint incl. 1897 to 5s., 1920-35 to 1s., 1942-49 to 5s., 1953 sets (2) to £1, etc., varied condition. (approx. 165) Price Realised £120 |
1286
| Sale number: 87 Tonga: An accumulation to 1960s on stockpages, mainly mint incl. 1897 to 5s., 1920-35 to 1s., 1942-49 to 5s., 1953 sets (2) to £1, etc., varied condition. (approx. 165) Price Realised £120 |
1286
| Sale number: 87 Tonga: An accumulation to 1960s on stockpages, mainly mint incl. 1897 to 5s., 1920-35 to 1s., 1942-49 to 5s., 1953 sets (2) to £1, etc., varied condition. (approx. 165) Price Realised £120 |
1173
| Sale number: 89 Tonga: Rotary International issues, 1983 to 1995, a selection of essays, proofs, incl. 1983 Vocational Service four handpainted essays, set of four chromalin and bromide proofs, 2p. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and 2p. overprinted ''STAMP DUTY'', 1990 Rotary International Interact Project, Design file which includes original rejected artwork (part used on f.d.c. design), colour artwork for cover design, black and white photos as part of original artwork, bromide proofs set of four stamps, chromalin proof set of four, artwork for f.d.c cancellation, f.d.c., full sheets of 20 of each, stamps overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (incl. progressive proofs in gutter), 1992 Anniversaries and Events (60p. and 3p.50 show 75th. Anniversary of Rotary Foundation), original artwork of Foundation stamps, bromide proof set of four, chromalin proof set, Artwork for f.d.c., imperforate blocks of three for 60p. and 3p.50., f.d.c., full sheets of 20 of each stamp with progressive proof gutters overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 80c. and 3p.50 overprinted ''Stamp Duty'', etc. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2204
| Sale number: 90 Tonga: Rotary International issues, 1983 to 1995, a selection of essays, proofs, incl. 1983 Vocational Service four handpainted essays, set of four chromalin and bromide proofs, 2p. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and 2p. overprinted ''STAMP DUTY'', 1990 Rotary International Interact Project, Design file which includes original rejected artwork (part used on f.d.c. design), colour artwork for cover design, black and white photos as part of original artwork, bromide proofs set of four stamps, chromalin proof set of four, artwork for f.d.c cancellation, f.d.c., full sheets of 20 of each, stamps overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (incl. progressive proofs in gutter), 1992 Anniversaries and Events (60p. and 3p. 50 show 75th. Anniversary of Rotary Foundation), original artwork of Foundation stamps, bromide proof set of four, chromalin proof set, Artwork for f.d.c., imperforate blocks of three for 60p. and 3p.50., f.d.c., full sheets of 20 of each stamp with progressive proof gutters overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 80c. and 3p. 50 overprinted ''Stamp Duty'', etc. Price Realised £150 |
3513
| Sale number: 92 Tonga: 1962 Emancipation 1s. variety overprint inverted, a top right corner example, diagonal bend and a couple of short perfs. at foot otherwise fine unmounted mint, also 5s. top right corner example (margin angled back) with overprint inverted, unmounted mint but toned. S.G. 125a, 127a, cat. £675, EC TON250a and 254a. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
3514
| Sale number: 92 Tonga: 1977 to 1983 group of self-adhesive errors with 1977 Silver Jubilee Air 39s. vertical pair with horizontal rouletting omitted, 1979 Rowland Hill 1p. block of six (2 x 3) with horizontal rouletting omitted (some staining and creasing), 1981 Royal Wedding 1p.50 pair with imperf. backing paper, and Niuafo'ou 1983 (30 May) 2p. variety surcharge inverted, mainly fine. S.G. 607a, 714a, 787a, 22a. Price Realised £220 |
3515
| Sale number: 92 Tonga: Officials: 1966 to 1973 group of errors with 1966 Tupou College 10s. on 4d. surcharge inverted, 1967 (Mar.) 1p. on 5s. with ''AIRMAIL'' above ''OFFICIAL'' in pair with normal, and 1973 Commonwealth Games 1p.50 self-adhesive with overprint double, fine unmounted mint. S.G. O19a, O21a, O111a, cat. £700. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
1492
| Sale number: 99 Tonga: 1896 Tongan surcharge reading upwards 1/2d. on 11/2d. on 2d. perf. 12 x 11, a lower left corner pair showing ''H'' over ''e'' and ''H'' over ''P'' se-tenant, a few tone spots otherwise fine unused with usual backing paper, scarce. S.G. 36B, cat. £900. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
415
| Sale number: 104 Tonga: 1934-46 Tin Can Mail, a selection of covers, inward and outward, registered mail, illustrated covers, very good range of cachets, also a range of literature and articles, etc. (115 items) Price Realised £520 |
1680
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, the first recess-printed pictorial set undertaken by De La Rue, Die proofs, Undenominated duty plate for King's Head values (2d., 21/2d., 5d., 71/2d., 10d. and 1s.) in black on thin surfaced card (26 x 31mm). Photo. Price Realised £350 |
1681
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Die proofs, 1/2d. in black on thin toned card (33 x 43mm) ex De La Rue archives, dated ''Aug 96'' in ms. and handstamped ''15 SEP. 96'' above. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
1682
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Die proofs, 1d. in black and bright scarlet on unwatermarked wove paper (33 x 35mm) ex De La Rue archives with guide cross and ms. date ''July 96'' above (selvedge thinned on reverse). Photo. Price Realised £550 |
1683
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Die proofs, 3d. in black and slate-green on unwatermarked wove paper (33 x 36mm) ex De La Rue archives with guide cross and ms. date ''July 96'' in ms. above, slight imperfections. Photo. Price Realised £375 |
1684
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Die proofs, 4d. in black and grey (paler at right) on unwatermarked wove paper (33 x 35mm) ex De La Rue archives with guide cross and ms. dates ''June 96/July'' above (selvedge slightly thinned on reverse). Photo. Price Realised £300 |
1685
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Die proofs, 5s. Vavau harbour vignette in black on thick, surfaced wove paper (37 x 33mm) ex De La Rue archives with guide cross and ms. date ''Sep 96'' above, slight stains. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
1686
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Die proofs, 5s. duty plate in black on thick, surfaced wove paper (38 x 37mm) ex De La Rue archives with guide cross and ms. date ''Oct 96'' above, slight stains. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
1687
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Imprimatur proofs, ex De La Rue archives, perforated and in issued colours on gummed, watermarked wove paper, 1/2d., 1d. (block of four), 21/2d., 3d., 4d. 6d., 71/2d. and 5s., each marginal from the top of the sheet with handstamped date ''2 MAR 97'' in selvedge, the 1d. block with ms. annotation ''1 Stamp to/Crown Agents/ 2/22/05'' in red. (11) Photo. Price Realised £580 |
1688
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Plate proofs, imperf. in issued colours on unwatermarked wove paper, 1/2d. (marginal from the right of the sheet), 1d., 2d. and 21/2d., each in a horizontal par, the 1d. pair with watermark inverted, others with watermark sideways. From the blocks of thirty from the 1902 printings held in the De La Rue archives. (8) Photo. Price Realised £150 |
1689
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Sample Proofs (1922 ca.), imperf. selection comprising 1/2d. orange (affixed to card) and 6d. chocolate horizontal pair (affixed to brown card) each with ''SPECIMEN'' overprint (Samuel type DS1), imperf. 1/2d., 6d. and 2s.6d. purple-black, each handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (type DS3, unlisted by Samuel, the 1/2d. and 2s.6d. handstamped diagonally at upper left, the 2s.6d. vertically at right), and 2s.6d. without overprint. (7) Photo. Price Realised £260 |
1690
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Sample Proofs (1922 ca.), perforated 3d., 4d., 6d. and 2s. in issued colours, each handstamped ''CANCELLED'' for submission to the Consul General in Monaco in 1904 as samples of engraved pictorial designs, part or small part original gum. (4) Price Realised £90 |
1691
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Sample Proofs (1922 ca.), imperf. 2s.6d. purple-black, 5s. blue-green and grey-brown and Queen Salote 1s. black and green horizontal pairs each handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type DS1) numbered ''30'', ''32'' and ''34'' respectively below. (6) Price Realised £280 |
1692
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, Cancellation trials, ex De La Rue archives, six examples of the 6d. red partially affixed to piece (114 x 82mm) with ms. endorsement ''Obliterated with/ink supplied/to Mr. Healey'', three having been cancelled in violet by ''BO1'' barred oval, the others by ''ALEXANDRIA/C/31 12/77'' c.d.s., the adhesives having been tested in early 1897 by at least two cleaning agents of varying efficiency. The ''BO1'' barred oval differs from the '2 x 5 bar' used in Alexandria from 1869, this being apparently a reserve device retained by De La Rue. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
1693
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 1/2d., selection comprising first printing upper right corner mint block of twenty-nine [R. 1/6-6/10 less 6/6] with plate varieties, lower left corner mint block of four with double line of vertical perforations between columns 1 and 2, 1/2d. single on 1903 envelope to U.S.A., vertical pair cancelled on picture side of 1911 1d. stationery postcard, and block of five franking 1913 cover to England. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1694
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 1/2d., rare usage as postage due on reverse of 1905 underpaid incoming envelope from Sydney bearing N.S.W. ''PB/&Co'' perfin 2d. cancelled by Dec. 31 duplex with ms. ''T5'' charge mark in blue pencil alongside, the 1/2d. tied by tied by one of two strikes of ''NUKUALOFA/JA 18 4/TONGA'' c.d.s. Photo. Price Realised £220 |
1695
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 1d., selection incl. later Watermark Mult. Script CA printings, with both watermarks in complete mint sheets both showing 'lopped branch' [R. 8/5], Sixth printing corner block of twelve [R. 1/4-4/6] and Eighth printing block of thirty [R. 1/1-5/6] with plate varieties, range of covers variously addressed incl. single usage for inter-island mail (4), another to Sydney apparently at printed matter rate, used with 1/2d. pair on envelope to Samoa, pair and single on 1949 cover to England, block of four with 1/2d. block of four on 1923 envelope to U.S.A, and 1906 1d. stationery pictorial postcard unused. (167 + 9 covers or cards) Price Realised £190 |
1696
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 1d., pair and single, the latter diagonally bisected, tied by Nukulaofa ''8 OC 04'' c.d.s's to photographer Josiah Martin of Auckland envelope to San Francisco with Auckland Oct. 14 and Oct. 31 arrival machine markings on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
1697
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 1d., three examples, one diagonally bisected, tied by single framed Christchurch ''LOOSE LETTER'' handstamps (recorded used in 1908) to envelope to Auckland, toned and creased but rare, also single cancelled by double framed Auckland ''PACKET BOAT'' to picture postcard to Germany dated May 14 1911. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
1698
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 1d., used with 3d. on 1916 (May) censored cover to Sydney endorsed ''Per Talune'', cancellations indistinct, with red ''PASSED BY CENSOR/30 MY 16'' datestamp at foot and resealed at left by violet on white ''OPENED BY CENSOR'' label. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1699
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 1d., horizontal pair uprating 3d. postal stationery registered envelope (H & G 20) sent 1930 (Nov. 8) from Nukualofa to Berlin with registration oval at left and arrival backstamp. Photo. Price Realised £60 |
1700
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 2d., selection with examples mint (25) incl. type I (with hilt) watermark sideways corner block of twelve, some toning etc., marginal block of four used on 1918 cover registered from Vavau to Suva, and type II single used for return postage on 1938 first 'All-Up' airmail service cover from Liverpool. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1701
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 21/2d., selection comprising watermark sideways mint upper left corner block of twelve [R. 1/1-3/4] with plate varieties, missing fraction bar in ''1/2'' [R. 2/10] variety on first, second and third printings unused (third printing mint with diagonal crease), single frankings on covers sent 1898 Vavau to Apia, 1901 to Springfield, Mass., U.S.A. (endorsed ''c/o Adams Express Co.''), 1903 O.H.M.S. envelope to Norwich and on envelope to Apia cancelled Auckland ''A'' in barred oval, 1905 illustrated Vai Ora Plantation Co. envelope to U.S.A., and two examples on locally addressed 1924 cover. (15 + 6 covers) Price Realised £160 |
1702
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 21/2d. watermark sideways upper right corner marginal block of thirty [R. 1/6-6/10] with selvedge (less portion at right of R. 6/10) with plate flaws noted incl. missing fraction bar in ''1/2'' [R. 2/10], mint with backing paper adhering. S.G. 43a, b, cat. £468+. Price Realised £100 |
1703
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 21/2d. variety missing fraction bar in ''1/2'' [R. 2/10] used with 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 3d. on 1900 (Oct. 20) registered 'Sellschopp' cover to San Francisco with Auckland transit and Nov. 16 arrival backstamps. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1704
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 3d., selection with range of printings incl. later Watermark Mult. Script CA, comprising mint singles (6), blocks of four (5) and eight, with singles used to uprate 1912 postal stationery letter card registered from Nukualofa to Germany (further adhesive removed) and on 1949 airmail letter card to Auckland, block of four on O.H.M.S. envelope to Christchurch with ''TONGA GOVERNMENT/SECRETARY'' cachet. (34 + 3 covers etc.) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1705
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 3d., diagonally bisected examples used with 1d. on two covers sent from Vavau 1900 (Mar. 16) to Wolverhampton with Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur, Apia transit backstamp, and 1904 (Oct. 6) to Auckland, some cover faults but scarce. (2 covers) Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1706
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 4d., selection comprising mint blocks of four (3, toned) and singles (3, one unused, another toned), and single usage on 1917 envelope from Nukulaofa to Chicago via Suva. (15 + 1 cover) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1707
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 5d., selection comprising First printing mint strip of six, Second and Third printings in mint blocks of four (the former unused) incl. plate varieties, also strip of three used on 1904 (Dec. 2) envelope registered from Nukulaofa to Germany with Kenzingen Jan. 21 1902 arrival backstamp. (14 + 1 cover) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1708
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 6d., selection comprising single on 1904 (Aug. 1) envelope registered to Germany with Nukualofa registration cachet and New York label, and Watermark Mult. Script CA shades mint (12, incl. two blocks of four, one single unused). (12 + 1 cover) Price Realised £60 |
1709
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 71/2d., selection, both printings, with mint blocks of four and fourteen, singles (6, three unused) incl. plate varieties, and singles used to pay triple rate on 1900 envelope to Levuka and used with 21/2d. and 3d. on 1905 'Kinze' cover registered to Germany. (24 + 2 covers) Price Realised £150 |
1710
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 71/2d. black and green, variety centre inverted, mint, some pencil marks on gum otherwise fine. One sheet of sixty discovered in 1900. A treasure of Tongan Philately. B.P.A. certificate (1956). S.G. 48a, cat. £9,000. Photo. Price Realised £3500 |
1711
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 10d., selection, comprising mint block of four, corner strip of three and block of six, showing plate varieties, Second printing single unused, also single used on 1900 missionary's cover to France with transit and arrival backstamps. (14 + 1 cover) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1712
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 1s., selection, comprising mint or unused block of nine, corner block of eight and single showing plate varieties (some reinforcement), variety no hyphen before ''TAHA'' [R. 3/5] in scarce Second printing mint (hinged in selvedge only) lower left corner marginal block of twenty-eight [R. 2/1-5/7], also single affixed with 4d. and 10d. on unaddressed envelope, others franking 1908 registered cover to Herbertshöhe and used with 1/2d. and 6d. on 1909 registered 'Lieber' cover to Sydney, and a pair on 1919 Vavau locally addressed cover. (46 + 3 covers) Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1713
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 2s., selection, comprising mint blocks of four (2) incl. re-entries, singles mint and used on 1898 (Nov. 22) envelope registered from Nukualofa to Switzerland with Tonga registration cachet and New York label, and a 'Roessler' forgery. (10 + 1 cover) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1714
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 2s.6d. used on 1902 (June 5) 'Kinze' cover registered to Germany with Büchholz Aug. 20 arrival, also Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s.6d. (2) used on air mail envelope registered 1952 (Mar. 25) to London. (2 covers) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1715
| Sale number: 109 Tonga: 1897 Pictorials, 5s., selection with plate varieties, comprising First printing 5s. mint block of eight (reinforced), Second printing singles (4) and corner block of four mint (gum toned), Third printing Watermark Mult. Script CA ''SPECIMEN'' perfin, blocks of four (2) mint, singles mint (2) and used on 1947 'Thompson' cover registered from Nukualofa to Sydney and 1954 registered airmail cover from Vavau to London. (27 + 2 covers) Price Realised UNSOLD |
