Showing items in category Tonga, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | TONGA - 1906 1d coloured illustrated PSC unused. H&G 1(1). 1906 1d red and black on cream illustrated postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'Nukualofa-Tonga' on reverse in colour. H&G 1(1). £65.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1923 2d rate cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1923 (OC.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d pair tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA. £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1894 1/2d on 4d chestnut mint strip of 3 with SURCHARCE variety and MISPERF'd. SG 21/a 1894 HALFPENNY (in blue) surcharge on 4d chestnut in a fine mint corner sheet numbered vertical strip of four with Row 1/1 and Row 2/1 showing the SURCHARCE' variety (SG 21a) with the first stamp being MISPERFORATED and out of line with the three stamps below. An interesting piece. £35.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1926 2d rate cover to Australia cancelled VAVAU in 'violet' ink. 1926 cover addressed to Australia bearing 2d adhesive tied by VAVAU/TONGA cds struck in 'violet' ink. £95.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1930 (circa) 2d rate cover to New Zealand cancelled by violet NIUAFOOU barred strike. 1930 circa cover to New Zealand with 'S.U.S & Co Union Jack monogram on reverse. Bears 2d (SG 58) adhesive tied by violet lined NIUAFOOU h/s. (R. Lowe type C8). £75.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1945 2 1/2d 'OHMS' cover use to New Zealand. 1945 (FE.20.) O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to New Zealand bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds and struck at the lower left by violet crowned BALIMIA cachet of the Prime Minister. Scarce. £85.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1951 4d rate cover to UK used at NIUATOBUTABU and struck in 'violet' ink. 1951 (APR.11) cover to UK bearing 1d & 3d tied by two strikes of the scarce NIUATOBUTABU/ TONGA cds's struck in violet. VAVAU & NUKUALOFA transit b/s's. A scarcer use from this outer island. £80.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1892 6d red RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 3a. 1892 6d red on white (very thick) registered postal stationery envelope with 'John Sands' imprint under flap (size H2) and fine unused. H&G 3a. £150.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1962 £1 overprinted OFFICIAL/AIRMAIL/40 SENITI used but MISPLACED upwards. SG 016. 1962 £1 yellow, scarlet and blue adhesive (SG 114) in a top marginal example overprinted OFFICIAL/AIRMAIL/40 SENITI in black cancelled by ALOHA/TONGA strike and with variety OVERPRINT MISPLACED TO TOP (incurring into margin). Unusual. SG 016. £50.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1943 2 1/2d rate 'Tin Can Mail' 'PASSED WW/1' censor cover to Australia.
1943 (SP.18.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied NIUAFOOU/TONGA with INWARD TIN CAN MAIL h/s at left and W.G.QUENSELL handstamp on reverse in red struck by rare red crowned PASSED/ W.W./1 strike on both sides and with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER WW/2 censor label at left. Censor 1 was only in use for less than 2 months. £250.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1937 3d rate cover to South Africa used at NUKUALOFA. 1937 (AU.21.) cover addressed to South Africa (scarce) bearing 3d adhesive tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA. £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1940 inward OHMS 'Money Order Office' use cover from Australia with 'Tin Can' cachets. 1940 inward use of stampless ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE envelope of Australia cancelled by violet MONEY ORDER OFFICE/R.O.S. SYDNEY NSW and with a host of 'Tin Can' cachets applied front and back. £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1937 2 1/2d rate cover UK used at VAVAU/TONGA cds.
1937 (MAY.19.) cover addressed to UK (light central fold) bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by VAVAU/TONGA cds. £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1939 3d rate cover to Australia adhesive used at NUKUALOFA/TONGA.
1939 (OC.11.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 3d adhesive tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA. An early uncensored cover. £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1939 1d illustrated 'Tin Can Mail' cover to UK with scarcer handstamps. 1939 (JE.7.) use of long illustrated 'Tin Can Mail' cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by NIUAFOOU/TONGA cds with scarcer TIN CAN MAIL SERVICE h/s and KOE MEILI KARA O strike. Also struck by red FLAG/TONGA h/s. These are not very common strikes with the Koe Meili Kara O strike being fairly rare. £85.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1944 2 1/2d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ WW/2' outward tin can mail censor cover to USA. 1944 cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied NIUAFOOU with NUKUALOFA b/s dated 27.SP.44. Struck on front by OUTWARD-TIN CAN MAIL h/s and with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ WW/2 censor label at left. Little type L3b. £200.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1911 1d red illustrated PSC to Germany used at NUKUALOFA. H&G 2b(3). 1911 1d red on cream illustrated postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Palace Haapai' in brown cancelled by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds. H&G 2b(3). £85.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1911 1d red illustrated PSC to Austria used at NUKUALOFA. H&G 2b(4). 1911 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard depicting 'Hospital At Nukualofa' on reverse in brown addressed to Austria and cancelled by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds dated 8.AU.11. H&G 2b(4). £85.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1911 1d red illustrated PSC to New Zealand used at VAVAU. H&G 2b(8). 1911 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard depicting 'Hospital At Vavau' on reverse in brown addressed to New Zealand (small edge damage at bottom) cancelled by VAVAU/TONGA cds dated 3.1.20. H&G 2b(8). £85.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1911 1d red on cream illustrated postal stationery postcard in brown unused. H&G 2b(5). 1911 1d red on white postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with illustration of 'Shipping at Nukualofa Wharf' on reverse side. H&G 2b (5). £55.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1911 1d red on cream illustrated postal stationery postcard in brown unused. H&G 2b(9). 1911 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with brown view on reverse depicting 'Government Buildings'. H&G 2b (9). £55.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1943 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED WW/3' censor cover to New Zealand used at NUKUALOFA. 1943 (FE.13.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with black on light buff P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ WW/3 censor label at left and struck on the front by rare red crowned octagonal PASSED/ WW/3 censor handstamp. Little type H3-3. £285.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1935 'AUCKLAND NZ/LOOSE LETTER' maritime cover used on m/s PORT WHANGAREL. 1935 cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2d adhesives weach tied by AUCKLAND NZ/ LOOSE LETTER cds's with M.S. PORT WHANGAREI maritime handstamp at left. £65.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1940 2 1/2d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to USA. 1940 (MY.2.) use of long commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA with rare black on buff OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge. Little type L2. £250.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1947 'UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS-PARIS' red folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS' red folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to 5/- and adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. £85.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1942 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to New Zealand struck by rare 'PASSED/BY/CENSOR/2' in violet. 1942 (APR.11.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA with scarce black on dark manilla OPENED BY CENSOR label at left (Little type L2) and struck on the front and reverse by rare violet PASSED/BY/CENSOR/2 handstamp (Little type H2). Only one example having been recorded by the censorship society. £350.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1954 inward 'RETOUR RETURN TO SENDER' opened out cover from UK. 1954 (MR.24.) inward cover from UK sent via PAGO PAGO and with VAVAU/TONGA arrival b/s but undelivered and struck by rare violet boxed 'RETOUR (RETURN TO SENDER)' instructional handstamp and then re-addressed back to USA. Opened on three sides for display but a scarce handstamp we have not seen before. £50.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1942 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2' tin can mail cover to USA. 1942 (MY.18.) 2 1/2d rate 'Tin Can Mail' cover addressed to USA cancelled by NIUAFOOU/TONGA cds with a host of different coloured cachets on the front and reverse side but additionally struck on front by scarce violet boxed PASSED/BY/CENSOR/2 h/s (Little type H2). Only one example is recorded by Little. £365.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1935 (circa) TIN CAN MAIL cover with rare 'SHOW YOUR APPROVAL OF THE NEW SERVICE' label. 1935 (circa) use of 'U.S.S. Co.' monogrammed flap manila envelope addressed locally to W.G.Quensell (Postmaster) and sent stampless bearing a host of the different coloured TIN CAN mail cachets on the front and reverse sides. The cover is marked 'Per Monowai' which was a ship of the Union Stamp Ship Company that called at Tonga in 1935 during its summer cruise. Some edge faults but a significent important cover as it bears the very scarce dark blue on blue SHOW YOUR APPROVAL/ OF THE NEW SERVICE/USE THE AIR MAIL label on reverse tied by one of the cachets. £285.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1936 inward 'Tin Can Mail' cover from New Zealand with a host of handstamps applied. 1936 inward TIN CAN MAIL cover from New Zealand struck front and reverse by a host of various coloured Tin Can handstamps and signed by Walt Geo Quensell. £40.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1944 3d rate 'PASSED/ WW/4' censor cover to USA used at VAVAU. 1944 (JE.9.) cover addressed to USA (a little tired) bearing 3d 'Jubilee' adhesive tied VAVAU/TONGA with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER / WW/4 censor label at left (Little L3d) tied on the front by red octagonal crowned PASSED/ WW/4 censor h/s. (Little H3-4). £225.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1942 multi franked 'PASSED/ WW/5' censor cover to Australia. 1942 (OC.1.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 1/2, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 7 1/2d adhesives each tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/WW/5 label (Little L3e) and with red octagonal crowned PASSED/ WW/5 h/s on front. Little H3-5. £195.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1941 first flight cover to Fiji. 1941 ( MAR.16.) cover addressed to Captain Rennie at Suva (base) in Fiji bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by NUKUALLOFA/TONGA cds and with SUVA/FIJI arrival b/s the following day. Noted as being a scarce first flight and recorded by Alford in the Fiji Philatelic Guide handbook issued by the Pacific Study Circle. £120.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1906 1d red illustrated PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 1 (3). 1906 1d red on black coloured illustrated postal stationery postcard depicting 'A native village- Tonga' in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black on front. H&G 1 (3). £55.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1903 1/2d on cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1903 (FE.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d indigo (SG 38) tied by s/r NUKUALOFA/ TONGA cds. £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1903 1d (oxidised) on cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1903 (FE.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d (SG 39-oxidised) tied by s/r NUKUALOFA/ TONGA cds. £20.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1903 2d on cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1903 (FE.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d sepia and bistre (SG 41) tied by s/r NUKUALOFA/ TONGA cds. £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1903 4d on cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1903 (FE.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4d green and purple (SG 45) tied by s/r NUKUALOFA/ TONGA cds. £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1945 'Silver Jubilee' set used on New Zealand censored cover to Curacao. 1945 (JA.31.) registered cover addressed to Curacao in the Dutch West Indies bearing the Silver Jubilee series (SG 83-87) tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with black on white OPENED BY CENSOR/ D.D.A./ 36 censor label at left. £25.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1924 2d on 5d surcharge cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA/TONGA. 1924 (JU.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing the TWO PENCE surcharge on 5d orange (SG 64) tied by weak NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds. £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1939 O.H.M.S. stampless local 'Tin Can' mail cover. 1939 (MY.5.) stampless O.H.M.S. cover addressed to 'W.G.Tunsell' with black crested GOVERNMENT FRANK h/s applied with NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds and struck on the front and reverse sides by a host of differing TONGA CAN MAIL cancels. A unusual official use. £40.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1896 (circa) stampless 'TONGA GOVERNMENT FRANK' cover to UK used at NUKUALOFA. 1896 (circa) stampless wrapper addressed to UK cancelled by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds dated 27.AP (no year slug) with crested TONGA GOVERNMENT/FRANK h/s at left. (Proud type OPD1). £65.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1924 2d on 2/- (x3) registered cover to Australia used at NUKUALOFA. 1924 (APR.2.) registered cover addressed to Victoria bearing a fine strip of three of the 2d on 2/- surcharge adhesive (SG 68) tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with oval REGISTERED/NUKUALOFA TONGA h/s at lower left. PARKVILLE arrival b/s. £225.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1941 first flight cover to Suva. 1941 ( MAR.16.) cover addressed to the 'R.N.Z.A.F.' base Post Office at Suva Fiji bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by NUKUALLOFA/TONGA cds and with SUVA/FIJI arrival b/s the following day. Noted as being a scarce first flight and recorded by Alford in the Fiji Philatelic Guide handbook issued by the Pacific Study Circle. £120.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1944 illustrated 'WW/2' censored cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1944 (MR.17.) illustrated 'United We Stand' envelope registered to USA (opened on two sides) bearing 2d, 3d and 6d adhesives tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA with rare black on white P.C.90/ OPENED BY EXAMINER/ WW/2 censor label at left. (Little type L3b). Additional clear US censor tape applied on arrival. £225.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1962 TONGA POSTAL ADMINISTRATION unused aerogramme. 1962 blue on light blue TONGA POSTAL/ADMINISTRATION aerogramme in fine unused condition. Not easy to find. £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1906 1d red and black illustrated PSC to Germany used at NUKUALOFA. H&G 1 (9). 1906 1d red and black illustrated postal stationery postcard depicting 'The Orange Groves Of Tonga' on reverse side in clour addressed to Germany and cancelled by NUKUALOFA cds dated 1.AU.07. H&G 1 (9). £95.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1943 multi franked registered cover to New Zealand with PASSED/ WW/3 censor h/s. 1943 (NO.1.) cover addressed to New Zealand (vertical and horizontal folds and surface crumpling) bearing 1/2d to 7 1/2d adhesives tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds's with black on grey-blue AIR MAIL label tied by red crowned octagonal PASSED/ WW/ 3 censor h/s. Faults but censor covers are rare. £125.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1906 1d red illustrated PSC to UK used at NUKUALOFA. H&G 1 (1). 1906 1d red and black on heavy card illustrated postal stationery postcard depicting 'Nukualofa, Tonga' addressed to UK and cancelled by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds dated 28.JY.07. H&G 1 (1). £85.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1896 O.H.T.M.S. unstamped local cover struck by 'TONGA GOVERNMENT FRANK' strike. 1896 O.H.T.M.S. official unstamped envelope addressed locally to Vacau (folded in centre) cancelled by NUNUKUALOFA cds dated MY.12. with black circular crested TONGA GOVERNMENT/FRANK handstamp alonside. £65.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1910 1 1/2d claret postal stationery letter card unused SPECIMEN. H&G 1. 1910 1 1/2d claret on blue postal stationery letter card in unused condition with black diagonal SPECIMEN applied to front. H&G 1. £55.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1931 multi franked registered cover to UK used at NUKUALOFA. 1931 (DEC.2.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1d,3d,4d and 6d adhesives tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds. An attractive four coloured franking. £50.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1900 multi franked registered cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1900 (OC.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d to 3d adhesives tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds's. £50.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1944 censored cover to Australia used at NUKUALOFA. 1944 (JA.25.) long envelope registered to Australia bearing the 1944 'Silver Jubilee' series (SG 83-87) tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds used on the first day of issue and with scarce P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ WW/5 censor label at right edge. Little type L3e. £250.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1892 4d red RPSE to UK (stamps removed). H&G 5. 1892 4d red on white registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK (stamps removed) cancelled by scarce F-1/NUKUALOFA cds (Proud type D1) dated 15.NO.92. Sent via New Zealand with REGISTERED/AUCKLAND transit cancel. H&G 5. £40.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1940 registered 'M.V.MATUA' ship 'Tin Can Mail' cover to USA. 1940 registered 'Tin Can Mail' cover addressed to USA bearing 2d and 6d adhesives tied by NIUAFOOU/TONGA cds. The cover has been struck by a host of tin can mail cachets mainly on reverse and with scarcer PURSERS OFFICE/M.V.MATUA strike applied in green dated 25.SEP.1940. Sent during WWII without censoring. £60.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1943 censored cover to USA. 1943 (NO.5.) somewhat tired cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with red crowned PASSED/ W.W.1 censor handstamp at left and with black on buff P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ WW/2 censor label at left edge. This extends the use of CCG type H3-1 by over a year and the label 'CCG' type L4b by 7 months. The reverse side has an annotation 'This letter was sent to Charlie on the U.S.S.Oakland'. Unfortunately his friend was killed in action. An additional crown PASSED/W.W.1 censor mark on reverse. £250.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1942 1/2d U/M 'TIN CAN MAIL SERVICE' bogus overprint. SG 74. 1942 1/2d yellow green in unmounted mint condition handstamped in black NIUAFOOU/ISLAND/ TIN CAN/MAIL/SERVICE. The handstamp used is of a steel type with the overprint clearly coming through on the reverse side. Unusual item but believed to be bogus. SG 74. £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1906 1d illustrated cto'd postal stationery postcard. H&G 1 (5). 1906 1d red and black on heavy white card coloured 'illustrated' postal stationery postcard depicting 'Pine Apple Plantation-Tonga' cto'd by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds dated JA.7.10. H&G 1 (5). £40.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1906 1d illustrated postal stationery postcard. H&G 1 (2). 1906 1d red and black on heavy white card coloured 'illustrated' postal stationery postcard depicting 'Nukualofa-Tonga' addressed to Germany (Beckhaus) cancelled by NUKUALOFA cds dated AU.22.08. H&G 1 (2). £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1906 1d illustrated postal stationery postcard. H&G 1 (6). 1906 1d red and black on heavy white card coloured 'illustrated' postal stationery postcard depicting 'Stripping Bark for Tappa Making' addressed to Germany (corner faults) cancelled by NUKUALOFA cds. H&G 1 (6). £40.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1906 1d illustrated postal stationery postcard. H&G 1 (7). 1906 1d red and black on heavy white card coloured 'illustrated' postal stationery postcard depicting 'The British Residency-Tonga' in unused condition but with minor faults. H&G 1 (7). £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1906 1d illustrated postal stationery card. H&G 1 (8). 1906 1d red and black on heavy white card coloured 'illustrated' postal stationery postcard depicting 'The Haamoga-Tonga' apparently unaddress but with message and cancelled by weak VAVAU cds. H&G 1 (8). £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1901 three colour franking BI-SECT cover. 1901 (OC.24.) cover addressed posthumously to Vavau (grubby with central fold) bearing 1d carmine and 2d pale violet (SG type 1) together with 2d black (SG type 6) each BI-SECTED HORIZONTALLY and tied by two NUKUALOFA s/r cds's. Philatelic inspired but still a scarce and unusual bisect cover. £250.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1940 3d dull grey blue RPSE used locally at NUKUALOFA. H&G 21. 1940 REGISTRATION/THREE PENCE dull grey blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope with official crest on reverse flap addressed locally and bearing additional 1/2d (SG 74) tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds dated 27.MY.42. H&G 21. £85.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1921 2d rate cover to Canada cancelled VAVAU/TONGA in 'violet' ink. 1921 (JA.12.) cover addressed to the Canadian Immigration Office in Vancouver Canada bearing 2d adhesive tied by VAVAU/TONGA cds in violet ink. (Proud type D6). £80.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1912 1 1/2d claret on blue postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 2. 1912 1 1/2d claret on blue postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition with 'Should Any Other Matter Be…' heading on reverse. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1891 6d red RPSE unused. H&G 1. 1891 6d red on bluish woved lined paper registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. Brittle gum adherence to the flap but a rare first issue from Tonga rarely seen. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1892 4d red RPSE unused. H&G 4. 1892 4d red on white woved paper registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with some brittle gum adherence under flap which is associated with these issues. H&G 4. £75.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1935 multi franked cover to USA used at NULUALOFA. 1935 (JL.24.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d, 4d and 6d adhesives tied by NUKUALOFA/ TONGA cds. £40.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1934 multi franked cover to Canada used at VAVAU. 1934 (AP.16) cover to Canada bearing 1/2d, 2d, 3d & 6d adhesives (SG 55, 57e, 44+47) tied VAVAU/TONGA. £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1924 5d rate cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1924 (28.AUG.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d (x2), 1d (x2) and 2d adhesives tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds's with SEATTLE transit and NEW YORK arrival b/s's. £55.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1924 10d registered cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1924 (DEC.11) cover to USA (ex flap) bearing 10d black & lake adhesive (SG 62) tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with black oval REGISTERED AT/NUKUALOFA, TONGA h/s at left. £80.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1911 2d rate cover to Germany used at NUKUALOFA. 1911 (NO.3) cover to Germany with 2d adhesive (SG 42) tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds. £65.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1947 TIN CAN MAIL SERVICE HAS ENDED label cover to USA from NUKUALOFA. 1947 (MY.1.) long cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by NUKUALOFA/ TONGA cds with scarce black on white TIN CAN MAIL SERVICE HAS ENDED label on the front. £165.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1968 'Tin Can Island Canoe Mail' cover to USA with 1s adhesive issue. 1968 (FE.22.) cover addressed to USA on a pre-printed 'Matson Line' illustrated envelope bearing 7s on 1 1/2d adhesive in combination with a 1s blue and orange in silver (adhesive) 'Coronation' stamp tied NIUALOOU/TONGA and with green circular DISPATCHED BY CANOE MAIL and TIN CAN ISLAND CANOE MAIL h/s's applied at lower left. MAIL AT SEA/S.S. MARIPOSA b/s. £20.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1893 2 1/2d red surcharge on 2d green mint block of four. SG 20. 1893 2 1/2d red surcharge on 2d green adhesive in a fine mint block of four. A scarce multiple. SG 20. £60.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1939 'Flying Boat' first flight cover to New Zealand. 1939 (OC.23) First flight cover addressed to New Zealand marked 'Per Air Mail Flying Boat Aotearoa' & bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds. Very scarce flight of which only 250 covers were flown. £180.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1897 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF handstamped SPECIMEN. 1897 6d 'coral' (SG 47) in a fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF single printed in brown on thick cream card and handstamped SPECIMEN. £165.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1897 5/- black and brown red unmounted mint. SG 53. 1897 5/- black and brown red 'Vavau view' in very fine unmounted mint condition with upright watermark. (All heads upwards). SG 53. £35.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1920-35 1/2d to 1/- 'short set' mint. SG 55-63. 1920-35 1/2d to 1/- (short set ex 2d and 2 1/2d shades) in fine mint condition. SG 55-63. £25.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1892 2d 'KGI' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in rose. 1892 2d 'King George I' (SG type 6) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in rose on cream woved paper. £125.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1891 1d 'arms' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in blue. 1892 1d 'Arms of Tonga' (SG type 5) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in blue on cream woved paper. £125.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1891 1d 'arms' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black. 1892 1d 'Arms of Tonga' (SG type 5) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in black on cream woved paper. £125.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1930 local cover with 1d used at HAAPI. 1930 (FE.21) cover addressed locally bearing 1d (SG 39) tied by very fine s/r HAAPAI/TONGA cds. £65.00 |
;) ;) | TONGA - 1936 inward TIN CAN MAIL cover from USA. 1936 Inward 3c US postal stationery envelope with NUKUALOFA b/s and a wealth of TIN CAN MAIL cachets. £20.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1945 OHMS cover use to New Zealand with RADIO/NUKU'ALOFA handstamp. 1945 (MY.30.) use of O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to New Zealand bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by NUFKUALOFA/TONGA cds with rare RADIO/NUKU'ALOFA cds at bottom left dated the same day struck in violet. £65.00 |
;) ;) | TONGA - 1901 picture postcard to USA with 2 1/2d used at NUKU ALOFA. 1901 use of two pictured 'Tonga Post Card' addressed to USA depicting 'Fogoloa Premises & Tonga Tabu' bearing 2 1/2d (SG43) tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds dated 29.MR.01. Auckland transit & New York arrival cds's. £110.00 |
;) ;) | TONGA - 1906 1d illustrated PSC to UK used at NUKU ALOFA showing 'Blow Holes'. H&G 1 (4). 1906 1d red & black on white illustrated postal stationery postcard (Blow holes-Houma Tonga) addressed to UK & cancelled by NUKU ALOFA/TONGA cds dated MY.4.08. Scarce card. H&G 1(4). £95.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1934 S.S.CITY OF LOS ANGELES 2nd cruise maritime cover with 'green' cachet. 1934 (AUG.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by barred NIUAFOOU h/s (RL type C8) in black with large red boxed S.S.CITY OF LOS ANGELES/SECOND 1934/SOUTH SEAS/EXPLORATION CRUISE cachet applied and struck by DISPATCHED/BY TIN CAN/CANOE MAIL strike applied in 'green'. £20.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1934 S.S.CITY OF LOS ANGELES 2nd cruise maritime cover with 'magenta' cachet. 1934 (AUG.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by barred NIUAFOOU h/s (RL type C8) in black with large red boxed S.S.CITY OF LOS ANGELES/SECOND 1934/SOUTH SEAS/EXPLORATION CRUISE cachet applied and struck by DISPATCHED/BY TIN CAN/CANOE MAIL strike applied in 'magenta'. £20.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1934 S.S.CITY OF LOS ANGELES 2nd cruise maritime cover with 'violet' cachet. 1934 (AUG.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by barred NIUAFOOU h/s (RL type C8) in black with large red boxed S.S.CITY OF LOS ANGELES/SECOND 1934/SOUTH SEAS/EXPLORATION CRUISE cachet applied and struck by DISPATCHED/BY TIN CAN/CANOE MAIL strike applied in 'violet'. £20.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1938 'Anniversary' trio on local first day cover. 1938 (OC.12) locally addressed cover bearing the Anniversary trio (SG71-73) tied by NUFUALOFA/TONGA cds with blue boxed 1918-1938/ FIRST DAY/PHILATELIC COVER/ 12th OCTOBER 1938 h/s. £18.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1963 OHMS stampless cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1963 (AU.20.) stampless OHMS envelope addressed to USA cancelled by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with violet TONGA/OFFICIAL PAID h/s and TONGA GOVERNMENT/CHIEF/POSTMASTER cachet at lower left. £5.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1947 illustrated 'William Finau' final evacuation cover with manuscript Hifofua mark. 1947 use of long illustrated 'William Finau' pictorial cover cacheted in green 'Final and complete evactuation Of Niuafoou by the Tongan Government' strike bearing 2d 'Salote' adhesive tied by manuscript 'Niuaffou/October 6th 1947/Purser 'Hifofua' and signed. This being the last vessel to leave the Island. £90.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1928 registered OHMS cover to Canada with TONGA GOVERNMENT FRANK h/s. 1928 (AU.9.) registered use of long stampless O.H.M.S. manilla envelope addressed to Canada (mount marks on reverse) cancelled by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds and struck by crested TONGA GOVERNMENT FRANK h/s in black. £40.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1937 TONGA GOVERNMENT/FRANK stampless OHMS cover to USA. 1937 (DE.9.) stampless OHMS cover addressed to USA cancelled by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with two strikes of the black crowned TONGA GOVERNMENT/FRANK h/s below. £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1899 1d black and scarlet 'Royal Wedding' mint. SG 54. 1899 1d Black and scarlet. A very fine mint example of the Royal Wedding adhesive. SG54. £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1897 2/- black and dull yellow-olive (SG type 21) mint FORGERY. 1897 2/- Black and dull yellow-olive (SG type 21) 'View of Haapi' FORGERY printed on gummed perfoarted paper. Very scarce. £65.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1897 2/- Black and ultramarine (SG type 21) mint FORGERY. 1897 2/- Black & ultramarine (SG type 21) `View of Haapai' FORGERY printed on gummed perforated paper. £65.00 |