2d bright violet 'King George I' issue perf 12½, a fine unused copy. (SG 2a, Cat £70) [US1] (Start Price = £24.80)
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Lot #20067 - tonga 1886
6d dull blue 'King George I' issue perf 12 x 11½, a mint copy with some light tone spots. (SG 3ab, Cat £35) [US1] (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #20068 - tonga 1886
to 1963 tiny range incl. 1887 values to 6d, Silver Jubilee and 1953 set to £1, fine used. (28) Cat £68 (Start Price = £19.20)
Lot #20069 - tonga 1886-1935
Mainly mint collection on Imperial leaves(107) including 1886-88 King George 1d red(3),2d violet(3),6d blue(3) mint, 1891 surcharges mint, 1d stars used, 2d stars mint, 1893-95 various surcharges mainly mint, 1897 Pictorial set to 5s mint,1899 Royal Wedding 1d(2) mint, 1923-24 surcharge set mint, Officials 1893 both sets mint, mainly fine [US1] (Start Price = £523.20)
Lot #20070 - tonga 1891
Two Stars 1d red fresh mint block of four Cat £200 (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £72.00)
Lot #20071 - tonga 1891
8d on 2d violet specialized selection nine mint and one used identified by stereo types, including two with malformed 'CE', mainly fine Cat £515 [US1] (Start Price = £151.20)
Lot #20073 - tonga 1891
8d on 2d violet mint showing broken 'T' Cat £45 [US1] (Start Price = £18.40)
Lot #20074 - tonga 1891
Two Stars 1d red strip of four tied to part of Registered Letter by NUKUALOFA 1892 postmarks Cat £280 (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £108.00)
Lot #20075 - tonga 1891
8d on 2d violet fresh mint horiz pair, centred left Cat £90 [US1] (Start Price = £37.60)
Lot #20076 - tonga 1891
8d on 2d violet fresh mint horiz pair, one with short crossbar of 'T' Cat £90 (image available) [US1] (Start Price = £45.60)
Lot #20077 - tonga 1891
4d on 1d red specialized collection, 47 mint, 3 used including multiples, some identified by stereos, includes missing stop two mint and one used single, two contained within mint strips of three, one being a lower right corner marginal, mainly fine Cat £487 [US1] (Start Price = £151.20)
Lot #20078 - tonga 1891
Stars ovpts specialized collection written up on leaves comprising 1d red with two stars mint(7) and used, three stars and four stars forgeries, 2d violet mint(5) and used(4) with postmarks including NEIAFU and HAAPAI, mainly fine, cat £992 for genuine items [US3] (Start Price = £180.00)
Lot #20079 - tonga 1891
Five Stars 1d red perf 12 x 11½ mint, toned gum, light crease, a little pale Cat £950 (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £180.00)
Lot #20080 - tonga 1892
King George I issue 8d Bright Mauve mint small h/r. (o/c NW and soiled thinned perfs all the way round). Cat £70 [US4] (Start Price = £15.20)
Lot #20081 - tonga 1892
1d pale rose & 1d bright rose unused and 1895 2½d rose mint (lightly toned). (SG 10, 10a & 33, Cat £71) [US1] (Start Price = £21.60)
Lot #20082 - tonga 1892
Arms 1d essay die proof in blue with large margins, fine (image available) [US4] (Start Price = £51.20)
Lot #20083 - tonga 1892
King George I Plate Proof of 8d in blue, Die Proof of 1s in black and in brown, postcard of the King as supplied to the engraver, Arms type Die proofs of 1d blue(2), believed to be the only ones known, ex the reference collection of the engraver A.E.Cousins (image available) [US1] (Start Price = £377.60)
Lot #20084 - tonga 1893
½d on 1d ultramarine and 1894 ½d on 4d chestnut, ½d on 1/- brown and 2½d on 8d mauve 'Surcharge' issues all fine mint or unused. (SG 15 & 21/23, Cat £40+) [US1] (Start Price = £14.40)
Lot #20085 - tonga 1893
Official 4d, ovptd., G.F.B., centred to NE, bends, fresh m.m. Cat £50 (Start Price = £12.80)
Lot #20086 - tonga 1893
Officials-Specialized collection on leaves(54) including G.F.B. set at least two of each mint, 1d unused block of six, Surcharges set two of each mint, also set in mint pairs, 7½d on 8d mint with 'D' partially omitted, 5d on 4d in a fresh mint marginal block of eight, condition generally much above normal for these Cat £2066 [US1] (Start Price = £452.80)
Lot #20087 - tonga 1895
Surcharge issue specialized collection on leaves(34) including 1½d on 2d mint block of four(adhesions on gum), 2½d on 2d no stop fine used with certificate, 2½d on 2d fine used block of four, 7½d on 2d used pair and block of four with HAAPIA postmarks, mainly fine Cat £2010 [US1] (Start Price = £528.00)
Lot #20088 - tonga 1895
Cover to New Zealand with ½d on 2½d red, 1d on 2½d red tied NUKUALOFA postmarks, fine Cat £382 (image available) [US1] (Start Price = £188.80)
Lot #20089 - tonga 1897
King George II 2d Grey & Bistre (Type II) mint large h/r. Cat £50 (Start Price = £16.80)
Lot #20090 - tonga 1897
King George II 10d Black & Lake (Type II) mint med h/r x 2. Cat £48 (Start Price = £15.20)
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