A really good mint, unused & used range on leaves. From 1886 vals to 6d mint & 1/- used, 1892 1d & 2d unused, good 1893 opts & surcharges (SG 15-24 complete) mainly mint. 1895 King George II 1d unused & 2½d mint, 1897 vals to 7½d mainly used, 1920-21 Queen Salote set either m or u, etc. A few without gum. Mainly very fine (40) Cat £563 {MX} (Start Price = £101.60)
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Lot #19936 - tonga 1886-1950
Mint and used collection on leaves(88) including a good range of early issues and surcharges, 1897 Pictorial set ex 10d mint, 1942-9 Pictorial set mint, mainly fine {CC} (Start Price = £169.60)
Lot #19937 - tonga 1886-1951
Mint and used collection on leaves(177) including 1891 1d,2d Stars mint, 1892 set to 1s mint, 1893-4 surcharges mint, 1895 George II set used, 1897 Pictorial set to 5s mint and used, 1920-35 Queen Salote set mint, Official 1893 sets mint, the first set with the usual faults, mainly fine {CC} [US3] (Start Price = £206.40)
Lot #19938 - tonga 1886-1966
Mint and used collection(167) including a good range of early issues, 1897 Pictorial set to 2s mint, 1923-4 surcharge set used, 1942-9 Script set mint, 1953 set to £1 mint, 1965 Gold Coin surcharge set mint, mainly fine {CC} [US4] (Start Price = £104.80)
Lot #19939 - tonga 1892
1d pale rose, 1d bright rose, 2d olive & 4d chestnut, all mint, part o.g. All centred to top where both 1d values have top frame cut by perfs. Cat £134 {MH} [US2] (Start Price = £33.60)
Lot #19940 - tonga 1892
King George and Arms definitives set, variable gum and heavily hinged m.m. (5) Cat £225 {MH} (Start Price = £72.00)
Lot #19941 - tonga 1893
Red and black overprints m.m. , SG 15-18, SG20. SG 18 with missing corner perf (5) Cat £116.5 {MH} (Start Price = £44.00)
Lot #19942 - tonga 1893
Official overprints set on King George m.m. Off centre and some gum faults as usual for these (5) Cat £300 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £92.80)
Lot #19943 - tonga 1893
Officials - full set of surcharged stamps, mint/ o/c, frames cut by perfs. Mint, mostly large part o.g. Cat £150 {O} [US2] (Start Price = £37.60)
Lot #19944 - tonga 1893
Official overprint printed sideways on King George types, m.m. set except SG 06 missing m.m. (4) Cat £144 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £53.60)
Lot #19945 - tonga 1894
surcharge set, 1895 Portrait set (thin on 2½d), h/r, m.m. (8) Cat £160 {MH} [US3] (Start Price = £29.60)
Lot #19946 - tonga 1895
Red Surcharge set m.m., SG 28 perf cut into at top edge. Cat £260 {MH} (Start Price = £72.00)
Lot #19947 - tonga 1895
King George definitives. Sg 35 has surface marks. Cat £152 {MH} (Start Price = £56.00)
Lot #19948 - tonga 1897
QV Definitives set m.m. (cat £250) plus additional shades (18) Cat £273 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £96.00)
Lot #19949 - tonga 1897
Pictorial Scenes, set of 10v, wmk Tortoises (upright). ½d, 1d, 2d grey and bistre, 3d, 5d, 6d, 7½d, 10d, 1s, 2/6d, 5s. Lightly MM except 10d which is fine used. Cat £270 {MX} [US2] (Start Price = £81.60)
Lot #19950 - tonga 1897
pictorial set, many extra examples incl. 2s and 2½d, several are used, 1899 Wedding, h/r, fresh m.m. (23) Cat £360 {X} [US3] (Start Price = £76.80)
Lot #19951 - tonga 1897
Pictorial Scenes, set of 10v, wmk Tortoises (sideways). ½d, 1d, 2d grey and bistre, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 10d, 2s, 5s. Used values - 2d & 3d, remaining values mint with in the main, poor backs. Estimated accordingly. Cat £155 {MX} [US2] (Start Price = £28.00)
Lot #19953 - tonga 1897
Pictorial Georgge II 10d black and lake var small second 'o' mint, a little heavily mounted, one slightly short perf Cat £225 (image available) {MH} (Start Price = £84.80)
Lot #19954 - tonga 1897
Wmk. Sideways 2/6 Parrot and 5/- Harbour m.m. Cat £95 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)
Lot #19956 - tonga 1920-35
set to 1s, incl. extra copies/shades, 1923-24 surcharge set, 1938 Anniversary, fresh m.m. (26) Cat £265 {MH} [US3] (Start Price = £52.80)
Lot #19958 - tonga 1923
1923 Overprints on high values, SG 68a,69,69a and 70a m.m. (4) Cat £228 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £81.60)
Lot #19959 - tonga 1923-4
1923 Overprints on low values m.m. (4) Cat £141 {MH} [US1] (Start Price = £56.80)
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