Postage Stamps

Tonga 1896 (May) 'Half Penny' on 7½d on 2d pale blue, perforations 12x11, typewritten surcharge in violet with black Tongan surcharge reading downw...

Tonga 1897 1s black and red-brown, block of 4, the upper right stamp showing variety 'No hyphen before TAHA' (R3/5), SG50a. A brilliant quality min...

Tonga 1897 2½d black and blue, watermark sideways, upper right corner block of 4, R2/10 showing variety 'No fraction bar in '½', SG43b/ba. A fine a...

Tonga - Niuafo'ou 1983 Map set of 4 to 2p, type 3 surcharge on undenominated design, complete sheets of 20 (4x5) with decorative central vertical g...

Tonga 1968 (19 Dec) South Pacific Games 8s on 8d black and greenish yellow, ERROR SMALL SURCHARGE (11½mm wide) intended for the 6s on 6d value, low...

Tonga 1962 (7 Feb) "Emancipation" Official type O3 overprint, PROOF (x2) in RED of the complete 5x6 setting used to overprint respectively the lowe...

Tonga 1891 (10 Nov) 8d on 2d violet, type 4 surcharge, horizontal pair, the right stamp showing variety "Short T in EIGHT", SG6a. A fine and fresh ...

Tonga 1892 1d pale rose "Arms of Tonga", imperforate plate proof horizontal pair, SG10. A fine quality printer's plate proof with good to large mar...

Tonga 1892 "Arms of Tonga", three die proofs in unissued colours comprising 1d black, 1d blue and 4d pale red-brown, each on yellowish wove (c. 24-...

Tonga 1892 "Arms of Tonga" 1d, two die essay proofs (unadopted frame), respectively in black (21x26mm, tiny thin) and dark blue on yellowish wove (...

Tonga 1892 2d plate proof in black on vertically laid paper, imperforate horizontal strip of 3, SG11. A fine quality strip of this rare printer's p...

Tonga 1892 "King George I" 8d, five die proofs in grey-blue, violet-blue, grey-lilac, black and chestnut, on yellowish wove (c. 25x27-30mm). SG13. ...

Tonga 1892 8d bright mauve "King George I", imperforate plate proof horizontal pair, SG13. A fine quality pair with large margins except close at r...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) ½d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), lower left corner block of 4 from left pane (positions 13-14/19-20), SG29. A fine mint positio...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) ½d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), block of 4 (positions 4-5/10-11), showing varieties "Missing eyebrow" and "Stop after POSTAGE"...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) 1d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), block of 6 (3x2) from position 16-18/22-24 left pane with interpane margin at right, SG30. A f...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) 7½d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), block of 6 (3x2) from position 13-15/19-21, SG31. A fine mint block with typical backing adhe...

Tonga 1895 (20 June) 7½d on 2½d vermilion (type 12a), upper right corner block of 9 from right pane (positions 4-6/16-18), showing varieties "Missi...

Tonga 1895 5d blue "King George II", perforations 11 all round, SG34c. A fine and fresh mint example with original gum (minor gum disturbance from ...

Tonga 1896 (May) 'Half Penny' on 7½d on 2d pale blue, perforations 12x11, typewritten surcharge in violet with black Tongan surcharge reading upwar...

Tonga 1896 (May) 'Half-/Penny-' on 7½d on 2d pale blue, typewritten surcharge in violet with Tongan surcharge reading upwards, perforations 12, and...

Tonga 1922(c.) De La Rue imperforate printer's samples on thick wove, the 'set' of 4 comprising the 1897 ½d in orange, 6d in brown, 2s6d in purple ...

Tonga 1922(c.) printer's sample of 1920-35 1s "Queen Salote" in black and yellow-green on thick wove, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type DS1), SG63. A ve...

Tonga 1923-24 2d on 10d black and lake, type 27 surcharge in blue, watermark upright (inverted), block of 4, positions 6-7/16-17 on the sheet, show...