1886-88 King George I 1/- Die Proof in Green on thick card (55x72mm). Very scarce
Lot 361
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $1,500
1893 ½d overprint in black on 1d Dull Blue, SG 19, complete right pane of 60 (6x10) with sheet number, unused. Cat £2700
Lot 362
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $1,400
1895 'SURCHARGE ONE PENNY' in red on KGII 2d Pale Blue, complete left pane of 24 with variety 'Deformed 'E', SG 25,a, some reinforcing/adherence, some fresh unmounted. Very scarce so fine
Lot 363
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $1,300
1895 'SURCHARGE 1½d' in red on KGII 2d Pale Blue Perf 12x11, complete left pane of 24 with variety 'Deformed 'E', SG 25b,ba, minor adherence, some fresh unmounted. Very scarce so fine
Lot 364
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $2,300
1895 'SURCHARGE 7½d.' on KGII 2½d Vermilion, complete sheet of 48 with interleaving attached showing varieties ' 'BU' joined', 'Missing eyebrow', 'Stop after 'POSTAGE' ' and ' '7' for '1' in '½d' on both panes, SG 31,a,b,c,d, few minor blemishes, mostly on selvedge, unused. Cat as mint £3000+
Lot 365
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $1,000
1895 KGII 2½d Rose, complete sheet of 72 (two panes of 36) with variety 'Stop flaw after 'POSTAGE', SG 33,a, two units mounted, odd blemish otherwise fresh unmounted. Highly unusual so fresh
Lot 366
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1896 Tongan surcharge reading downwards typewritten ½d on 1½d on 2d Pale Blue, SG 36A, part o.g. 2004 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 367
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $2,600
1896 Tongan surcharge reading downwards typewritten ½d on 7½d on 2d Pale Blue strip of five, SG 37A, tied to 4d Registered Envelope (H&G C8) used 1896 (3 Sep) Nukualofa to New Zealand, with Auckland arrival backstamp. Very rare usage on 'cover'
Lot 368
Estimate: $6,000
1896 Tongan surcharge reading downwards typewritten ½d on 7½d on 2d Pale Blue vertical marginal pair, variety 'Half-Penny- inverted', SG 37Af, minor blemishes, with part o.g., fresh for this. Possibly unique as a pair. Ex Colonel Evans
Lot 369
Estimate: $750
1896 Tongan surcharge reading downwards typewritten ½d on 7½d on Perf 12 2d Pale Blue, SG 37Ap, part o.g. 2002 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 370
Estimate: $500
1896 Tongan surcharge reading upwards typewritten ½d on 1½d on Perf 12 2d Pale Blue, SG 36Ba, minor toning, small part o.g. 2004 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 371
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $6,000
1897 Pictorial 7½d Black and Green, error 'INVERTED CENTRE', SG 48a, well centred marginal example. One of the great errors of the Pacific
Lot 372
Estimate: $500
1920 Proof of central vignette (Queen Salote's head) in Black on white surfaced paper (40x50mm), minor blemishes in surrounds
Lot 373
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1920-24 Queen Salote 2d, 2½d, 5d, 7½d, 10d and 1/- in strips of three overprinted 'SPECIMEN', additionally handstamped 'POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/ COLLECTION/DE/BERNE' in red, 2d on one piece, other values on another (2 pieces)
Lot 374
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $1,600
Official: 1893 'G.F.B.' 7½d on 8d Ultramarine, SG O9, part left pane of 54 (6x9) first and third rows showing various stages of 'D' of ‘7½D’ partly omitted, minor selvedge blemishes
Lot 375
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
Postal History: 1899 (6 Nov) cover to New Zealand bearing 1892 KGI 1d pair and bisected single tied by Nukualofa datestamp, Auckland arrival backstamp, minor blemishes. 1980 RPSL Certificate. Ex Belknap
