Auction: 11025 - Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire
Lot: 651
Tonga 1886-1962 collection including 1886-88 various perfs 1d. (7 including a block of four), 2d. (4), 6d. (5) and 1/- (11 including a block of four), 1891 4d. on 1d. with no stop after "pence" and 8d. on 2d., 1891 (Nov.) 1d. and 2d. with two stars, 1892 perf 12x11 1/2 1d. to 1/-, 1893 surcharges in red and in black, 1895 (May) surcharges), 1895 (June) set of three surcharges, 1895 (July-Sept.) 2 1/2d. with stop after "postage" and 5d. with "black eye" flaw, 1897 1/2d. to 5/- with additional 2 1/2d. with no fraction bar, 1899 Wedding 1d., 1920-35 1/2d. to 1/-, 1923-24 surcharge set of seven, all used, and 1942-49 1/2d. to 5/- and 1953 1d. to £1 mint; condition generally fine Estimate £ 500-600
Sold for
£480