Balance of estate 1886-1980s housed on leaves, hagners, in envelopes, etc, strong in pre-1900 issues with KGII Proofs 1d (3), 2d (4), 4d (2), 8d (7), 1/- (5), few stamps with certificates, various Surcharge and overprint issues, Pictorials, some modern, etc, oddments in covers, postcards and PPCs, etc, mixed condition (few 1000)
Lot 674
Estimate: $4,000
Realised Price : $3,800
Old-time range 1886-1899 on leaves, many better unused, some items of unknown status with varieties throughout, the 1899 Wedding page includes a 'long bar' block, a triple opt pair, an inverted opt pair used and a double opt pair on piece, very mixed condition throughout (100s). Vendors original cost in 1998 AU$14000
Lot 675
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $320
Collection in album 1886-1962, representative range with various sets, few varieties, etc, Surcharges, Officials, mixed condition (100s)
Lot 676
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $800
Collection in album 1886-1962, attractively annotated, representative range with useful varieties, etc, mixed condition (100s)
Lot 677
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $500
Duplicated range 1886-1968 in binder and on hagners, useful pickings throughout, mixed condition (100s). STC £5000
Lot 678
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $190
Duplicated range 1962-75 on hagners, many complete sets, some duplication in places, mostly mint/unmounted (100s)
Lot 679
Estimate: $750
1886-88 King George I 1/- Die Proof in Green on thick card (55x72mm)
Lot 680
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $4,800
1892 Imperforate Proofs on wove paper, few affixed to card: Arms, showing subtle differences in design, 1d blue shades (20), black, carmine-pink and maroon; 4d black, brown, bright yellow-green; KGI Head with pulls (5, one in blue); 1d black, blue; 2d black or grey shades (19, three composite endorsed 'After hardening'); 8d lilac shades (3), chestnut (3), bright purple, black; 1/- chestnut (6), black or grey (28). Mixed condition, toning in places though majority are fine. Remarkable assembly and ideal for specialist (94 proofs)
Lot 681
Estimate: $1,000
1893-1906 Arms 1d bisects on twelve pieces, mostly used with other values, 1895 1d Olive-Green (5), also 1897 Pictorials 1d and 3d (both unlisted), mixed condition (19 pieces). Catalogue if on cover £13950
Lot 682
Estimate: $500
1894 Surcharges (SG 21-24ba group) collection on leaves with partial reconstruction of ½d on 4d, ½d on 1/- block of 18, 2½d on 1/- Perf 12½ mint (7, incl block of four) and used, plus 'No stop' mint (2, one in pair) and used, some varieties from ink stripping and/or interleaving adherence, mixed condition. Ex Colonel Evans
Lot 683
Estimate: $150
1894 ½d on 1/- Brown, SG 22, left pane of sixty (6x10) with selvedge two sides showing varieties 'SURCHARCE' (SG 22a) and 'Small 'F' (SG 22b), each in the five positions, few small faults, large part o.g.
Lot 684
Estimate: $350
1894 ½d on 1/- Brown, variety 'Surcharge double', SG 22c, part o.g. 1957 RPSL Cert
Lot 685
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1895 (May) Surcharges (SG 25-28b group) on leaves comprising mint and used 1d on 2d (8), 1½d on 2d (10), 2½d on 2d gutter block of eight, 7½d on 2d (7), few pairs or strips, mixed condition, some unused (33). Ex Colonel Evans
Lot 686
Estimate: $100
1895 Surcharge 1½d on 2d Pale Blue, SG 26, fine block of four
Lot 687
Estimate: $500
1895 KGII Issues (SG 29-35 range) comprising 1d (12, eight used, one on piece with 1892 6d), 2½d (66, including a reconstructed block of 36 showing Stop flaw (fault), also single, and 19 used, one showing Stop flaw), 5d (5, one used), Perf 12x11 (13, one used), 7½d (26, including two blocks of six, single used), variable condition, some unused (approx 120)
Lot 688
Estimate: $150
1895 KGII Issues (SG 32-35a range) on leaves, mostly mint including 1d (10, two bisected diagonally), 2½d (29, including block of twenty - toned), 5d (18) and 7½d (17, including pair with double vertical perfs), mixed condition (72)
Lot 689
Estimate: $4,000
Realised Price : $4,200
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 690
Estimate: $600
1896 Tongan surcharge reading downwards typewritten ½d on 7½d on Perf 12 2d Pale Blue, SG 37Ap, part o.g. 2002 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 691
Estimate: $350
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 692
Estimate: $200
1896 Tongan surcharge reading downwards and upwards typewritten ½d on 7½d on 2d Pale Blue horizontal pairs, SG 37A and 37B, interleaving affixed, small part o.g./unused (4)
Lot 693
Estimate: $300
1896 Tongan surcharge reading upwards typewritten ½d on 7½d on 2d Pale Blue block of four, SG 37B, interleaving on reverse. Rare in blocks
Lot 694
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $240
1897-1944 range in stockbook containing various issues to 5/- (16), mostly in blocks, majority mint, many unmounted, mixed condition (100s). Cat approx £2100
Lot 695
Estimate: $250
1897 Pictorials Imperf Colour Trials ½d orange, 6d brown and 2/6d purple on thick paper
Lot 696
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1897 Pictorials Imperf Colour Trials 2/6d purple on thick paper, unoverprinted and overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (2)
Lot 697
Estimate: $200
1897 Pictorials Imperf Colour Trials 5/- grey and green on thick paper, unoverprinted and overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (2)
Lot 698
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $380
1920 Proof of central vignette (Queen Salote's head) in Black on white surfaced paper (40x50mm), minor blemishes in surrounds
Lot 699
Estimate: $350
1963 Gold Coinage Proofs for Postage 9d 'Coat-of-Arms' design in purple; Airmail 10d 'Coat-of-Arms' in black, green and purple; 1/1d 'Queen Salote' in black, purple and magenta; Official 15/- 'Coat-of-Arms' in black (8 proofs + 2 normals)
Lot 700
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $220
1960s-70s range of free form issues, many sets, oversize FDCs, etc (100s). Interesting lot
Officials: 1893 optd 'G.F.B.' 1d to 1/-, SG O1-O5, unused blocks of four, odd blemish (20). Cat £1000 as mint
Lot 703
Estimate: $50
Realised Price : $55
Officials: 1980 self-adhesive 5s Bird without foliage, SG O213, scarce used example
Lot 704
Estimate: $150
Postal Cards: 1906 1d colour view 'Nukualofa (single view)', H&G.1#1 used 1909 (8 Feb) Nukualofa to Auckland
Lot 705
Estimate: $150
Postal Cards: 1906 1d colour view 'A Native Village', H&G.1#3 used 1909 (2 Sep) Haapai to Wellington, Nukualofa backstamp
Lot 706
Estimate: $150
Postal Cards: 1906 1d colour view 'Blow Holes, Houma', H&G.1#4 used 1909 (1 May) Nukualofa to Wellington, arrival datestamp
Lot 707
Estimate: $150
Postal Cards: 1906 1d colour view 'The Haamoga', H&G.1#8 used 1909 (Jul) Vavau to NZ, Nukualofa backstamp and Blenheim machine cancel, minor blemishes
Lot 708
Estimate: $225
Postal Cards: 1911 1d with views in black, H&G.2, six different, generally fine unused
Lot 709
Estimate: $350
Postal Cards: 1911 1d with views in brown, H&G.2b, seven different, generally fine unused
Lot 710
Estimate: $200
Registered Envelopes: Selection comprising 1891 6d, 1892 6d new design (2, one CTO), 1893 (Jan) 4d, (Apr) issue (2), H&G.C1, 3, 6 and 7, some blemishes (6). Scarce group
Lot 711
Estimate: $1,250T
Postal History: 1900 (20 Mar) cover (small faults) to New Zealand bearing Pictorial ½d (3), 2d and 3d bisected diagonally, tied by Vavua datestamps, backstamps of Nukulofa and Auckland. Unlisted and rare
Lot 712
Estimate: $1,250T
Postal History: 1900 (20 Mar) cover (small faults) to New Zealand bearing Pictorial 1d (5) bisected diagonally, tied by Vavua datestamps, backstamps of Nukulofa and Auckland. Unlisted and rare
Lot 713
Estimate: $150
Postal History: 1910 (Aug) use of 1d Postal Card with coloured view 'The British Residency' (H&G.1#7) to Victoria from 'Sofua' (Nukualofa), uprated with Fiji KEVII 1d tied by Levuka datestamps, message portion with Fiji machine cancel
Lot 714
Estimate: $75
Postal History: 1914 (4 Dec) use of 'Tonga Government Gazette' printed wrapper to Sydney, double-circle 'TONGA GOVERNMENT/Printing/Department' scalloped cachet in violet, initialled in blue
Lot 715
Estimate: $100
Postal History: 1967 (Apr) OHMS registered cover Nukulofa to Sweden bearing Official 10s on 1/- pair and 1p on 5/- two pairs, Numismatic Section cachet in violet, with stamp section sealing tape on reverse. Scarce commercial usage
Lot 716
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $725
Cover range in small box with useful Tin Can Mail, commercial and philatelic mail from 1920s onwards, duplication in places, many useful (few 100)
