1858 (10 Jun) inwards cover from England bearing G.B. 6d Lilac tied by '439' of Launceston with datestamp, addressed to 'The Revd Thomas Adams/Vavau Friendly Islands/Care of the Revd John Eggleston/Surry Hills/Sydney/New South Wales', London transit and Sydney Ship Letter backstamps. Scarce incoming mail
Lot 1116
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $280
1894 (9 Jan) inwards use of G.B. 2d Registered Envelope addressed to 'The Postmaster/ Tonga/South Sea Islands', uprated with 3d and 1d pair tied by Strand datestamps, London and Auckland registered backstamps
Lot 1117
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $220
1894 (16 Nov) inwards use of G.B. 2d Registered Envelope addressed to 'Mr Wm Campbell/ Chief Postmaster/Nukualofa, Tonga/Via/Auckland, New Zealand', uprated with ½d and 1d (2) tied by Broadstairs Station Office datestamps, London transit, Auckland and Nukualofa backstamps, minor blemishes
Lot 1118
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $250
1899 (19 May) inwards use of G.B. 2d Registered Envelope addressed to Nukualofa, uprated with ½d and 6d pair tied by Strand datestamps, Vavau arrival backstamp, minor blemishes
Lot 1119
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $170
1904 (25 Mar) PPC 'Neiafu Vavau' local scene used Nukualofa to Germany bearing ½d (2), Auckland transit and Hamburg arrival datestamps
Lot 1120
Estimate: $200
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 1121
Estimate: $100
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 1122
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,200
1930-60s Tin Can Mail covers, large array in small box from 1930 US Eclipse Evacuation to cruise ship souvenirs, many different markings, few registered, inwards from Australia, Fiji, U.S.A., etc, mixed condition, some scarce types (150+)
Lot 1123
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $500
1934-37 Tin Can Mail range of outward mail in album, various types, interesting range of markings, cachets, etc, mixed condition (68 covers)
Lot 1124
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $650
1934-37 Tin Can Mail range of mostly outward mail in album, includes inward (5, few registered), various types, interesting range of markings, cachets, etc, mixed condition (88 covers)
Lot 1125
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $140
1939 (14 Feb) use of Fiji KGV 2d+3d Deep Blue Registered Envelope, size H2, (RD.11; H&GC4a) uprated with KGVI 2d, used inwards on Tin Can Mail service, various handstamps and cachets
Lot 1126
Estimate: $250T
Realised Price : $260
1990s-2001 cover range, majority used locally, including officials, odd registered item, few aerogrammes, FDC's, etc. Difficult material (137 items)
