King George I: 1d carmine and 1s pale green, wmk NZ Star (w2), perf 12x11½. Mint with h/r but no gum. Cat £93 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Auction UPA 102
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Jul 08, 2026 Europe/London
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Price: £ 18.00
Lot #17294 - tonga 1886-88
King George I: 2d pale violet, wmk NZ Star (w2), perf 12x11½. Mint with h/r, some poorly formed perfs. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Price: £ 20.00
Lot #17295 - tonga 1886-88
King George I: 3d dull blue, wmk NZ Star (w2), perf 12x11½. Mint with h/r, single shortish perf at left. Cat £45 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Price: £ 12.00
Lot #17296 - tonga 1891
King George I: Surcharged values, 'FOUR PENCE' on 1d carmine & 'EIGHT PENCE' on 2d pale violet, wmk NZ Star (w2), perf 12x11½. Both with large h/r (large part o.g.), 4d centred NE where frame at top cut by perfs, 8d well centred. Cat £54 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Price: £ 22.00
Lot #17297 - tonga 1891
8d on 2d violet, NZ Star Wmk, fine mint. Cat £50 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Price: £ 27.00
Lot #17298 - tonga 1892
King George I: 6d yellow-orange, wmk NZ Star (w2), perf 12x11½. Mint with h/r, centred N, perfs at top cut by perfs. Cat £25 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Price: £ 10.00
Lot #17299 - tonga 1893
½d surcharged on 1d bright ultramarine (in carmine), wmk w2, perf 12x11½. Mint with hinge traces, part o.g. Centred SW but design clear of perfs. Cat £25 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Price: £ 10.00
Lot #17300 - tonga 1893
7½d on 8d carmine 'King George', NZ Star Wmk, VFM. Cat £40 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Price: £ 22.00
Lot #17301 - tonga 1893
2½d surcharged on 2d green (in black), wmk w2, perf 12x11½. Mint with h/r. Fraction bar consists of line of small, faint dots. Cat £25 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Price: £ 12.00
Lot #17302 - tonga 1893
Official Stamp: 10d surcharged on 1s ultramarine on ovpt 'G.F.B.' (type O1), wmk NZ w2, perf 12x11½. Mint with h/r's and traces, part o.g., centred NE where frame at right is cut by perfs. Cat £50 {O} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Price: £ 15.00
Lot #17303 - tonga 1893
Official Stamp: ½d surcharged on 1d ultramarine on ovpt 'G.F.B.' (type O1), wmk NZ w2, perf 12x11½. Mint with hinge trace, centred N where frame at top is cut by perfs. Cat £26 {O} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Price: £ 10.00
Lot #17304 - tonga 1893
Official Stamp: 2½d surcharged on 2d ultramarine on ovpt 'G.F.B.' (type O1), wmk NZ w2, perf 12x11½. Mint with h/r, centred N where frame at top is cut by perfs. Some poorly formed perfs. Cat £32 {O} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Price: £ 10.00
Lot #17305 - tonga 1893
Official Stamp: 5d surcharged on 4d ultramarine on ovpt 'G.F.B.' (type O1), wmk NZ w2, perf 12x11½. Mint with h/r's, centred NW where frame at top is cut by perfs. Cat £38 {O} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Price: £ 12.00
Lot #17306 - tonga 1893
Official Stamp: 7½d surcharged on 8d ultramarine on ovpt 'G.F.B.' (type O1), wmk NZ w2, perf 12x11½. Mint with h/r and trace, centred E where frame is clear of perfs. Cat £40 {O} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Price: £ 16.00
Lot #17307 - tonga 1894
2½d on 1s green 'King George', NZ Star Wmk, P 12, VFM. Cat £22 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Price: £ 12.00
Lot #17308 - tonga 1895
2½d surcharged on 2d pale blue, wmk w2, perf 12. Mint with selvedge used as hinge. Centred SE where frame at base cut by perfs. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Price: £ 15.00
Lot #17309 - tonga 1895
King George II: Unissued stamp - 1d surcharged on 2 vermillion, no wmk, perf 12. Mint with hinge trace, centred E where frame is just clipped by perfs. Some poorly formed perfs. Cat £100 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Price: £ 30.00
Lot #17310 - tonga 1895
King George II: 2½d rose, no wmk, perf 12. Mint with hinge traces, some poorly formed perfs. Cat £30 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Price: £ 15.00
Lot #17311 - tonga 1895
King George II: 5d blue, no wmk, perf 12. Mint with hinge traces. Centred NE, frame at right cut by perfs, edge of adjacent stamp visible at left. Cat £45 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Price: £ 16.00
Lot #17312 - tonga 1895
King George II: 7½d orange-yellow, no wmk, perf 12. Mint with h/r. Centred E where frame at right cut by perfs. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Price: £ 15.00
Lot #17313 - tonga 1897
Pictorial set, Tortoise Wmk, VFM (14) Cat £275 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Price: £ 134.00
Lot #17314 - tonga 1897
2d sepia and bistre, type II, wmk Tortoises (w24), perf 14. Mint with hinge traces. Cat £55 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Price: £ 30.00
Lot #17315 - tonga 1897
10d black and lake, type II, wmk Tortoises (w24), perf 14. Mint with large h/r. Centred W but frame at left well clear of perfs. Cat £48 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Price: £ 20.00
Lot #17316 - tonga 1897
2s black and ultramarine, type II, wmk Tortoises (w24) sideways inverted, perf 14. Mint with h/r and traces. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Price: £ 25.00
Lot #17317 - tonga 1897-1942
Used collection on leaves(101) including 1897 to 2s and 5s, the 5s with Vavau pmk, some varieties and duplicates, 1920 set to 1s, 1923 surcharge set ex 2d on 5s, 1942 Script set to 5s, mainly fine {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £144.00)
Price: £ 180.00
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