A really good mint, unused & used range on leaves. From 1886 vals to 6d mint & 1/- used, 1892 1d & 2d unused, good 1893 opts & surcharges (SG 15-24 complete) mainly mint. 1895 King George II 1d unused & 2½d mint, 1897 vals to 7½d mainly used, 1920-21 Queen Salote set either m or u, etc. A few without gum. Mainly very fine (40) Cat £563 {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £90.40)
Sale #86 worldwide Collections
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UPA UPA Sale #86 worldwide Collections
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Lot #20926 - tonga 1886-1950
Mint and used collection on leaves(88) including a good range of early issues and surcharges, 1897 Pictorial set ex 10d mint, 1942-9 Pictorial set mint, mainly fine {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £151.20)
Lot #20927 - tonga 1892
1d pale rose, 1d bright rose, 2d olive & 4d chestnut, all mint, part o.g. All centred to top where both 1d values have top frame cut by perfs. Cat £134 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £29.60)
Lot #20928 - tonga 1893
Red and black overprints m.m. , SG 15-18, SG20. SG 18 with missing corner perf (5) Cat £116.5 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £39.20)
Lot #20929 - tonga 1893
Official overprints set on King George m.m. Off centre and some gum faults as usual for these (5) Cat £300 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £81.60)
Lot #20930 - tonga 1893
Officials - full set of surcharged stamps, mint/ o/c, frames cut by perfs. Mint, mostly large part o.g. Cat £150 {O} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #20931 - tonga 1893
Official overprint printed sideways on King George types, m.m. set except SG 06 missing m.m. (4) Cat £144 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £47.20)
Lot #20932 - tonga 1894
surcharge set, 1895 Portrait set (thin on 2½d), h/r, m.m. (8) Cat £160 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #20933 - tonga 1895
Red Surcharge set m.m., SG 28 perf cut into at top edge. Cat £260 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #20934 - tonga 1895
King George definitives. Sg 35 has surface marks. Cat £152 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #20935 - tonga 1897
QV Definitives set m.m. (cat £250) plus additional shades (18) Cat £273 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £84.80)
Lot #20936 - tonga 1897
Pictorial Scenes, set of 10v, wmk Tortoises (upright). ½d, 1d, 2d grey and bistre, 3d, 5d, 6d, 7½d, 10d, 1s, 2/6d, 5s. Lightly MM except 10d which is fine used. Cat £270 {MX} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #20937 - tonga 1897
pictorial set, many extra examples incl. 2s and 2½d, several are used, 1899 Wedding, h/r, fresh m.m. (23) Cat £360 {X} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £66.40)
Lot #20938 - tonga 1897
Pictorial Scenes, set of 10v, wmk Tortoises (sideways). ½d, 1d, 2d grey and bistre, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 10d, 2s, 5s. Used values - 2d & 3d, remaining values mint with in the main, poor backs. Estimated accordingly. Cat £155 {MX} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #20939 - tonga 1897
Pictorial Georgge II 10d black and lake var small second 'o' mint, a little heavily mounted, one slightly short perf Cat £225 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £75.20)
Lot #20940 - tonga 1897
Wmk. Sideways 2/6 Parrot and 5/- Harbour m.m. Cat £95 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #20941 - tonga 1920-35
set to 1s, incl. extra copies/shades, 1923-24 surcharge set, 1938 Anniversary, fresh m.m. (26) Cat £265 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £45.60)
Lot #20942 - tonga 1923-4
1923 Overprints on low values m.m. (4) Cat £141 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #20943 - tonga 1938
20th Anniversary set m.m. (3) Cat £32 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #20944 - tonga 1938
20th Anniv of Queen Salote's Accession set of 3 vals 1d to 2½d, mint small h/r. Average centring. (3) Cat £32 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #20945 - tonga 1938
20th Anniv of Queen Salote's Accession, set of 3 vals 1d to 2½d, mint small h/r. Average centring. (3) Cat £30 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #20946 - tonga 1938-51
Fine used collection(30) including 1938 set, 1942-9 set, 1950 set, 1951 set, fine Cat £189 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Lot #20947 - tonga 1938-51
A small very fine mint range from 20th Anniversary of Coronation then Silver Jubilee, UPU, Queen's 50th Birthday & 1951 Friendship Treaty. (21) Cat £52 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #20948 - tonga 1938-51
Issues complete mint(30), mainly fine Cat £122 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #20949 - tonga 1942
Wmk Script Definitive set m.m. (9) Cat £70 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
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