TONGA 1896 'Half-/Penny-' on 7½d on 2d pale blue variety, SG37Bp

TONGA 1896 'Half-/Penny-' on 7½d on 2d pale blue variety, SG37BpTonga 1896 (May) 'Half Penny ' on 7d on 2d pale blue, typewritten surcharge in violet with Tongan surcharge reading upwards, perforations 12, and exceptionally showing the variety 'Deformed E in PENI' (R2 2), SG37Bp. A fine mint example with part original gum. Minor traces of gum toning but fine appearance and very rare with this combination of perforation and plate variety. Few can have existed. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 800+. Tonga became a

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Fresh mint positional block of four with original gum and with variety unmounted

are renowned for their rarity

France were almost 9 years behind the British in issuing their first stamp with the Ceres issue on January 1st

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Pieces signed three times are almost unheard of

A vey fine unused original gum example with purple head plate and purple-brown duty plate

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Sarawak 1933 Telegraphs set of 11 to $5 on 8c

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