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Tonga

Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
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  • Lot# : 8691 Tonga

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    1943/44: Queen Salote Silver Jubilee, De La Rue Essay for the 2 d. value, engraved in black on medium wove paper (48 x 68 mm.), Frame Only with manuscript notations for corrections in the top label - the Proof showing TOTONGI (for TOTOGI) and NG'TOHI (for G'TOHI) in error, manuscript "Approved subject to correction of words in top line" and dated "23/7" twice in ink. A most appealing Proof, unique.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8692 Tonga

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    1944 (Jan 25): Queen Salote Silver Jubilee, the set of five values in unused horizontal pairs, perforated hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Very scarce in multiples Gi = £ 280+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 8693 Tonga

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    Officials 1893 (Feb 13): 1 d. ultramarine and 2 d. ultramarine overprinted "G.F.B." (Gaue Faka Buleaga - On Government Service) in carmine, each in unused blocks of four of fine fresh colour, usual trivial gum wrinkles on unmounted og. Scarce in multiples Gi = £ 250+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 8694 Tonga

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    Officials 1893 (Feb-Oct): The two sets of five values overprinted "G.F.B." (Gaue Faka Buleaga - On Government Service) in carmine, the original set of five large part og. and the October 1893 set of five with value surcharges in black, complete unused with additional examples of the ½ d. and 10 d. (one without gum but marginal), similarly fine, large part og. Scarce sets Gi = £ 475+.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 4 June 2003, lot 504.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF
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