TONGA 1897 1s black and red-brown variety, SG50a

TONGA 1897 1s black and red-brown variety, SG50aTonga 1897 1s black and red brown, block of 4, the upper right stamp showing variety 'No hyphen before TAHA' (R3 5), SG50a. A brilliant quality mint block with large part original gum and much fresher than usually found for this issue. Scarce and desirable in this se tenant form. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 202+. An attractive stamp featuring George Tupou II (Siasi Tupou II), who was King from age 18 until his death (1893 1918). He was the

9ca yellow-green

applied locally at Singapore

Napoleon is one of history's most iconic figures

presented in an attractive black frame with a photograph of the star

Clipped lower left hand corner

but outside the financial reach of many because they are so rare and valuable

the right stamp error 'BPITISH'

position 2

A very scarce printing plate and rarely seen in such fine condition

while "Special Post" highlighted their temporary military postal usage

Leeward Islands 1946 Victory 1½d brown and 3d red/orange

There is some minor paper disturbance from a previous stamp hinge