Tonga 1923-4 2d on 10d black and lake varieties, SG66/b/c New Zealand stamps with their defense and foreign

with their defense and foreign affairs directed by Great Britain

Superb unmounted mint left hand marginal block of six showing part sheet inscription

This exquisite example of impeccable provenance ranks amongst the finest extant and is unquestionably worthy of the most important of collections

the decision was made to scrap the Mulready stationery with the Penny Black becoming the clear winner with the public

1949-51 ½a on 1ch yellow-green

Tonga 1923-4 2d on 10d black and lake varieties, SG66/b/c New Zealand stamps with their defense and foreignTonga 1923 24 2d on 10d black and lake, type 27 surcharge in blue, watermark upright (inverted), block of 4, positions 6 7 16 17 on the sheet, showing the two pantograph varieties "Both O's small" (position 7) and "Small second O" (position 17) se tenant, SG66 b c. A fine mint block with large part original gum. Characteristic minor blemishes (position 7 with small gum thin), but, overall, fine and fresh appearance. An extremely scarce philatelic item