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Tokelau Islands

Tuesday, June 22, 1948

New Zealand Administration 9 arrow

Tok1
  Tokelau Islands #1 xxx

Perforated 13½, watermark 253 multiple NZ and star, engraved.
Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.

Description # issued Scott SG Mi Y&T
½ penny brown 212,480 1 1    
1 penny green 2,000,000 2 2    
2 pence blue 2,000,000 3 3    

All issue quantities are approximate.

Stamps of Gilbert and Ellice Islands from 1911 to 1926 and then stamps of Samoa until 1948. Tokelau Islands were incorporated into New Zealand on January 1, 1949.

Image from David Olson.

FI ref: 616 Page credit: JA

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