Great Britain, May 6, 1840 First Issues Collectors Club of stamps and philatelic material

Tonga

Friday, January 1, 1886.

Perforated 12½ (line) or 12 x 11½ (comb), watermark 62 (NZ and small star), typographed.

The first issue.
Description Perforation # issued Scott # S.G. #
January 1, 1886
1 penny carmine rose 12½ x 10 ? 1b 1a
2 pence bright violet 12½ x 10 ? ? 2a
1 shilling blue green 12½ ? 5a 4a
August 27, 1886
1 penny carmine rose 12½ ? 1a 1
2 pence violet 12½ ? 2a 2
October 9, 1886
6 pence ultramarine 12½ ? 3a 3
1 shilling pale green 12½ ? ? 4
July 15, 1887
1 penny carmine rose 12 x 11½ ? 1 1b
2 pence violet 12 x 11½ ? 2 2b
October 15, 1888
6 pence ultramarine 12 x 11½ ? 3 3a
1 shilling blue green 12 x 11½ ? 5 4b

All issue quantities are approximate.

Scott #4, 6 pence orange yellow, was not issued until August 15, 1892.

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