Tonga 1923-4 2d on 10d black and lake varieties, SG66/b/c New Zealand stamps 1949-51 ½a on 1ch yellow-green

1949-51 ½a on 1ch yellow-green

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A rare stamp with only 2

SG2 Plate 9

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

Tonga 1923-4 2d on 10d black and lake varieties, SG66/b/c New Zealand stamps 1949-51 ½a on 1ch yellow-greenTonga 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