TONGA NIUAFO'OU 1983 Birds set of 15 to 2p, SG27/41

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TONGA NIUAFO'OU 1983 Birds set of 15 to 2p, SG27/41Tonga Niuafo'ou 1983 Birds set of 15 to 2p, matching lower marginal interpane pairs with inscription in gutter, SG27 41. A fine quality mint self adhesive set and particularly desirable as marginal pairs. Niuafo'ou (meaning: many new coconuts), also known as Tin Can Island, is the most northerly island in the kingdom of Tonga. It is a volcanic rim island of 15 km and with a population of 650. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 88+. A wonderful set

Only 60 originally existed yet it remains lowly priced in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue

all cancelled by the circular date stamp of "Dorchester”

particularly high quality for this issue

two die essay proofs (unadopted frame)

spaced 21/2mm on Dowager Empress (2nd printing) 1/2c on 3ca yellow

Henry's six wives - Catherine of Aragon

Diana finishes simply with her autograph in blue ink alongside

1½a black and orange and 2½a black and orange

Cyprus 1924-28 £5 black/yellow

Fine fresh appearance with large part original gum

500 of the 100p stamp

Odd fractionally shortish perforations at top