| Stock # | Description of Cover | Click on Image for Full view | Net Price |
| TG10C | 1900 [August 7] -- Nuku'alofa to Dubrovnik, Dalmatia -- Magnificent Registered cover franked by copies of SG2b, 25,38 & 45 each tied by "Nuku'alofa 7 AU 00 Tonga" CDS as of 1897. By order of the postmaster of Tonga, all prior issues were withdrawn from circulation & could not be used for Postal purposes. Front also shows New York Registry Label along with a violet Tonga registered handstamp. The reverse shows NY [9/28, S.F. [9/21] & Dubrovnik Dec. 1900 transit and arrival markings. An extraordinary and undoubtedly unique combination of Registry marking & label on the same cover -- a Showpiece !!! |  |
$393.80 |
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| TG11C | 1934 -- SC 39, 54 ( SG 39,56 ) -- Tin Can Mail Cover -- CDS 16Jul36 -- "B" rated Cover ("AA" covers are most common). |  |
$41.40 |
| TG12C | 1934 -- SC 58 ( SG 59) -- Tin Can Mail Cover -- CDS 13Aug34 -- SS City of Los Angeles Cruise Handstamp -- "B" rated Cover ("AA" covers are most common). |  |
$53.80 |
| TG13C | 1934 -- Tin Can Mail Cover -- rare usuage Inward Tin Can Mail cover addressed to Postmaster Quinsell -- RARE -- "D & E" rated Cover ("AA" covers are most common) -- Very Fine cover. |  |
$63.50 |
| TG14C | 1937 -- Tin Can Mail - FDC Silver Jubilee Cover with Picture of Canoe retrieving mail from visiting ships -- CDS11Oct37 -- Mailed one day before actual release of these stamps -- "C" rated cover -- SC70-2 [SG71-3]. |  |
$85.30 |
| TG15C | 1938 -- Registered cover to Boston, Mass., USA -- 12Oct38 bearing ½d to 7½d issues of 1920 -- SG Catalog for covers - £23.10 x 6 [SG multiplier for this cover] = £138.60 = $214.83 US$'s -- Nice clean cover. |  |
$85.70 |
| TG16C | 1943 -- Censored Stampless cover -- New Zealand's Soldier's Mail from Tonga to NZ on NZ-crest corner card envelop, manuscript "on active service"; N.Z.A.P.O. 150 circular stamp and triangular "Service Censor/No13" in violet -- Very Fine. |  |
$198.40 |
| TG17C | 1944 -- Queen Salote Issue inscribed "1918-1943" -- Two beautiful FDC's -- SC 82-5 [SG 83-6] -- SG Catalog Value £33.75 = $57.38 -- very nice set of FDC's-- good color and fresh. |  |
$29.80 |
| TG18C | 1949 -- UPU Issues -- Nice First Day Cover -- SC 87-90 [SG 88-91] -- 2002 Scott© Retial Value = $6.90 [SG Catalog Value £13.75 = $23.38] -- very nice FDC -- good color and fresh. |  |
$15.80 |
| TG19C | 1937 -- Registered cover to Auckland, NZ -- 16Nov37 bearing ½d to 2½d issues of 1920 -- SG Catalog for covers - £11.25 x 6 [SG multiplier for this cover] = £67.50 = $104.63 US$'s -- Nice clean cover. |  |
$55.60 |
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