Tonga 1891 1d carmine & 2d violet, SG7/8 Airmail Stamps Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £6

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £6

but of very fresh appearance

New Zealand 1902-07 5s deep red 'Mount Cook'

are highly prized

Tonga 1891 1d carmine & 2d violet, SG7/8 Airmail Stamps Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £6Tonga 1891 (23 Nov) 1d carmine and 2d violet, perforations 12, "stars" overprint, SG7 8. Fine quality mint examples with part original gum. Minor gum blemishes and typical centring in the 2d for this issue, but with nice centring for the 1d. Overall, fine appearance and much above average for this difficult early stamp issue. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 130. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy under King George Tupou I (named after King