TONGA 1922 RED SHINING PARROT IMPERF SPECIMEN PAIR
2s6d Red Shining Parrot imperforate pair with 'SPECIMEN' overprint mounted on thin dark grey card numbered '30'. Scarce De La Rue marketing sample. SG52var; SC51var
Note: the design was originally issued 1 June 1897 on tortoises watermark paper during King George II's reign. It was reissued in 1943 on multiple script CA watermark paper during Queen Salote's reign. Samples were produced circa 1922 for marketing purposes
