TONGA 1922 VAVAU HARBOUR IMPERF SPECIMEN SINGLE
5s Vavau Harbour imperforate single on thick wove paper in olive-brown and turquoise-green with 'SPECIMEN' overprint. Scarce De La Rue marketing sample. Fresh and fine. Mint lightly hinged. SG53var; SC52var
Note: the design was issued 1 June 1897 in brown-red and black. Samples were produced circa 1922 for marketing purposes
