TONGA 1922 VAVAU HARBOUR IMPERF SPECIMEN SINGLE
5s Vavau Harbour imperforate single in olive-brown and turquoise-green with 'SPECIMEN' overprint. Mounted on thin dark grey card numbered '32'. Scarce De La Rue marketing sample. Generally fine. SG53var; SC52var
Note: the design was issued 1 June 1897 in brown-red and black. Samples were produced circa 1922 for marketing purposes