TONGA 1987 (VARIETY) 57S CANOE RACE STRIP WITH ONE STAMP MISSING VALUE
57s Canoe Race horizontal strip of four plus central gutter with second stamp missing the value. Scarce. Fresh and fine. Mint never hinged. Offered with RPS certificate of authenticity. SG969a; SC653var
Note: the missing '57s' variety was discovered on column 2, row 3 of 50 panes distributed equally between Ha'apai and Vava'u post offices in Tonga. The printing was withdrawn once the error was spotted and replaced with a corrected printing
