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Tonga 1922 Red Shining Parrot imperf SPECIMEN single

SKU: TON192200017

£350.00

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TONGA 1922 RED SHINING PARROT IMPERF SPECIMEN SINGLE
2s6d Red Shining Parrot imperforate single with 'SPECIMEN' overprint mounted on thin dark grey card numbered '3'. 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

Country: Toga/Tonga

Set/Series: 1897 Definitives

Reign: King George V

Issued: 1922

Variety: proof

Theme: birds

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