TONGA 1897 (VARIETY) 2½D KING GEORGE II BLOCK WITH FLAWS, SIDEWAYS WATERMARK
2½d King George II block x 12 from right of sheet, sideways tortoises watermark, with three major flaws on the last column: missing ½ fraction bar (second down), wide 'D' of value (fourth down), and serif on 'K' of 'KOGA' (sixth down). Scarce multiple. Odd toning otherwise generally fine unused. SG43ba/var; SC42avar
Note: the fraction flaw occurs on column 10, row 2 of sheets, the 'D' flaw on column 10, row 4, and the serfied 'K' on column 10, row 6
