NIUAFO'OU

NIUAFO'OU is listed under TONGA in the Scott Catalog. 		sample stamp


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
T$1 1990 Unidentified Sea Turtle s/s identical to Scott Niuafo'ou #133 except that "1990A" is inscribed at the bottom of the stamp.
BA SD 14 40 on 29 ca 1986 Chelonia mydas Scott Niuafo'ou #42 w/ 2 o/p's as follows: (1) denom. changed from 29s to 40s, and (2) stamp o/p'd "Stamp Duty". The SD prefix to the Barefoot number stands for Stamp Duty. Niuafo'ou stamps are listed under Tonga in the Barefoot Catalog.
SC 42 29s 07 Mar 84 Chelonia mydas
SC 129 15s 06 Jun 90 Unidentified Sea Turtle Main design is whale breaching. Small sea turtle near left margin.
SC 130 42s 06 Jun 90 Unidentified Sea Turtle Main design is whale's tail and canoe being swamped. Small sea turtle near left margin.
SC 131 57s 06 Jun 90 Unidentified Sea Turtle Main design is whale's tail and canoe. Small sea turtle near left margin.
SC 132 T$2 06 Jun 90 Unidentified Sea Turtle Main design is head of old man looking at sea. Small sea turtle near left margin.
SC 133 T$1 04 Sep 90 Unidentified Sea Turtle This is a s/s of one stamp depicting whales. Head of old man in margin of sheet. Small sea turtle in upper left corner.
SC 139 T$1 31 Jul 91 Unidentified Sea Turtle This is Scott Niuafo'ou #133 w/ identical o/p's on both the stamp itself and on the sheet outside the stamp. The o/p's read: "1991 ORNITHOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION". o/p's are in medium blue.
SC 174 60s 30 Jun 95 Unidentified Sea Turtle Scott Niuafo'ou #130 o/p w/ (1) a graphic symbol, (2) VISIT SOUTH PACIFIC YEAR 95, and (3) new denom. of 60.
SC 175 80s 30 Jun 95 Unidentified Sea Turtle Scott Niuafo'ou #129 o/p w/ (1) a graphic symbol, (2) VISIT SOUTH PACIFIC YEAR 95, and (3) new denom. of 80.
SC 176 80s 30 Jun 95 Unidentified Sea Turtle Scott Niuafo'ou #131 o/p w/ (1) a graphic symbol, (2) VISIT SOUTH PACIFIC YEAR 95, and (3) new denom. of 80.
SC 177 2pa 30 Jun 95 Unidentified Sea Turtle Scott Niuafo'ou #132 o/p w/ (1) a graphic symbol, (2) VISIT SOUTH PACIFIC YEAR 95, and (3) new denom. of 2.
SC 178 T$1.50 30 Jun 95 Unidentified Sea Turtle Scott Niuafo'ou #133 w/ five o/p's in black as follows: (1) Original denom. o/p w/ graphic symbol, (2) "T$1.50 near upper left corner of stamp, (3) "VISIT SOUTH PACIFIC YEAR '95" near upper right corner of stamp, (4) "SAVE THE WHALES" across bottom of stamp, and (5) "COME WHALE WATCHING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC" above stamp in margin of sheet. Scott says o/p is in blue, but it is actually in black.

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