TONGA
See End Note #6 for further information about TONGA stamps.
TONGASee End Note #6 for further information about TONGA stamps. |
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| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
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| 3pa | 1991 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Scott Tonga #774 o/p'd in silver: "Tonga Welcomes the Round the World Yacht Race 1991. O.H.M.S." | Stamp may not have been issued. O.H.M.S stands for "On Her Majesty's Service" and indicates that this was intended to be an official stamp (e.g. - the type of stamp listed w/ an "O" prefix to the Scott catalog number). | ||||||||||
| 3pa | 1991 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Scott Tonga #774 o/p'd in gold: "Tonga Welcomes the Round the World Yacht Race 1991. O.H.M.S." | Stamp may not have been issued. O.H.M.S stands for "On Her Majesty's Service" and indicates that this was intended to be an official stamp (e.g. - the type of stamp listed w/ an "O" prefix to the Scott catalog number). | ||||||||||
| BA | SD | 70 | 10c | 1998 | Cartoon Sea Turtles | This is a revenue stamp. It is Tonga Scott #787 (the 1991 Christmas stamp) w/ an indistinct, gray o/p that says "Stamp Duty" plus a distinct "10c" o/p covering the original denom. of 32s. | The "SD" prefix to the Barefoot number stands for Stamp Duty. | |||||||
| SC | 317 | 5s | 30 Mar 73 | Geochelone radiata | Turtles appear on two Tongan coins shown on stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 318 | 7s | 30 Mar 73 | Geochelone radiata | Turtles appear on two Tongan coins shown on stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 319 | 10s | 30 Mar 73 | Geochelone radiata | Turtles appear on two Tongan coins shown on stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 320 | 20s | 30 Mar 73 | Geochelone radiata | Turtles appear on two Tongan coins shown on stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 321 | 30s | 30 Mar 73 | Geochelone radiata | Turtles appear on two Tongan coins shown on stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 397 | 10s | 04 Jul 77 | Geochelone radiata | Turtle appears on a Tongan coin shown on the stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 398 | 15s | 04 Jul 77 | Geochelone radiata | Turtle appears on a Tongan coin shown on the stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 399 | 25s | 04 Jul 77 | Geochelone radiata | Turtle appears on a Tongan coin shown on the stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 400 | 50s | 04 Jul 77 | Geochelone radiata | Turtle appears on a Tongan coin shown on the stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 401 | 75s | 04 Jul 77 | Geochelone radiata | Turtle appears on a Tongan coin shown on the stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 446 | 25s | 15 Dec 78 | Chelonia mydas | Stamp is self-adhesive. | |||||||||
| SC | 635 | 32s | 27 Aug 86 | Stylized Turtle Design | Gutter pairs of this stamp have a faint, white-on-white design of styized turtles in the background of the stamps and the gutter. | Stamp-on-stamp design depicting Scott Tonga #1. Issued for the centenary of the first Tonga postage stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 636 | 42s | 27 Aug 86 | Stylized Turtle Design | Gutter pairs of this stamp have a faint, white-on-white design of styized turtles in the background of the stamps and the gutter. | Stamp-on-stamp design depicting Scott Tonga #47a. Issued for the centenary of the first Tonga postage stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 637 | 57s | 27 Aug 86 | Stylized Turtle Design | Gutter pairs of this stamp have a faint, white-on-white design of styized turtles in the background of the stamps and the gutter. | Stamp-on-stamp design depicting Scott Tonga #91. Issued for the centenary of the first Tonga postage stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 638 | 2.50pa | 27 Aug 86 | Stylized Turtle Design | Gutter pairs of this stamp have a faint, white-on-white design of styized turtles in the background of the stamps and the gutter. | Stamp-on-stamp design depicting Scott Tonga #628. Issued for the centenary of the first Tonga postage stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 639 | 50c | 27 Aug 86 | Stylized Turtle | Sheet of eight stamps. The background of the sheet is a white-on-white design depicting numerous turtles. | No turtles on stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 705 | 1pa | 02 Mar 89 | Chelonia mydas | See also Tonga Scott 880. | |||||||||
| SC | 774 | 3pa | 02 Jul 91 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Dorsal view of stylized sea turtle w/ beach, sea and sun in background. | Inscribed "HEILALA WEEK" in upper right corner. | ||||||||
| SC | 775 | 1pa | 02 Jul 91 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Sheet of five stamps plus one label w/ two stylized sea turtles in margin. | No turtles on stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 787 | 32s | 11 Nov 91 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Santa's sleigh being pulled through the air by two sea turtles. | |||||||||
| SC | 788 | 42s | 11 Nov 91 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Santa on roof w/ sleigh and two sea turtles. | |||||||||
| SC | 790 | 3.50pa | 11 Nov 91 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Santa's sleigh being pulled through the air by two sea turtles. | |||||||||
| SC | 880 | 1pa | 21 May 94 | Chelonia mydas | Similar to Tonga Scott 705. The differences are: (1) "1994" appears in the lower right corner of this stamp, (2) The word "Tonga" is written in much larger, bolder letters on this stamp, (3) The denom is in the lower right on this stamp and in the top center of #705, (4) The words "Chelonia mydas" appear on this stamp and not on #705. The pictures on both stamps are identical. | Both this stamp & Tonga Scott 705 exist in sheets of 20 stamps w/ five progressives down the center of the sheet. The issue date of this stamp has also been reported as 21 June 94. | ||||||||
| SC | 920 | 1pa | 31 May 96 | Chelonia mydas | Identical to Scott Tonga 880 except that the words "Chelonia mydas" appear in the upper left corner of this stamp and "1996" appears at the bottom. | See also Tonga Scott 705, 880, & O 83. This stamp (920) also exists as a vert. strip of five attached to a vert. strip of five progressives & as a sheet of twenty w/ five progressives down the middle. | ||||||||
| SC | 1017 | 2.50pa | 19 Mar 99 | Unidentified Turtle | Depicts Capt. James Cook, his ship and men holding a turtle. From four-value Explorers set. | Turtle could be a sea turtle or the famous radiated tortoise that Capt. Cook is known to have given to the King of Tonga in 1777. | ||||||||
| SC | 1017 | a | 2.50pa | 19 Mar 99 | Unidentified Turtle | S/S w/ stamp of same design as Scott Tonga 1017. | Turtle could be a sea turtle or the famous radiated tortoise that Capt. Cook is known to have given to the King of Tonga in 1777. | |||||||
| SC | 1120 | 10s | 2004 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Scott Tonga #787 revalued for postal use (10s on 32s). | Original denom. crossed out w/ "XX". Black "10s" o/p'd near bottom margin. | ||||||||
| SC | 1121 | 10s | 2004 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Scott Tonga #788 revalued for postal use (10s on 42s). | Original denom of 42s crossed out with a small "XX" and a small black "10s" o/p'd near bottom margin. | ||||||||
| SC | 1122 | 10s | 2004 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Scott Tonga #788 revalued for postal use (10s on 42s). | Original denom of 42s crossed out with a large "XX" and a large black "10s" o/p'd near bottom margin. | ||||||||
| SC | C | 251 | 31s | 15 Dec 78 | Chelonia mydas | Stamp is self-adhesive. | ||||||||
| SC | O | 83 | 1pa | 31 May 96 | Chelonia mydas | Identical to Tonga Scott 920 except denom. appears in upper right corner of this stamp and the words "OFFICIAL POSTAGE & REVENUE" appear in the lower right corner. | See also Tonga Scott 705, 880, and 920. Stamp also exists as a sheet of twenty w/ a strip of five progressives down the middle. | |||||||
| SC | CO | 152 | 1.10pa | 15 Dec 78 | Chelonia mydas | Stamp is self-adhesive. | ||||||||
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