TONGA

See End Note #6 for further information about TONGA stamps.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

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).

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.

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