Lot 874
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cover 1888 (13 Nov.) envelope registered to San Francisco, bearing 1886 perf. 12½ 6d. blue and 1/- pale green horizontal pair clearly tied by "F-I/NUKUALOFA" duplex, showing oval "REGISTERED AT/NUKUALOFA, TONGA." h.s. in purple, oval Registered Auckland transit d.s. (19.11) and, on reverse, red arrival d.s. (23.12). A most delightful, early and very rare franking. Photo
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cover 1888 (13 Nov.) envelope registered to San Francisco, bearing 1886 perf. 12½ 6d. blue and 1/- pale green horizontal pair clearly tied by "F-I/NUKUALOFA" duplex, showing oval "REGISTERED AT/NUKUALOFA, TONGA." h.s. in purple, oval Registered Auckland transit d.s. (19.11) and, on reverse, red arrival d.s. (23.12). A most delightful, early and very rare franking. Photo

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cover 1888 (13 Nov.) envelope registered to San Francisco, bearing 1886 perf. 12½ 6d. blue and 1/- pale green horizontal pair clearly tied by "F-I/NUKUALOFA" duplex, showing oval "REGISTERED AT/NUKUALOFA, TONGA." h.s. in purple, oval Registered Auckland transit d.s. (19.11) and, on reverse, red arrival d.s. (23.12). A most delightful, early and very rare franking. Photo
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.