Tonga - Niuafo'ou - 1990A Whaling Souvenir Sheet Ovpt SPECIMEN in Black - SC#133

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Tonga - Niuafo'ou
Postage
Tonga is comprised of several islands. One of them, Niuafo'ou, is popularly known to philatelists as "Tin Can Island". In 1990 there was a set of 4 stamps plus a souvenir sheet issued to commemorate Polynesian Whaling. This is the souvenir sheet, with a single stamp denominated T (1 Pa'anga). This sheet is listed as Scott #133 / Stanley Gibbons MS147. The stamp on this souvenir sheet is overprinted SPECIMEN in black, and the stamp has the imprint 1990 A.
The sheet is VF/XF, MNH.
Approximate Image Size: 116 x 90 mm.
* STOCK IMAGE
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After 35+ years I decided to retire from being an active Cinderella Stamp dealer. Most of my working inventory plus backup stock was sold at public auction. However, I have retained some material that I will be offering for sale. In addition, I have some "new" material that was mixed into lots I have bought for my own collections. I will be listing some of the material in my eBay store at fixed prices. I will also be offering some material at auction, either as single items or mixed lots. There will be many bargains available. There will be large and small lots, some containing similar material, some containing a random mixture, and some containing only one or a few items. The condition will be mixed, but none of the lots will be just accumulations of damaged or faulty stamps (unless specifically listed as such).
Items in stockpage or larger lots may be removed and repackaged into glassines to save on shipping costs.
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"STOCK IMAGE"
at the end of the description.
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