Catalogue
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, ten shillings, 2nd May, 1956 B/1 91814; 22nd July, 1957 B/1 97001; 19th December, 1957 C/1 00027 (low number); 26th June, 1958 C/1 05600; 10th December, 1958 C/1 17433 (P.10c). First good fine, others extremely fine or better. (6)
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, ten shillings, 24th October 1960, C/1 23835; 4th September, 1961 C/1 25725; 19th December, 1961 C/1 32203; 28th November, 1962 C/1 36914; 29th November, 1963 C/1 40416; 29th July, 1964 C/1 46524; 30th October, 1964 C/1 55797; 22nd June 1965; 7th October, 1965 C/1 67265 (P.10d); 3rd November 1966 C/1 77028 (P.10e). Very good - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, one pound; 3rd May, 1940 B/1 11699; 30th April 1941 B/1 13009; 1st December 1941 B/1 14220; 4th February, 1942 B/1 16070; 11th March, 1942 B/1 17201; 20th April, 1942 B/1 19446; 4th August, 1942 B/1 20533; 7th November, 1944 B/1 31188 (P.11a). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $600
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, one pound, 12th November, 1945 B/1 37882; 4th August, 1947 B/1 50796; 6th June, 1950 B/1 80407; 11th September, 1951 B/1 84803; 29th June, 1953 B/1 91846; 3rd May, 1954 B/1 99687; 16th July, 1954 C/1 01454; 19th September 1955 C/1 24965 (P.11b); 17th January, 1955 C/1 05746; 14th April, 1955 C/1 13587. Fair - very fine. (12)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, one pound, 2nd May 1956 C/1 35082; 4th April, 1957 C/1 43349; 22nd July, 1957 C/1 49301; 18th November, 1957 C/1 58619; 26th June, 1958 C/1 63033; 19th December, 1958 C/1 73315, another C/1 68599; 13th October, 1959 C/1 82700; 30th November, 1959 C/1 94310; 12th December, 1961 C/1 98632 (P.11c). Good - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, one pound, 28th November, 1962 C/1 05934; 29th July, 1964 C/1 10650; 30th October, 1964 C/1 15011; 29th April, 1965 C/1 18801; 22nd June, 1965 C/1 20086; 28th July, 1965 C/1 26771; 17th August, 1965 D/1 32141; 7th October, 1965 D/1 39103; 2nd November 1965 D/1 40608; 3rd November, 1966 D/1 58159 (P.11d); 2nd December, 1966 D/1 53666 (P.11e). Nearly very fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1936-39 issue, five pounds, 10th December, 1936 B/1 00259 solid block out of sterling; 20th April, 1942 B/1 02487 line block (P.8). Very good; fair, both very rare. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $4,600
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, five pounds, 9th July, 1949 B/1 14375 (P.12a); 1st May, 1951 B/1 16976; 27th August 1954 B/1 25230; 17th January, 1955 B/1 27108; 14th April, 1955 B/1 29395; 5th July, 1955 B/1 31626; 19th September, 1955 B/1 34410; 2nd May, 1956 B/1 36603; 11th September, 1956 B/1 38994; 4th April, 1957 B/1 40517; 26th June, 1958 B/1 42220 (P.12b). Fair - nearly very fine, mostly rare. (11)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,800
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, 1939-42 issue, five pounds, 13th October, 1959 B/1 46176; 30th November 1959, B/1 49466; 28th November, 1962 B/1 51952 (P.120); 2nd December, 1966 B/1 61116 (radar number) (P.12d). Fine; uncirculated; good very fine; uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Tonga, Kingdom, Government of Tonga, Treasury Note, WWII period 'short snorter' notes, four shillings, 4th February 1942 (2) B/1 27077 and 27791; 20th April 1942, B/1 28802 one pound, 19th May 1939 B/1 08861. Fair - fine. (4)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Tonga, Government of Tonga Bank, damaged pre decimal notes and WWII era presented for encashement at the bank, 4/1- (2), 10/- (2), ?1 (2), attached to Dog Licence form. Poor. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1967 issue, half pa'anga, 3rd April 1967 A/1 006937 (P.13a), (P.13b) (both), (P13c) (both), (P13d, plus 19.10.71 and 24.7.72 Z/1 005049 replacement note, also 10.11.72) (6), (P.13e) (2). Seven are uncirculated, others fair - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $950
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1967 issue, one pa'anga (P.14a); (P.14b) (all three), (P.14c 19/5/69, 10/3/70, 10.6.70) (3), (P.14d) (both), (P.14e 24.7.72, 10/11/72) (2), also undated A/1 140546. Four are fair - very good and last very fine, others uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1967 issue, two pa'anga (P.15a), (P.15b) (both), (P.15c first two only) (2), (P.13d all three) (3), (P.13e 13/3/73, 4/9/73, 12/11/73) (3). Five are uncirculated, others very good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1967 issue, five pa'anga (P.16a), (P.16b 24/7/72, 16/7/73, 2/8/73) (3), (P.16c (both plus 1/7/74) (3). First uncirculated, last very good, others very fine. (7)
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1967 issue, ten pa'anga, (P.17a), (P.17b) (both, plus 24/7/72), (P.17c, 16/7/73). First uncirculated, others very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1974-85 issue, half pa'anga (P.18a, both plus three Z/1 replacement notes) (5), (P.18b plus 1/5/78 (3 plus Z/1 (2) 10/9/79 (5 including Z/1 (2)) (17), (P.18c all five plus Z/1) (6). Fair - nearly uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1974-85 issues, one pa'anga (P.19a 12/11/73 only) (P.19b 21/2/74, 31/7/74 plus Z/1 note, all three others plus duplicate of last 3 miniatures on both) (7), (P.19c 12/1/77, 11/2/77, 9/3/77, 27/4/77, 17/5/77 + Z/1, 16/6/77 (2), 25/8/77 + Z/1, 8/12/77, 1/5/78, 20/7/78, 12/10/78, 3/4/79, 6/7/79 + Z/1 plus B/1 300000 10/8/79, B/1 300001 + Z/1, 10/8/79, 18/10/79 plus Z/1, 18/10/79 (2), 3/1/80, 11/6/80, 21/1/81, 31/7/81, 19/1/82, 15/7/82, 28/10/82, 27/7/83, 28/9/84, 21/2/85, 9/5/85, 3/10/85, 11/12/85, 8/1/86, 18/12/86, 27/2/87, 27/5/87, 22/7/87 + Z/1, 28/9/87, 8/12/87, 20/5/88, 12/10/88, 14/12/88, 23/1/89, 19/5/89, 30/6/89) (52). Eight very good or better, mostly uncirculated. (60)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,700
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1974-85 issue, two pa'anga (P.20a first three only) (3), (P.20b, 5/8/76, 15/11/76, 12/1/77, 11/2/77, 9/3/77, 27/4/77, 17/5/77, 16/6/77 + Z/1, 25/8/77 (2), 15/9/77, 8/12/77, 1/5/78 + Z/1, 18/8/78 + Z/1, 12/10/78, 14/2/79 (2), 3/4/79, 6/7/79 + Z/1, 9/7/79, 10/8/79 + Z/1 + B/1 200000, 28/11/79, 27/8/80; (P.20c 31/7/81, 30/11/81, 15/7/82, 28/10/82, 27/7/83, 28/9/84, 3/11/85, 9/10/86, 27/2/87, 27/5/87, 22/7/87, 28/9/87, 8/12/87, 20/5/88, 12/10/88, 14/12/88, 23/1/89, 19/5/89, 30/6/89, also 12/10/88 with g missing on back two pa'anga (illus.). Five very good, others nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (52)
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1974-85 issue, five pa'anga (P.21a 2/10/74, 17/6/75, 21/11/81) (3), (P.21b 21/12/76, 11/2/77, 17/5/77, 16/6/77 + Z/1, 15/9/77, 1/5/78 +Z/1 + B/1 100001 (radar), 10/8/79 + Z/1 + B/1 125000, 18/10/79 + Z/1 + serial B/1 125001 is first number for date, 15/4/80, 28/11/80) (17), (P.21c 19/1/82, 20/12/82, 23/6/83, 30/11/84, 18/1/85, 3/10/85, 6/8/86, 12/12/86, 27/2/87, 27/5/87, 28/9/87, 8/12/87, 14/12/88, 15/3/89, 30/6/89 (14). One very good, others mostly uncirculated. (34)
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1974-1985 issue, ten pa'anga, (P.22a 6/12/73, 3/9/74, 19/6/75, 21/8/75) (4), (P.22b 21/12/76, 11/2/77, 17/5/77, 16/6/77 (2), 15/9/77 + Z/1, 1/5/78 (2, one B/1 100001), 10/8/79 + Z/1 + first number B/1 115001, B/1 125000, 18/10/79 B/1 125001 (first number) + Z/1 + B/1 130000, 15/4/80, 27/8/80, 28/11/80) (19), (P.22c, 19/1/82, 16/1/84, 18/1/85, 18/7/85, 8/1/86, 27/2/87, 22/7/87, 8/12/87, 20/5/88, 14/12/88, 23/1/89, 30/6/89 (12). The first very fine, others mostly uncirculated. (35)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Tonga, Government of Tonga, 1985 issue, twenty pa'anga (P.23a A/1 000082 4th July), (P.23b) (16/7/55, 3/10/85, 8/1/86) (3), (P.23c) (20/5/88, 14/12/88, 23/1/89, 30/6/89) (4); 1989 Commemoration (P.30a, s) (2); 1988 issue, fifty pa'anga (P.24a, s, s De La Rue No.028) (3). Uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,400
Tonga, National Reserve Bank of Tonga (1992) issue, (P.25, 26), (1995) issue, (P.31a (both), 31b (both) 31c, 31d, 32a (both), 32b, 32c (2), 33a, 33b, 34a, 34d, 35a, 35c) (17), (2208) issue (P.37 (2) plus Z replacement, 38 (2), 39-41) (8); (2015) issue (P.44-49) (6). Uncirculated. (33)
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Western Samoa, New Zealand Occupation, WWI, Government of Samoa overprinted emergency issue on Bank of New Zealand one pound APR 1 1916, N.E 922384, Wellington overprinted APIA (P.2), (see Sutherland 299, p.197). Three vertical folds otherwise a full note, nearly very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $14,000
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, Treasury note issue, 1922 - 1959, specimen ten shillings, Wellington, discordant serials No 25001/35000 (P.7b) inked top margin '937352' and '21.9.38', perforated 'cancelled'. Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, Treasury note issue, ten shillings, Wellington 7th August 1958, No 230026 (P.7c). Multiple creases, good body, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, ten shillings, Wellington 24th June 1959, No 267662 (P.7c). Flattened at folds and creases, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, Treasury note issue 1922 - 1959, ten shillings, Wellington, December 22nd 1959 No 327280 (P.7d). Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Western Samoa, New Zealand Administration, Territory of Western Samoa, Treasury Note issues, ten shillings, a date series, all Wellington, 11 Jan 1937, 16568, 18892; 18933; (date?) 24002; 20 Nov 1939, 24355, (date?) 24752, 25096; 15 May 1943, 26085; 15 May 1942, 27666, 28662; 8 Sept, 1942 30226; 30 Sept 1942, 33927, 34330; 20 July, 1943 36122; 28th April, 1944, 39204; 25th May 1944, 41021; October 6, 1947, 54713; October 10, 1949, 59095 (P.7b); May 16 1951, 68535 CANCELLED O/P; 71019 (right half only); December 17 1952, 79277; April 13 1953, 80402; May 11 1953, 84036; May 31 1954, 105764; July 26 1954, 113420; 1st December 1954, 129175; July 13 1955, 146357; October 6th 1955, 152850; December 9th 1955, 155742; 9th August 1956, 177833 (CANCELLED O/P); 9th September 1957, 192890; December 10 1957, 207774; June 4 1958, 221505; December 10 1958, 253752, 254199; 14th July 1959, 269574 (CANCELLED O/P) 269574; October 29 1959, 286610 (P.7c); December 8 1959, 297502 (P.7d). Probably the most comprehensive run known, poor - good fine. (37)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Western Samoa, uniface green and red colour proofs of front and back of one pound Treasury Note issue '143' top right corner of front (P.8b). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $850