TONGA

Covers and stamps / Tonga

TONGA: 1901 (Feb 12) registered "ON HIS TONGAN MAJESTY'S SERVICE" printed cover from Nukualofa to London franked 1897 1s black and red-brown, tied by despatch cds, with carmine and ble New York perforated registration label applied in transit and red London entry ds ($ AP) on face. San Francisco, New York & London bs's. Minor blemishes but a very scarce and attractive usage, the rate representing 3 X 2 1/2d postage + 4d registration (overpaid 1/2d)