2652

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War I: 1916 (Apr. 10) censored cover from Nukualofa, franked 2d. and sent via Samoa where censored by New Zealand military, resealed by plain white label tied by two good to fine strikes of three line ''PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/N.Z.'' in violet. Photo.

Price Realised £200

2653

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War I: 1918 (Nov. 10) censored cover from Vavau to the Pacific Trading Co. in Auckland, franked 2d. and showing good strike of three line ''PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/N.Z.'' in red, Nukuoalofa Nov.12 transit on reverse, clean horizontal cover bend. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2654

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1940 (Feb. 6) cover and enclosed letter (dated Apr. 5) sent to N.S.W. franked by 1/2d. and 2d. by a student at Tubou College, Nukulaofa sent prior to establishment of civil censorship in Tonga, censored consequently on arrival in Sydney by ''OPENED BY CENSOR'' red on white label overstruck by violet ''PASSED BY CENSOR/S. 76'' handstamp. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2655

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1940 (June 29) cover to Williamstown, Victoria franked by 1/2d., 1d. (2) sent apparently unsealed for ease of inspection, receiving H1P straight line ''PASSED/BY CENSOR'' in purple only. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2656

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1941 (Aug. 14) envelope from Nukulaofa to Indiana, franked 3d., resealed by type L1 white label, very rare in this colour, tied by one of three fine strikes of H1P straight line ''PASSED/BY CENSOR'' in purple. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2657

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1941 (Aug. 22) cover endorsed from ''Catholic Mission/Vavau - Tongan Groups'' to the Convent of Saint Theresa of Lisieux in Bedford, Mass. franked by 1d. strip of three sent apparently unsealed for ease of inspection, receiving light H1P straight line ''PASSED/BY CENSOR'' in purple only on reverse with Nukualofa Aug. 25 transit, creasing at top. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2658

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1941 (Oct. 20) cover endorsed from ''St. Michael's Presbytery,/Mua, Tonga'' to the Convent of Saint Theresa of Lisieux in Bedford, Mass. bearing 1d., 21/2d. cancelled Nukualofa, resealed by type L1a brown label and with H1P straight line ''PASSED/BY CENSOR'' in purple, additional strike on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2659

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1941 (Oct. 24) large Banno Brothers envelope registered from Haapai addressed to Osaka, Japan, bearing 1d., 21/2d. pair, showing scarce handstamps ''POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDED'', three line ''THIS ARTICLE WAS INTERCEPTED/OVERSEAS AND RETURNED TO/NEW ZEALAND'' and boxed ''NOT TRANSMISSIBLE'', all in violet, twice censored and resealed by N.Z. censors' labels and handstamps numbered ''18'' and ''21'', ending in Wellington Dead Letter Office, some creasing but most unusual. Photo.

Price Realised £210

2660

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1942 (Feb. 24) cover to Sydney with straight line handstamp of Tongan Mission of Seventh Day Adventists on reverse, franked by 1/2d. and 1d. pair, resealed by type L1a brown label, tied by fine H1P straight line ''PASSED/BY CENSOR'' in purple, further strike on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2661

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1942 (Mar. 2) cover to the Director of Church Stores in Sydney sent from Police Headquarters in Nukualofa franked by 1d. and 11/2d., resealed by type L1a brown label, tied by one of two good strikes of H1P straight line ''PASSED/BY CENSOR'' in purple, a little creased and stained. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2662

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1942, rare 'set' of type H2 diamond ''PASSED/BY/CENSOR'' numbered handstamps on four covers variously addressed, all resealed by L1a brown label, comprising no. 1 on (Aug. 11) to the police station at Lautoka, Fiji, bearing 21/2d. (2, stained) with label showing ms. ''WW/1'', no. 2 on (May 7) underpaid cover to the Convent of Saint Theresa of Lisieux in Bedford, Mass. with ''T.10'' due mark and additional diamond on reverse, no. 3 on cover to Western Australia (redirected from Perth to Mount Lawley) originating from Lakai Havea on Naui Fo'ou with 21/2d. cancelled Nukualofa July 2 overstruck by Sydney July 17 machine transit, L1a label showing ms. ''WW/3'', and no. 4 on cover (Aug. 7) from Vavau to Utah franked 3d. (4 covers) Photo.

Price Realised £500

2663

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1942 (May 30) cover to California franked 3d., resealed by type L1a brown label, sent prior to arrival of diamond censor handstamps and without straight line marking. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2664

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: William Finau envelope to Boston, Mass., datestamp unclear, resealed by type L1a brown label with manuscript ''WW/2'' and light H2.2 diamond ''PASSED/BY/CENSOR/2''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2665

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1942 (July 14) to New York and (Oct. 16) to N.S.W., two Tin Can Mail covers from Niuafo'ou with usual cachets, both bearing 21/2d., the former with H3.2 octagonal handstamp showing missing ''P'', believed to be the only recorded example of this variety on outgoing mail, and U.S. resealing label, recognised underpaid with ''T10'' due marking, the latter (slight soiling) censored twice with H3.1 handstamp and L3.2 labels amended in ms. to ''1'', examined and sealed again in Australia, also 1944 incoming cover (with cachets) from New York and undated wrapper from the Smithsonian Institution both addressed to Walter Quenell, the latter showing scarce circular U.S. Censorship V-O red handstamp. (4 items) Photo.

Price Realised £210

2666

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1942 (Aug. 10) underpaid envelope from Vavau to Dunedin, resealed by P.C. 90 label type L3.4 tied by very fine type H3.4 octagonal handstamp, bearing 1d. and with ''Tax 3d'' ms. due marking. The only known example of the octagonal handstamp struck in black. Photo.

Price Realised £140

2667

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1942-43, rare 'set' of type H3 octagonal ''(crown)/PASSED/W.W/'' handstamps on five covers variously addressed franked 21/2d., all (less the second) resealed by type L.3 P.C. 90 numbered label, comprising no. 1 on 1942 (Oct. 1) cover to Hamilton, no. 2 on 1942 (Nov. 14) to Auckland, no. 3 struck over Dept. of Agriculture cachet on 1943 (July 15) O.H.M.S. envelope to San Francisco, no. 4 on 1943 (May 21) cover (staining) to Wellington from the Catholic Mission at Vavau, no. 5 on 1943 (Feb. 15) cover to Sydney, redirected to Auckland. (5 covers) Photo.

Price Realised £300

2668

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1942-45, selection incl. 1942 twice censored cover from England to Tongo (Ghana) missent to Tonga, then Tanga (Tanzania), 1944 (Mar. 26) underpaid cover from Nukuolofa to New York bearing 21/2d. with ms. ''T. 10'' and censored (oddly) in Australia, 1944 (2) or 1945 three registered covers, one to New York with U.S. transparent resealing label, the others to Curacao censored by U.S. censor in Balboa, Canal Zone. (6 items)

Price Realised £140

2669

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1942 (Dec. 7) from Vavau franked 21/2d., 1943 (Aug. 20) from Nukualofa franked 1/2d., 1d. (2), both with H3.3 octagonal ''(crown)/PASSED/W.W/3'' in red and resealed by L3.3 labels. (2 items) Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2670

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1943 (Mar. 18) registered O.H.M.S. cover to New York (part address erased) bearing 3d., 6d., 1s., censored in Fiji with ''X/ 118'' label, carried by U.S. Naval Air Transport, resealed at U.S. Customs in New York with Duty Free handstamp and P.O. Officially Sealed label, 1945 (Aug. 10) registered cover sent by Father Rogers to Hawaii via Fiji, franked 1/2d., 21/2d., 3d., the cover damaged in transit showing ''Rec'd in bad condition/at Honolulu, Hawaii'' handstamp and repaired by seven P.O. Officially Sealed labels. (2 covers) Photo.

Price Realised £150

2671

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1943 (May 29) underpaid cover from Atele College to Wellington bearing 1d. pair with ms. ''TAX 1d'', with fine H3.2 octagonal ''(crown)/PASSED/W.W/2'' in red, slight staining, also fine H.3.2 with weak ''P'' on 1942 (Sept. 25) O.H.M.S. address panel to Washington. (2 items) Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2672

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1942 (Oct. 1), 1943 (Apr. 3) two covers with H3.5 octagonal ''(crown)/PASSED/W.W/5'' handstamped in red and resealed by L3.4 label, the first a long envelope from St. Theresa's Convent in Mua to Bedford, Mass., franked 1d., 2d., the latter (foreshortened at right) to Sydney with heavily gummed label and bearing values to 71/2d. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2673

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1943 (May 19) underpaid cover to Hawaii with fine type H3.2 octagonal ''(crown)/PASSED/W.W/2'' in red and resealed type L3.2 label, bearing 21/2d. with ms. ''TAX 10'', U.S. postage due 2c. affixed and cancelled Honolulu double oval. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2674

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1943 (Aug. 4), 1944 (Jan. 25) two covers sent by Rev. R. Page both with blue ''BY AIR MAIL'' label, the first to Rev. J.W. Burton, General Secretary of Overseas Missions in Sydney at 9d. rate paid by 11/2d. and 71/2d., showing H3.5 octagonal handstamp and type L3.2 label amended in ms. to ''5'', the second a Silver Jubilee f.d.c. registered to Lewisham with with L.3.5 resealing and ''NUKUALOFA, TONGA'' registration labels, some slight staining but both scarce. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2675

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1944 (Feb. 9) slightly worn cover from Vavau to Oregon franked Silver Jubilee 3d., with H3.4 octagonal ''(crown)/PASSED/W.W/4'' handstamped in red and resealed by L3.4 label. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2676

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1944-45, five covers from Vavau (3) or Nukalofa variously addressed to England, Wales or U.S.A. (3), each resealed by L3.2 label.

Price Realised £140

2677

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1945, three censored covers resealed by type L3.2 label ''OPENED BY EXAMINER/WW/2'', comprising (Jan. 25) addressed to Queen Salote in Auckland franked 1/2d. with 2d., (Mar. 10) to Massachusetts from St. Theresa's Convent in Mua bearing 11/2d. and 2d., and (May 24) sent by photographer August Hettig to Kentucky franked 1/2d., 21/2d. (3 covers) Photo.

Price Realised £110

2678

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1945 (Apr. 14) scarce registered cover to Voe, Shetlands, Scotland, resealed by type L3.2 label ''OPENED BY EXAMINER/WW/2'' with ''NUKU'ALOFA,/TONGA'' registration label at left, bearing 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 2s.6d., only the last cancelled, Suva Apr. 20 transit on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2679

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: New Zealand Forces: 1943, first despatch airgraph and accompanying envelope addressed to William Quensell on Niuafo'ou, the message sent from Yorkshire Apr. 2, printed and despatched from Wellington May 6 with Nukualofa May 13 transit and usual range of cachets. One of just two known airgraphs delivered by Tin Can Mail. Photo.

Price Realised £350

2680

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: New Zealand Forces: 1944 (Feb. 1) ''Greeting from Tonga'' envelope sent to Auckland by LAC K.F. Macks of 6th Flying Boat Sqn. from Lauthala Bay, Fiji, with R.N.Z.A.F. N.Z.A.P.O. A despatch c.d.s., signed triangular censor mark at left, (Oct. 4) National Patriotic Fund envelope endorsed ''Inter Island Mail'' sent by LAC F. Still from A.P.O. 318 (Fua'ametu Airstrip, Tongatapu) to A.P.O. 913 (Nadi Air Base, Fiji), ex Stan Jersey. (2 covers) Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2681

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: New Zealand Forces: 1944 (May 31) baggage label addressed to Christchurch, franked by Silver Jubilee 2d. pair and 1s. paying correct rate for parcel weighing between 10oz. and 3lbs., cancelled N.Z.A.P.O. 200 c.d.s's used after official closure by small number of New Zealand forces remaning with Tonga Defence Force, showing signed triangular censor mark at left and ''N.Z.E.F./FIELD/POST OFFICE'' circular cachet, most unusual. Photo.

Price Realised £150

2682

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: New Zealand Forces: Selection incl. six stampless covers and large piece of canvas wrapping bearing 1s. and Silver Jubilee 2d. pair, variously addressed to New Zealand with triangular censor cachets no. 101, 102, 109, 110 or unclear, one sent by serving Tongan, others by Major W.G.Pinkham, W.A. Meaclem, each with ''N.Z.E.F./FIELD/POST OFFICE'' circular cachet, one annotated ''Tonga/Oct. 43'', also ephemera with 1943 2nd N.Z.E.F., Tonga 1943 printed Christmas cards (3 different, one cyclostyled) ''Scondoers Unlimited'' 1943 and ''Tonga Tatler'' journals, sketch map of Tongatapu on canvas and some cancelled adhesives. (17 items)

Price Realised £190

2683

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Tonga Defence Force: Unstamped envelope, a little roughly opened, sent by 2/Lt. A. Moray to Auckland endorsed ''On Active Service'' and showing pale strike of rare circular ''TONGA/O.H.M.S./DEFENCE FORCE'' cachet in violet, with Nukualofa Sept. 17 1942 c.d.s. and violet boxed ''CENSORED/Signature(signed)'' at left, further good strike of the cachet and sender's endorsement on reverse. Also boxed ''CENSORED/Signature(signed)'' handstamp in green on unstamped Y.M.C.A. On Active Service envelope sent by G.R. Jensen to Wellington, undated but with circular ''N.Z.E.F./FIELD/POST OFFICE'' cachet in blue and 2009 local O.H.M.S. cover with violet shield Defence Services Tonga cachet. (3 items) Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2684

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Tonga Defence Force: Unstamped Y.M.C.A. On Active Service envelope sent by L/Brd. A. Topping to the Presbyterian Church Ladies Committee in Dunedin showing fine strike of rare circular ''TONGA/O.H.M.S./DEFENCE FORCE'' cachet in violet, with Nukualofa Oct. 1 1942 c.d.s. and violet boxed ''CENSORED/Signature(signed)'' at left, further strike of the cachet and sender's endorsement on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £250

2685

Sale number: 108

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: United States Forces: Selection incl. fourteen censored covers incl. self-censored officers' mail, variously addressed to U.S.A., eleven stampless by surface mail, others at 6c. air rate, from A.P.O. 930 incl. 1942 (July 20) showing late use of complete first mark, another (Dec. 20) unusually resealed, or Navy 200, one endorsed ''Base Bleacher'' contrary to regulations, and commemorative items relating to USS ''Minneapolis'' and ''Saratoga'' and hand-illustrated envelope commemorating arrival of U.S. Navy. (20 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD

1476

Sale number: 112

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: Civil Censorship: 1943 (Aug. 4), 1944 (Jan. 25) two covers sent by Rev. R. Page both with blue ''BY AIR MAIL'' label, the first to Rev. J.W. Burton, General Secretary of Overseas Missions in Sydney at 9d. rate paid by 11/2d. and 71/2d., showing H3.5 octagonal handstamp and type L3.2 label amended in ms. to ''5'', the second a Silver Jubilee f.d.c. registered to Lewisham with L.3.5 resealing and ''NUKUALOFA, TONGA'' registration labels, some slight staining but both scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £100

1477

Sale number: 112

Tonga: Censored Mail: World War II: United States Forces: Selection incl. fourteen censored covers incl. self-censored officers' mail, variously addressed to U.S.A., eleven stampless by surface mail, others at 6c. air rate, from A.P.O. 930 incl. 1942 (July 20) showing late use of complete first mark, another (Dec. 20) unusually resealed, or Navy 200, one endorsed ''Base Bleacher'' contrary to regulations, and commemorative items relating to USS ''Minneapolis'' and ''Saratoga'' and hand-illustrated envelope commemorating arrival of U.S. Navy. (20 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD