£160 - £220
TIN CAN MAIL: 1935-38 interesting collection of twenty one covers inc one registered, included are single examples to Australia & USA, the others being to New Zealand. The exceptional range of handstamps in purple inc shield shape "NIUAFOOU ISLAND/TONGAN ISLANDS/DESPATCHED BY TIN CAN MAIL", "ETAIN POT COURIER/NIUAFOOU ISLE TONGA", fancy boxed "WALTER GEO. QUENSELL/T.C.M. MAN/NIUAFOOU TONGA", large double ring circular "BLECHDOSEN NIUAFOOU/TONGA SUDSEE" and large fancy framed "ORIGINAL TIN CAN MAIL COVER/W.G. QUENSELL/T.C.MANN/NIUAFOOU ISDL". Also others in blue, black, green and red. Some covers with faults but the majority are fine. Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA
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