NEW ZEALAND 1941 2d on 1½d purple-brown variety, SG629a Tonga stamps Instead of folding the white

Instead of folding the white ensign and placing it into Nelson's coffin as instructed

imperforate block of 4

The "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries

Scarce as a pair and in such fine condition

with controls on reverse

NEW ZEALAND 1941 2d on 1½d purple-brown variety, SG629a Tonga stamps Instead of folding the whiteNew Zealand 1941 2d on 1d purple brown, horizontal imprint strip of 5, showing variety Inserted '2' on first stamp (R10 10), SG629a. A fine unmounted mint positional strip of five with original gum. Lightly toned but attractive and rare in this positional form, with full imprint. Surviving positional pieces usually show only a small part of the imprint. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 650+. BUY NOW: Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via