TONGA 1897 1s black and red-brown variety, SG50aTonga 1897 1s black and red brown, block of 4, the upper right stamp showing variety 'No hyphen before TAHA' (R3 5), SG50a. A brilliant quality mint block with large part original gum and much fresher than usually found for this issue. Scarce and desirable in this se tenant form. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 202+. An attractive stamp featuring George Tupou II (Siasi Tupou II), who was King from age 18 until his death (1893 1918). He was the