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Lot No. 1268

Auction No. 8
Category Tonga
    Commonwealth & Foreign
Est. $30
Status SOLD $30

 

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1934 Tonga Tin Can - Canoe Mail. "DESPATCHED BY CANOE MAIL" cachet & "TIN CAN MAIL" s/l in mauve. Bought onshore by canoe after a swimmer was killed by a shark in 1931 bringing the barrel to shore! Worn cond & pencil writing on reverse. Cover was put overboard from SS Monterey.