Tenth anniversary of self-adhesive stamps

Identity

CodeSeries code YYYY.ENT.SS — year, 3-letter issuing entity, sequence (e.g. 1900.CGH.01).

1979.TON.01

EntityPostal authority that issued the stamps (country, territory, or historical entity).

Tonga (TON)

Year

1979-06-01

Event

Tenth anniversary of Tonga self-adhesive stamps; centenary of the death of Sir Rowland Hill

TypeIssue kind. Charity issue = postage + voluntary surcharge (e.g. 6+4), not an overprint.

Commemorative · Airmail

Production

Designer

Walsall Security Printers

Printer

Walsall Security Printers

Process

Offset lithography

PerforationsHole gauge between stamps (e.g. 12, 13½). Higher ≈ finer.

Die cut (self-adhesive)

Catalog numbers

DomfilDomfil thematic catalog number (scouting).

979.11/20

ScottScott catalog number (Americas).

TO 454; TO 455; TO C259; TO C260; TO C261; TO 456; TO C262; TO C263; TO 457; TO 458

MichelMichel catalog number (Europe / DE).

TO 711; TO 712; TO 716; TO 717; TO 718; TO 713; TO 719; TO 720; TO 714; TO 715

YvertYvert & Tellier catalog number (FR).

TO 449; TO 450; TO PA254; TO PA255; TO PA256; TO 451; TO PA257; TO PA258; TO 452; TO 453

Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons catalog number (UK / Commonwealth).

TO 710; TO 711; TO 715; TO 716; TO 717; TO 712; TO 718; TO 719; TO 713; TO 714

History