Lot No. 1268
Auction No. | 8 |
Category |
Tonga Commonwealth & Foreign |
Est. | $30 |
Status | SOLD $30 |
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.