Stamps of Tonga: Queen Salote Accession Anniversary (1938)

By PDb Archive|2018-01-18T17:22:41+11:00Jan 12, 2018|Agriculture on Stamps, British Commonwealth, British Empire, De La Rue, History, Oceania, Pacific Islands, People on Stamps, Printers, Printing Processes, Royalty, Tonga|0 Comments

The twentieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Salote (Charlotte) was celebrated in October 1938 by three stamps, recess-printed by De La Rue.
A common design was used, showing the Queen in her ceremonial robes.
the same design, with the inscription modified, was used for a series of five stamps issued in 1944 to mark her Silver Jubilee.