Scouts on Stamps of the World

TONGA
June 1, 1979
10th Anniversary of the introduction of self-adhesive postage stamps
  Scott Michel
5s 454 711
10s 455 712
25s 456 713
50s 457 714
1pa 458 715
15s C259 716
17s C260 717
18s C261 718
31s C262 719
39s C263 720
Designer & printer: Walsall Security Printers
Process: litho
Panes:  
Perforations: die cut
Comments:

(1)  ten stamps of a set of thirteen (454-58, C259-63, CO150-52), five identifiable Girl Guide stamps #342-346; five identifiable Boy Scout stamps #C130-34

(2)  also honors the inventor of self-adhesive postage stamps, Bernard Mechanick and the centenary of the death of Sir Rowland Hill
Tonga 1979 #454 Tonga 1979 #455 Tonga 1979 #456 Tonga 1979 #457 Tonga 1979 #458 Tonga 1979 #C259 Tonga 1979 #C260 Tonga 1979 #C261 Tonga 1979 #C262 Tonga 1979 #C263
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