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Deep Sea Fish....
On June 5, 2001, the most northerly island in the Kingdom of Tonga, Niuafo'ou, issued a set of three stamps commemorating three different fish of the deep ocean...the Flying Fish, the Sword Fish, and the Skipjack Tuna. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with all three large, full-colored stamps cancelled from Niuafo'ou, the city of issue on the first day of issue captioned above. Note the clever cancellation depicting a swordfish.
The cachet (artwork on the envelope) depicts all three fish in a subtle underwater montage. Any time a First Day Cover has the entire set of stamps in a series, it becomes more collectible.
Matted in blue, it's sized to fit a standard 8x10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity Included***
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