TONGA 1987 (VARIETY) 57S CANOE RACE PANE WITH ONE STAMP MISSING VALUE
57s Canoe Race plate 1C–1C–1C–1C pane of 20 stamps plus gutter strip of five showing progressive proof of design (as issued) with stamp from column 2, row 3 missing the value. Extraordinary variety. Scarce. Especially intact. Fresh and fine. Mint never hinged. SG969a; SC653var
Note: the missing '57s' variety was discovered on 50 panes distributed equally between Ha'apai and Vava'u post offices in Tonga. The printing was withdrawn once the error was spotted and replaced with a corrected printing
