Design errors - TONGA



1953

On the blue stamp the small islands Toku and Fonulei were wrongly depicted near Vava'u. The blue stamp shows their correct position.
 


1979

Wrong: CORP - Correct: CORPS
 


1985

This is not a scene from the film Mutiny on the Bounty, but from another film also playede by Charles Laugthon.
 


1988

Right below : SIDNEY instead of SYDNEY - Above : VAN DIEMAN instead of VAN DIEMEN - Right below : the opera building and the bridge are reversed in the stamp
 


1992

Missing 'A' in King's name. Wrong : TAUF'AHAU - Correct on the coin : TAUFA'AHAU.
 


1992

An hibernating bat hangs with its claws turned backwards.
 


1993

Chessboard with only 28 squares
 


2012

BUTTERFY corrected in BUTTERFLY (almost a complete sheet)