Stamp data values used by Tonga for `issue'

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351 distinct values used for issue among 2215 stamp types.

Value Issuer Uses
Pacific Small Island Developing States Tonga 54
South Pacific Conference 2012 Tonga 30
1967 overprint a Tonga 17 none
1978 surcharges Tonga 17 none
1984 Tonga 17 none
1984 official Tonga 16 none
South Pacific Games Field and Track Trials Tonga 16 South Pacific Games Field and Track Trials
Year of the Rat 1996 Tonga 16 Year of the Rat
1897 Tonga 15 none
1968 surcharges Tonga 15 none
1972 fruit Tonga 15 none
1972 official Tonga 15 none
banana 1978 Tonga 15 none
Birds 1998 Tonga 15 none
Inauguration of National.., Tennis and Cricket Gam Tonga 15
100th Anniversary of Emancipation Tonga 14 Emancipation (Tonga)
1953 Tonga 14 none
50th Anniversary of the ..King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Tonga 14 King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV birth
5th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Salote Tonga 14 Queen Salote death
King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV coronation Tonga 14 King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV coronation
10th Commonwealth Games Tonga 13 10th Commonwealth Games
25th Anniversary of UNICEF Tonga 13 UNICEF founding
4th South Pacific Games Tonga 13 4th South Pacific Games
Philatokyo '71 Tonga 13 PhilaTokyo '71
100th Anniversary of First Tonga Stamps Tonga 12 First Tonga Stamps
200th Anniversary of Colonization of Australia Tonga 12 Colonization of Australia
2013 a Tonga 12 none
2013 b Tonga 12 none
50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Tonga 12 Apollo 11
50th Anniversary of Outbreak of Pacific War Tonga 12
Accident Prevention Tonga 12 none
birds 2012 no frame Tonga 12 none
birds 2012 white frame Tonga 12 none
Birds of Prey 2018 a Tonga 12
Birds of Prey 2018 b Tonga 12
Birds of Prey 2018 c Tonga 12
Christmas 2018 Tonga 12 Christmas
Cruise Liners 2013 Tonga 12
Fungi 1997 Tonga 12 none
Marine life 2016 Tonga 12 none
Nature Protection 1987 Tonga 12 none
Peace Corps arrival in Tonga Tonga 12 Peace Corps arrival in Tonga
Telecommunications Tonga 12
Tupou College 100th Tonga 12 Tupou College founding
Universal Postal Union Congress 1989 Tonga 12 Universal Postal Union Congress 1989
Visit South Pacific Year '95 Tonga 12
Winners of Children's Painting Competition Tonga 12
1965 surcharges Tonga 11 none
Queen Salote memorial Tonga 11 Queen Salote death
100th Anniversary of UPU Tonga 10 U.P.U. founding
10th Anniversary of the ..King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Tonga 10 Coronation of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV
200th Anniversary of Captain Cook's Last Voyage Tonga 10 Captain Cook's Last Voyage
200th Anniversary of Captain Cook's Visit to Tonga Tonga 10 Captain Cook's Visit to Tonga
200th Anniversary of the..of Christianity in Tonga Tonga 10
25th Anniversary of Scouting in Tonga Tonga 10 Scouting in Tonga
25th Anniversary of the ..cy of Queen Elizabeth II Tonga 10
50th Anniversary of End ..World War in the Pacific Tonga 10
60th birthday of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Tonga 10 King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV birth
Adventures in Tonga Tonga 10
Banana & Coconut Tonga 10
British Red Cross 100th Tonga 10 British Red Cross founding
Christmas 1988 Tonga 10 Christmas
Commonwealth Games 1978 Tonga 10 11th Commonwealth Games
Endangered Animals 1978 Tonga 10 none
Establishment of Royal Marine lnstitute Tonga 10
Foundation of Bank of Tonga Tonga 10
Halley's Comet Tonga 10 Halley's Comet
Nature Protection 1977 Tonga 10 none
Scouts Tonga 10
1942 Tonga 9 none
1974 Tonga 9 none
25th Anniversary of Self-Adhesive Stamps Tonga 9
Peace Dove Tonga 9
Sacred Bats of Kolovai Tonga 9
1920 Tonga 8 none
1986 surcharges Tonga 8 none
50th Anniversary of the ..alu Mata'aho, and the 30 Tonga 8
75th Anniversary of Tongan Rugby Union Tonga 8
Christmas 1995 / New Year 1996 Tonga 8 Christmas / New Year
Family Planning Tonga 8
Marine Life 1993 Tonga 8 none
New Millennium Tonga 8 New Millennium
Olympics 2016 Tonga 8 Olympics 2016
Royal Visit 1970 Tonga 8 Royal Visit 1970
Turtles - National Cultural Center Tonga 8
Turtles - National Cultu..enter - White Background Tonga 8
Christmas 1992 Tonga 7 Christmas
Christmas 2012 Tonga 7 Christmas
Gardens of the World Tonga 7
gold coins air Tonga 7
King Tupou VI Tonga 7
South Pacific Games 1969 Tonga 7 3rd South Pacific Games
100th Anniversary of Tonga College Tonga 6 Tonga College opening
1893 Tonga 6 none
1997 surcharges Tonga 6 none
1st Anniversary of Democracy Tonga 6 Democracy (Tonga)
20th Anniversary of Coro..King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Tonga 6 Coronation of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV
25th Anniversary of Fire..rsary of Police Training Tonga 6
50th Anniversary of Unit.. End of Second World War Tonga 6
ANZAC Day Tonga 6 ANZAC Day
Armed Forces Tonga 6
Blow Holes Tonga 6
Butterflies 2015 b Tonga 6 none
Christmas 1994 Tonga 6 Christmas
First Polynesian Gold Coinage Tonga 6
Great Britain & Tonga friendship treaty 50th Tonga 6 Great Britain & Tonga friendship treaty
International Year of Su.. Tourism for Development Tonga 6
Investiture of Royal Tongan Medal of Merit Tonga 6
Native Cultural Dance Tonga 6
provisional Tonga 6 none
100th Anniversary of the Titanic Disaster Tonga 5 Titanic Disaster
100th Anniversary of Tin Can Mail Tonga 5 Tin Can Mail founding
175th Anniversary of Cap..he Ship "Port au Prince" Tonga 5 Capture of the Ship "Port au Prince"
1886 Tonga 5 none
1892 Tonga 5 none
1893 official a Tonga 5
1893 official b Tonga 5
1895a Tonga 5 none
1895b Tonga 5 none
1980 prov Tonga 5 none
1992 surcharges Tonga 5 none
1st oil search Tonga 5
200th Anniversary of Mau..le's Discovery of Vava'u Tonga 5 Maurelle's Discovery of Vava'u
200th Anniversary of Mutiny on the Bounty Tonga 5 Mutiny on the Bounty
25 years 'Eua National Park Tonga 5
25th Anniversary of the ..King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Tonga 5
25th Anniversary of Tong.. Entry into Commonwealth Tonga 5
50th Anniversary of the ..l "Mutiny on the Bounty" Tonga 5 Film Based on the Novel "Mutiny on the Bounty"
5th South Pacific Games Tonga 5 5th South Pacific Games
75th Anniversary of Boy .. Baden-Powell, 1857-1941 Tonga 5
75th Anniversary of the ..King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Tonga 5
Adventurous Will Mariner Tonga 5 none
Animal Welfare Tonga 5
Animals 1996 Tonga 5 none
banana redrawn Tonga 5 none
Birth of Prince George of Cambridge Tonga 5 Prince George of Cambridge birth
Christianity in Tonga 150th Tonga 5 Christianity in Tonga
Commonwealth entry Tonga 5 Commonwealth entry (Tonga)
Coronation of King Tupou VI Tonga 5
Decade of Progress Tonga 5
flag raising at Minerva Reef Tonga 5
France-Tonga Treaty of Friendship 125th Tonga 5 France-Tonga Treaty of Friendship
Geological Survey of the Tonga Trench Tonga 5
Giant Panda Tonga 5
Halley's Comet 2017 Tonga 5
International Environment Day 2001 Tonga 5 International Environment Day
International Year of Disabled Persons Tonga 5 International Year of Disabled Persons
International Year of Ecotourism Tonga 5 International Year of Ecotourism
King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV coronation 5th Tonga 5 King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV coronation
Merchant Marine Tonga 5 none
Olympics 1976 Tonga 5 Olympics 1976
Olympics 1980 Tonga 5 Olympics 1980
Olympics 2000 Tonga 5 Olympics 2000
postal service 75th Tonga 5
Queen Elizabeth II reign 50th Tonga 5 Queen Elizabeth II reign
Queen Salote accession 25th Tonga 5 Queen Salote accession
Royal Wedding - Crown Pr.. Tu'imatamoana Fakafanua Tonga 5
Scenic Views of Vava'u Tonga 5
self-adhesives 10th Tonga 5
Siu'a'alo Rowing Festival Tonga 5
stamp 150th Tonga 5 stamp
Tonga constitution 100th Tonga 5
Tonga-Germany Friendship Treaty 100th Tonga 5 Tonga-Germany Friendship Treaty
USA 200th Tonga 5 USA opening
Whitbread Round the Worl..u'alofa and Heilala Week Tonga 5
'Eua National Park 10th Tonga 4 'Eua National Park founding
100th Anniversary of Modern Olympic Games Tonga 4 Modern Olympic Games
100th birth anniversary of John F. Kennedy Tonga 4
125th Anniversary of First Parliament Tonga 4 First Parliament (Tonga)
150th Anniversary of Printing in Tonga Tonga 4 Printing in Tonga
150th Anniversary of the.. César Dumont d'Urville Tonga 4 Second Voyage of Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville
15th Anniversary of Dipl..tic Relations with China Tonga 4
1967 official b Tonga 4
1971 official d Tonga 4
200th Anniversary of the..h of King George Tupou I Tonga 4
2010 surcharges Tonga 4 none
30th Anniversary of Tong..ship of the Commonwealth Tonga 4 Tonga's Membership of the Commonwealth
350th Anniversary of Abe..asman's Discovery of Eua Tonga 4
400th anniversary of Dutch landing Tonga 4
50th Anniversary of the .. of King Taufa’ahau IV Tonga 4
50th Anniversary of Tonga High School Tonga 4
70th birthday of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Tonga 4 King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV birth
75th Anniversary of Girl..h of Queen Elizabeth the Tonga 4
75th anniversary of World War II Tonga 4 World War II
800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta Tonga 4 Magna Carta
90th birthday of Queen Mother Halaevalu Mataʻaho Tonga 4 Queen Mother Halaevalu Mataʻaho start
Abel Tasman - In Search of the Great South Land Tonga 4 none
Animals of the World 2019 Tonga 4
Ausipex '84 Tonga 4 Ausipex '84
AUSTRALIA '99 Tonga 4 Australia '99
Banded Iguana Tonga 4
Birds of Prey 2019 a Tonga 4
Birds of Prey 2019 b Tonga 4
Birds of Prey 2019 c Tonga 4
Boy Scouts&Rotary 75th Tonga 4
Christmas 1981 / 150th A..t Books Printed in Tonga Tonga 4 Christmas / First Books Printed in Tonga
Christmas 1983 Tonga 4 Christmas
Christmas 1985 Tonga 4 Christmas
Christmas 1986 Tonga 4 Christmas
Christmas 1987 Tonga 4 Christmas
Christmas 1989 Tonga 4 Christmas
Christmas 1991 Tonga 4 Christmas
Christmas 1993 Tonga 4 Christmas
Christmas 1996 Tonga 4 Christmas
Christmas 1997 Tonga 4 Christmas
Christmas 1998 / New Year 1999 Tonga 4 Christmas / New Year
Christmas 2015 Tonga 4 Christmas
Christmas 2016 Tonga 4 Christmas
Commonwealth Day 1983 Tonga 4 Commonwealth Day
Communications Satellite on Tonga Tonga 4
Easter 2015 Tonga 4 Easter
Easter 2017 Tonga 4 Easter
Easter 2018 Tonga 4 Easter
FIPIC (second summit) Tonga 4 FIPIC Second Summit
Fragrant Flowers Tonga 4 none
Game Fishing Tonga 4 none
Health and Fitness Campaign Tonga 4
Heilala Week Tonga 4 Heilala Week
History of Aviation and ..ght Connections to Tonga Tonga 4
Humpback Whale Tonga 4 humpback whale
Inauguration of Niuafo'ou Airport Tonga 4 Inauguration of Niuafo'ou Airport
King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV accession 25th Tonga 4 King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV accession
Longest reigning British monarch Tonga 4
Marine Life 1994 Tonga 4 none
more Rotary Tonga 4
Music 1988 Tonga 4 none
New Year 1997 Tonga 4 New Year
Olympics 1984 Tonga 4 Olympics 1984
Olympics 1988 Tonga 4 Olympics 1988
Olympics 1992 Tonga 4 Olympics 1992
Owls 2019 a Tonga 4
Owls 2019 b Tonga 4
Owls 2019 c Tonga 4
Pan Pacific and South Ea..iation Conference, Tonga Tonga 4
Pan-Pacific Southeast As..en's Association Meeting Tonga 4
Princess Diana memorial Tonga 4 Princess Diana death
Queen Elizabeth II coronation 50th Tonga 4 Queen Elizabeth II coronation
Royal Wedding 1981 Tonga 4 Royal Wedding 1981
Royal Wedding Anniversar..Issue of 1998 Surcharged Tonga 4
rugby sevens tournament Tonga 4
Sapphire Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Tonga 4
Silver Medal Winners of ..ames - Atlanta, USA 1996 Tonga 4
Siv'a'alo Canoe Race, Tonga-Fiji-Samoa Tonga 4
The Cheongsams on Four Seasons Tonga 4
Tonga International Game Fishing Association Tonga 4
UN development program 40th Tonga 4 UN Development Program founding
UPU 75th Tonga 4 UPU founding
Whale Watching Tonga 4
Whales and Dolphins of the World a Tonga 4
Whales and Dolphins of the World b Tonga 4
Whales and Dolphins of the World c Tonga 4
World Communications Year Tonga 4 World Communications Year
World Cup 1982 Tonga 4 World Cup 1982
World Cup 1994 Tonga 4 World Cup 1994
World Cup Rugby Championship 1995 Tonga 4
World War I Tonga 4
WWF 2015 Tonga 4
WWF 2016 Tonga 4
Year of the Dragon 2000 Tonga 4 Year of the Dragon
Year of the Horse 2002 Tonga 4 Year of the Horse
Year of the Monkey 2004 Tonga 4 Year of the Monkey
Year of the Monkey 2016 Tonga 4 Year of the Monkey
Year of the Ox 1997 Tonga 4 Year of the Ox
Year of the Rabbit 1999 Tonga 4 Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Ram 2003 Tonga 4 Year of the Ram
Year of the Rooster 2005 Tonga 4 Year of the Rooster
Year of the Rooster 2017 Tonga 4 Year of the Rooster
Year of the Snake 2001 Tonga 4 Year of the Snake
Year of the Snake 2013 Tonga 4 Year of the Snake
Year of the Tiger 1998 Tonga 4 Year of the Tiger
100th Anniversary of British Red Cross Tonga 3
100th Anniversary of Ton...A. Treaty of Friendship Tonga 3 Tonga-U.S.A. Treaty of Friendship
100th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union Tonga 3 UPU founding
1895c Tonga 3 none
1967 official c Tonga 3
2008 surcharges Tonga 3 none
200th Anniversary of the..al of Captain James Cook Tonga 3 Arrival of Captain James Cook (Tonga)
50th Anniversary of UNICEF Tonga 3 UNICEF founding
5th Anniversary of the C.. of King Taufa’ahau IV Tonga 3
70th Anniversary of the ..Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho Tonga 3 Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho birth
AUSTRALIA 2013 Tonga 3 Australia 2013
Bank of Tonga Tonga 3
Birth of Prince Louis Arthur Charles Tonga 3 Birth of Prince Louis Arthur Charles
British Commonwealth Tonga 3
Christmas 1982 Tonga 3 Christmas
Christmas 1984 Tonga 3 Christmas
Christmas 2013 Tonga 3 Christmas
Commonwealth Member Tonga 3
Coronation of King Siaosi Tupou V Tonga 3 Coronation of King Siaosi Tupou
First Cardinal Tonga 3
International Year of the Ocean Tonga 3 International Year of the Ocean
Olympics 2012 Tonga 3 Olympics 2012
Queen Salote 50th Tonga 3 Queen Salote birth
Queen Salote accession 20th Tonga 3 Queen Salote accession
Royal Links with Great Britain Tonga 3
Royal Wedding 2018 Tonga 3 Royal Wedding 2018
Ships & Map Tonga 3
SINGAPORE '95 Tonga 3 SINGAPORE '95
100th Anniversary of International Date Line Tonga 2 International Date Line start
100th Anniversary of Mormons in Tonga Tonga 2 Mormons in Tonga
10th Anniversary of Bank of Tonga Tonga 2 Bank of Tonga founding
150th anniversary of Tupou College Tonga 2
1966 official Tonga 2 none
1982 provisional Tonga 2 none
1993 surcharges Tonga 2 none
20th Anniversary of "Tonga Chronicle" Newspaper Tonga 2 "Tonga Chronicle" Newspaper founding
40th Anniversary of Unit..ions Development Program Tonga 2 United Nations Development Program founding
50th Anniversary of Inlands Postal Flight Tonga 2
60th Anniversary of the ..on of Queen Elizabeth II Tonga 2 Accession of Queen Elizabeth II
90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II Tonga 2 Queen Elizabeth II birth
Ameripex '86 Tonga 2 AMERIPEX '86
Beijing 2013 Tonga 2
BIRDPEX 8 Tonga 2
birth of Princess Charlo..abeth Diana of Cambridge Tonga 2 Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge birth
Butterflies 2015 a Tonga 2 none
Butterflies 2018 Tonga 2 none
Christmas 2011 Tonga 2 Christmas
Christmas 2019 Tonga 2 Christmas
Commemorating the First Gold Coinage of Polynesia Tonga 2
Commonwealth Games 1982 Tonga 2 Commonwealth Games 1982
Commonwealth Games 1986 Tonga 2 Commonwealth Games 1986
Congress of Internationa..d Protohistoric Sciences Tonga 2
First Search for Oil Tonga 2
Marine Life Tonga 2 none
Red Cross 100th Tonga 2 Red Cross founding
Scout Jamboree 1986 Tonga 2
Sport Aid '88 Tonga 2 Sport Aid '88
STAMP SHOW 2000 Tonga 2 Stamp Show 2000
Tin Can Mail 2013 Tonga 2
Year of the Pig 2019 Tonga 2 Year of the Pig
Year of the Rat 2020 Tonga 2 Year of the Rat
1967 official Tonga 1 none
500th Anniversary of Discovery of America Tonga 1 discovery of America
50th Anniversary of FAO Tonga 1
80th Anniversary of the ..King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Tonga 1 King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV birth
Alternative Sources of Electricity Tonga 1 none
BEIJING '95 Tonga 1 Beijing '95
Cyclone Relief Tonga 1
Education Tonga 1 Education
Freedom from Hunger Tonga 1 Freedom from Hunger campaign
Handai Bihua Tonga 1
Hockey World Cup 1986 Tonga 1 Hockey World Cup 1986
International Conference of WHO and FAO Tonga 1
Marine Life 1995 Tonga 1 none
PACIFIC '97 Tonga 1 Pacific 97
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Tonga 1
World Cup 1986 Tonga 1 World Cup 1986
WORLD STAMP EXPO '89 Tonga 1 World Stamp Expo '89
Year of South Pacific Tourism Tonga 1 Year of South Pacific Tourism
Year of the Sheep 2015 Tonga 1 Year of the Sheep