CROWNED TONGA KING GRACES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 00:00
Sales begin on August 1, the day of Tupou V’s coronation
NUKUALOFA, Tonga (Matangi Tonga, July 18, 2008) – Tonga Post is releasing a commemorative stamp issue for the Coronation of King George Tupou V, featuring the king in his full coronation regalia.
The two stamps $5, and $1 will go on sale on the day of the Coronation, 1 August 2008.
The stamps were designed by Denise Durkin, of Wellington, New Zealand, and will be available from the Tonga Philatelic Bureau.
According to the Tonga Government Information Service, London tailors have designed the King s ceremonial robes and the uniforms of court officials, and a gold sceptre has been cast for the occasion.