



An envelope kept in the Alexander collection was sent at an unknown date from Israel to England. A series of clues that can be found on the envelope allow us to guess the date of delivery and the contents of the envelope.

On February 13, 1893, Tonga Post issued its first official stamps. The stamps were stamped with an overprint in the form of .GFB, the initials of the words Gaue Faka Buleaga, which means "in the service of the government".