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Jun 17th, 2009 by IndianStampGhar.com

Tin Can Mail – Tonga

Mails, enclosed in the “tin can”, were carried by a swimmer or canoes in the solitary island, Niuafoou, Tonga for over 100 years. This extraordinary method of mail delivery was known as Tin Can Mail.

A cover from Tonga on TIN CAN mail ,issue Date 11 May 1983. Inauguration of NIUAFO’OU Airport.

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