GVI on cut down Crown album pages entirely m.m. Incls 1938 H/V's SG127-29. 1944 pictorials SG137-45, both these unchecked for wmk. Fiscal Arms 5/- x 2 & £1- pink. 1949 pictorial set. Cat £350+ (33). {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)
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Lot #4470 - cook islands 1892
Cook Islands Federation 1d Black, mint small h/r. Cat £38 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #4471 - cook islands 1892
Set of 4 unused no gum, on white paper. (4) Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.80)
Lot #4472 - cook islands 1892-1986
Balance collection housed in a brass cornered padded stockbook (in excellent condition), mint & used in mixed condition. Plenty to check for perfs & wmk. Incls: 1892 SG1-4 m.m. 1893 types to 1/- mint. 1919 GV Head set of 13 mint. 1920 no wmk set mint (not checked), 1924 mint set SG81-84. Admiral Head set of 3 SG90-92 mint. 1932 pictorial set mint. Admiral Head pair SG116-17. GVI 5/- fiscal arms x 2. 1949 pictorial set mint.Much QEII,...
Lot #4473 - cook islands 1893-1900
perf 12 1½d deep mauve, two minor shades, h/r, m.m. Cat £28 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #4474 - cook islands 1893-1913
In tact collection of early issues mint & used in mixed condition between SG5-46. Need careful checking with wmk & perf changes values to 1/-. Cat 3340++ (59). {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #4475 - cook islands 1902
Perf 11 set to !/- wmk single NZ Star Type 43, m.m. with h/r. (9) Cat £200 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #4476 - cook islands 1913-19
1½d deep mauve, perf 14 x 15, centred to left, gum crease at left, fresh o.g. Cat £22 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £6.40)
Lot #4477 - cook islands 1919-53
Collection of mint sets(69) including Aitutaki, Penrhyn and Niue, mainly fine Cat £420 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #4478 - cook islands 1926-28
Admiral 2s light blue fine used b/4 tied to large piece by Raratonga 1938 cancels, Regd and Air Mail labels alongside Cat £160 {U} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #4479 - cook islands 1932
4d black and bright blue, no wmk, perf 13, UM. Cat £35 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #4480 - cook islands 1932
values to 1s, 1933-36 set to 6d, 1935 SJ, 1936-44 3s and 5s, Coronation (fine used), 1938 and 1944-46 sets to 3as, odd toned perf, h/r, m.m. Cat. £335. (36) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £41.60)
Lot #4481 - cook islands 1932
Pictorial definitive set, No Wmk, NHM (7) Cat £75 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #4482 - cook islands 1932
Pictorial definitive set, No Wmk, fine mint (7) Cat £75 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #4483 - cook islands 1933-36
pictorials with wmk 1s, fine and fresh, u.m. Cat £30 {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #4484 - cook islands 1933-87
Balance collection neatly presented on album pages nearly all m.m. or u.m. in slightly mixed condition, incls GV pictorial wmk set SG106-12. SJ set, 1937 Coronation with extra Small 'S' 1d & 6d. 1949 pictorial set to 3/-. 1966 Airmail ovpts set. 1967 Flowers set the $10 with toned gum. Odd sets to 1987 mainly Royalty & Christmas. Couple of FDC's incl 1967 surch 12 values to $1 SG218 on 2 covers. (179 + 22 MS, 6 covers) {CC} [US1] (...
Lot #4485 - cook islands 1935
Silver Jubilee set on plain cover tied with Rarotonga 23 Dec 35 cds cancels. Typed local address. Fine & clean. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #4486 - cook islands 1936
Fiscal Arms 2/6d brown ovpt, wmk NZ Star Type 43 fine looking l.m.m. Cat £48 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #4487 - cook islands 1936
Fiscal Arms 2/6d brown wmk single star m.m. Cat £48 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #4488 - cook islands 1936
Fiscal Arms 5/- green wmk single NZ Star very fine l.m.m. Cat £50 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #4489 - cook islands 1936
Fiscal Arms 10/- carmine lake ovpt, wmk NZ Star Type 43, very fine & fresh lovely colour m.m. Cat £90 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #4490 - cook islands 1936
Fiscal Arms £1- pink, ovpt, wmk NZ Star Type 43, very fine l.m.m. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)
Lot #4491 - cook islands 1936-43
Fiscal Arms 2/6d wmk single NZ Star l.m.m. 5/-, 10/- & £1- multi NZ Star, l.m.m. 10/- right marginal wmk inverted with a stain on surface. (4). Cat £220 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.80)
Lot #4492 - cook islands 1936-44
Arms 10s pale carmine lake lower left corner block of four fresh u.m. or l.m.m. Cat £600 {PF} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £73.60)
Lot #4493 - cook islands 1936-48
Postal Fiscal set (of New Zealand) on thick Cowan Chalky paper, opt'd 'Cook Islands', Sgl Wmk, fine mint (4) Cat £250 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £72.00)










