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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
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Lot #3661 - cook islands 1892
Cook Islands Federation 1d Black, mint small h/r. Cat £38 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #3662 - cook islands 1892
Set of 4 unused no gum, on white paper. (4) Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #3663 - cook islands 1893-1900
perf 12 1½d deep mauve, two minor shades, h/r, m.m. Cat £28 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #3664 - cook islands 1913-19
1½d deep mauve, perf 14 x 15, centred to left, gum crease at left, fresh o.g. Cat £22 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £5.60)
Lot #3665 - 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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #3666 - 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} [US2] (...
Lot #3667 - cook islands 1935
(May 6th) First Day (one day prior) cover posted Rarotonga to London - UK bearing Silver Jubilee set, each stamp tied by Rarotonga cds. Cat £32 {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #3668 - cook islands 1935
Silver Jubilee set on plain cover tied with Rarotonga 23 Dec 35 cds cancels. Typed local address. Fine & clean. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #3669 - cook islands 1936
Fiscal Arms 2/6d brown ovpt, wmk NZ Star Type 43 fine looking l.m.m. Cat £48 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #3670 - 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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #3671 - cook islands 1938
KGVI: 1s, 2s & 3s, wmk W43 (of New Zealand), perf 14, lightly MM with small h/r. Cat £85 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #3672 - cook islands 1938
GVI 1/-, 2/- & 3/- wmk single NZ Star Type 43, very fine & fresh l.m.m. (3). Cat £85 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #3673 - cook islands 1938
GVI 1/-, 2/- & 3/- each wmk single NZ Star, fine & fresh looking m.m. (3). Cat £85 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #3674 - cook islands 1938
1/-, 2/- & 3/- wmk single NZ Star, fine l.m.m. 2/- u.m. (3) Cat £85 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #3675 - cook islands 1943-44
Postal Fiscals 2s6d and 5s, slight tone patch, 1946 Peace to 1966 Churchill issues complete (fine used from 1960), h/r, m.m. (41) Cat £181 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #3676 - cook islands 1943-54
£1 pink 'Arms' Postal Fiscal, Inv Wmk, NHM. Cat £140 (image available) {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £41.60)
Lot #3677 - cook islands 1943-54
£3 green 'Arms' Postal Fiscal, Inv Wmk, NHM. Cat £75 (image available) {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #3678 - cook islands 1944
Pictorial set wmk multi NZ Star fine m.m. with some h/r. (9). Cat £110 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #3679 - cook islands 1944-46
Pictorial definitive set, Multi NZ & Star Wmk, NHM (9) Cat £110 (image available) {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #3680 - cook islands 1944-46
pictorial set to 3s, odd bend, several marginals, some usual light gum toning, u.m. (9) Cat £110 {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #3681 - cook islands 1944-49
Collection on leaves(22 stamps, 1 cover) including 1944 set mint, 1949 set on Regd FDC to South Africa {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #3682 - cook islands 1949-61
Pictorial definitive set, NHM (10) Cat £65 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #3683 - cook islands 1949-61
8d olive-green & orange, variety 'INVERTED WATERMARK', NHM. Cat £150 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #3684 - cook islands 1963
QEII: Island Scenes. Full set of 11v to 5s, fine and fresh, UM. Cat £40 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)















