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Losnr. : 8123 Cook Inseln
1892 (April 10): 1 d. black, an unused vertical pair on white paper, Types III / VI, variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", of superb appearance and large part og. A delightful and extremely rare pair: just six such pairs exist. Cert. RPSL (1964) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Prof. Giorgio Perazzo (1964); Collection Paul H. Jensen, Cavendish, Derby, 6 Dec 2002, lot 2127.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 6.000 CHFLosnr. : 8124 Cook Inseln
1892 (April 10): 1 d. black in an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine with large part og., and 1½ d. mauve in a corner block of four from upper left of sheet of good colour but with hinged split in corner, one stamp thin spot and some age spots on large part og. Scarce multiples Gi = £ 300+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 8125 Cook Inseln
1892: 1 d. black and 1½ d. mauve used on 1893 cover to Sydney cancelled by "Rarotonga" circular datestamps in black with information strike alongside (Dec 11). Reverse with Auckland transit (Dec 22) and Sydney arrival (Dec 28). Toned file fold at top but a not unattractive cover.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHFLosnr. : 8126 Cook Inseln
1892: 1 d. black, 1½ d. mauve and 2½ d. blue, all used on 1892 cover to London cancelled six barred RAROTONGA obliterator in violet with circular "Rarotonga" datestamp at left (Nov 30). Reverse with large circular "Government of the Cook Islands" cachet and London arrival cds (Feb 3, 1893) in black. The 1 d. applied just over the top edge of the envelope but a scarce in-period cover. Signed Köhler.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 8127 Cook Inseln
1892: 1 d. black (2), 1½ d. mauve (2) and 1893 Queen Makea 1 d. blue and 1½ d. mauve all used on 1895 registered cover to Montenegro tied by "Rarotonga" datestamps (May 15) in black. Framed "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" registration cachet in violet at left in violet and reverse with Auckland, (May 25), Wellington (May 28) and Cettigne arrival cds in black.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 8128 Cook Inseln
1892: 2½ d. blue and 10 d. red used on 1898 registered cover to Nova Scotia, tied by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" datestamps in black (April 27), framed manuscript filled "Post Office / Cook Islands" registration cachet at left. Reverse with Auckland transit (May 9) and array of Canadian transits and arrivals (June 10). Small nick in envelope at top right but an attractive usage.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 8129 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8130 Cook Inseln
1892: 10 d. carmine, a single example in a bright shade, used on 1893 cover to Timaru, New Zealand cancelled by "Cook Islands / P.O. / Rarotonga" handstamp in violet with information strike below. "Rarotonga" cds at left (July 7) in black. Reverse with Auckland (June 16), Wellington and Tamaru datestamps in black. An attractive in-period usage.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 8131 Cook Inseln
1892: 10 d. carmine, a single example used on 1897 registered cover to Montreal, Canada tied by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" cds (Dec 10) in black. Information strike alongside and framed registration cachet in violet at lower left. Reverse with Auckland and Windsor / Ontario transits (Jan 18, 1898) and Montreal arrival cds. An attractive cover.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 8132 Cook Inseln
1892: 10 d. carmine, a single example used on 1893 registered cover to Cardiff tied by circular "Cook Islands / P.O. / Rarotonga" in violet, "Rarotonga" cds (June 7) and manuscript 'R' of registration and "Government of The Cook Islands" cachet below alongside. Auckland registered transt in black (June 16) and framed red London datestamp (July 19) on obverse and Cardiff arrival on reverse. Small closed tear and some light age spots but a just in-period usage.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 8133 Cook Inseln
1893/1900: Queen Makea imperforate Proofs by A.E. Cousins on medium wove paper for the 1 d., 1½ d., 2½ d., 5 d. and 10 d. values, all with large margins all round, one or two light age spots not affecting the appearance but a generally fine and rare set.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 181.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.400 CHFLosnr. : 8134 Cook Inseln
1893/1900: Queen Makea imperforate Proofs by A.E. Cousins on unwatermarked medium wove paper, blocks of four 1 d. in brown on toned paper, 1 d. in blue, 1½ d. mauve with portions of two adjoining Proofs at left, 2½ d. in bright carmine with portions of two adjoining Proofs at left, 5 d. in olive-black with portions of two adjoining Proofs at right and 10 d. green with portions of two adjoining Proofs at right, fresh and very fine without gum. A fine and rare set.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 185.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.900 CHFLosnr. : 8135 Cook Inseln
1893/1900: Queen Makea 1 d. blue, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 12 x 11½, an unused block of forty-eight (6 x 8) with sheet margin at base (showing part of New Zealand watermark) and interpanneau at right, of fine fresh colour, a few tone spots on large part or unmounted og. A scarce large multiple Gi = £ 600+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 8136 Cook Inseln
1893/1900: Queen Makea 1½ d. mauve, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 12 x 11½, an unused block of sixty (6 x 10) being the complete left pane of the sheet 120 subjects, with sheet margins on three sides (showing part of New Zealand watermark) and interpanneau at right, two stamps with slight surface scuff, but of fine fresh colour, one or two tone spots on large part or unmounted og. A very scarce large multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 8137 Cook Inseln
1892: 1 d. pale blue postal stationery card (H&G 1) used to London and up-rated with 1893 Makea 1½ d. mauve, one or two age spots, tied by "Rarotonga" cds's (April 12, 1895) with Auckland transit adjacent (April 23). Message on reverse "Everything goes as well as can be expected, particulars later". A scarce and attractive commercial usage.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 8138 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8139 Cook Inseln
1893/1900: 2½ d. rose and 10 d. green, perf. 12 x 11½, used on 1897 registered cover to Canada tied by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" circular datestamp (Dec 10) in black. Framed "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" registration cachet in violet at left and reverse with Auckland cds, Windsor / Ontario cds and Montreal arrival (Jan 20, 1898). Light aging around perfs. but an attractive and scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 2005, lot 648.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 8140 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8141 Cook Inseln
1893/1902: 5 d. olive-black, perf. 12½ x 11½; 1½ d. mauve, 2 d. brown, 2½ d. pale rose, 6 d. purple, 10 d. green and 1 s. red perf. 11; 1902 ½ d. blue-green and 1 d. dull rose, all unused with minor age spots and 1½ d. with rounded corner; handstamped SPECIMEN upon receipt in Bechuanaland from the UPU; part og. Unique.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 8142 Cook Inseln
1896/1900: Queen Makea ½ d. deep steel blue, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 11, First Setting, an unused complete pane of 60 (10 x 6), of wonderful rich deep colour, with shjeet margins all round, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. with most unmounted og. A delightful multiple Gi = £ 2'100+.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 8143 Cook Inseln
1896/1900: ½ d. steel blue in a horizontal pair, 2 d. deep brown and 1902 1 d. dull rose, all used on 1906 registered cover to Baluchistan tied by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" circular datestamps (Sept 19) in black. Framed "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" registration cachet in blue at left and reverse with Auckland cds (Oct 5), Tuticorin (Oct 30), Bombay (Nov 2) and Loralai arrival cds (Nov 6). A most attractive cover to an unusual destination.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 8144 Cook Inseln
1896/1900: "Torea" Imperforate bicoloured Colour Trial Proofs (15) in various colours on thick white wove paper without watermark, with 2 d. value (6) in six differing colours and figures of value in violet (1) or red (5); 6 d. value (6) in six differing colours and figures of value in violet (1), in blue (4) and in red; 1 s. value in carmine (2) with figures of value in blue or brown and a third example in brown with fîgures of value in green. A visually stunning and magnificent group.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 186.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 10.500 CHFLosnr. : 8145 Cook Inseln
1896/1900: Torea 6 d. purple on thin toned paper, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 11, from 1898 printing, an unused block of twelve (2 x 6) from upper left corner of the sheet with manuscript "30/-" in blue crayon touching one stamp otherwise of fresh colour and 6 d. bright purple on white paper, perf. 11, an unused block of six (2 x 3), marginal from base of sheet, of superb colour, fresh and fine, both blockss with large part or unmounted og. Scarcce and attractive multiples Gi = £ 690+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 8146 Cook Inseln
1896/1900: Torea 1 s. deep carmine on white paper, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 11, an unused block of twelve, marginal from top of sheet, fourth stamp showing "Letter in Beak" Plate Flaw, of fine fresh colour, one or two bends on superb large part or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 575+.Ausruf : 220 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 8147 Cook Inseln
1896/1900: Torea 1 s. deep carmine on white paper, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 11, a used block of four, marginal from top of sheet, fourth stamp showing "Letter in Beak" variety, cancelled by circular "Mangaia" datestamp (May 12, 1920) in black, also a similarly cancelled block of four of the 6 d. bright mauve but without the Plate flaw. A fine and attractive pair of multiples Gi = £ 300+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 8148 Cook Inseln
1899 (April 24): Provisional ½ d. on 1 d. blue, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 11, an unused irregular block of eleven, marginal from left of sheet, of fine fresh colour, somewhat typical diagonal bends barely affecting the appearance, fine large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 350+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 1998, lot 3154.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 8149 Cook Inseln
1899 (April 24): Provisional ½ d. on 1 d. blue, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 11, an unused block of four of fine colour, variety "Surcharge Inverted" and misplaced, the surcharge almost entirely missing from the upper pair of stamps, fresh and very fine, large part og. This block illustrated and described on pages 112-113 of volume V of "The "Postage Stamps of New Zealand". A most attractive and extremely rare multiple. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 3'400+. rnrnProvenance: Ex Tommy Allen.rn Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 872.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 6.500 CHFLosnr. : 8150 Cook Inseln
1899 (April 24): Provisional ½ d. on 1 d. blue, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 11, a used example centred to left, clearly showing variety "Surcharge Double", lightly cancelled in black. A rare stamp, it is believed that just half of one pane of 30 stamps was surcharged thus in error Gi = £ 900.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 8151 Cook Inseln
1899 (April 24): Provisional ½ d. on 1 d. blue, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 11, a used block of eight (4 x 2) and an irregular used block of ten on part registered cover to Auckland, all cancelled by barred oval "A/39" obliterators in black. Some creasing and imperfections but a remarkable usage Gi = £ 850+ off cover.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 8152 Cook Inseln
1899 (April 24): Provisional ½ d. on 1 d. blue, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 11, two single examples, a vertical pair and a horizontal strip of six, all used on 1899 cover (with New Zealand Arms embossed in red on reverse) to the Stamp Office in Auckland, tied by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" datestamps (Dec 6) in black. Further despatch datestamp on reverse with Auckland arrival (Dec 14). Minor imperfections but a rare and attractive usage.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 8153 Cook Inseln
1899 (April 24): Provisional ½ d. on 1 d. blue, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 11 and 1896/1900 ½ d. steel blue, used on 1903 cover to Baluchistan tied by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" circular datestamps; reverse with Auckland cds (Oct 4), Tuticorin cds (Oct 30) and Loralai arrival (Nov 6). File fold away from adhesives but a fine cover to an unusual destination.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 8154 Cook Inseln
1901 (Oct 8): 1 d. brown overprinted ♚ in black, an unused block of nine (3 x 3), marginal from left of sheet, some age spots and without gum, but well centred for this stamp and a rare multiple of an elusive stamp. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 1'600+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 Nov 1997, lot 1730.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 8155 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8156 Cook Inseln
1901 (Oct 8): 1 d. brown overprinted ♚ in black, a single example used on commercial cover with contents from Lieut-Colonel W.E. Gudgeon, the Resident Commissioner, to the Earl of Ranfurly, Governor General of New Zealand tied by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" circular datestamp (March 3) in black. The letter is superb on the subject of the recent provisionals - "I have managed to secure ten stamps of the ones you want and have placed them on envelopes which I have addressed to various people and got stamped by the Post Office...it seems that only 2400 of these stamps were available for the surcharge and therefore they are already scarce...it did not occur to me or I would have secured some of the Crown stamps. I believe the only man who did so was Dr. George Cray and a Mr. Davis.." thereafter the letter turns more political and concerns the weather, harvests and later states "It is not easy to make these Maoris understand that they can't go on in the same feckless manner that has been the rule in past years...believe me my Lord, I very much regret you have retired...". A wonderful cover.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.600 CHFLosnr. : 8157 Cook Inseln
1901 (Oct 8): 1 d. brown overprinted ♚ in black, three single examples, a horizontal pair and strip of three, all used on 1902 registered cover to Wells Fargo & Co. in San Francisco tied by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" circular datestamps (June 3) wth framed "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" registration cachet centrally struck in violet. Reverse with val "Charles W. Banks / Rarrotonga" cachet in violet, Auckland transit (June 14) and San Francisco registered arrival (July 14) in red. A fine and very rare cover.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.800 CHFLosnr. : 8158 Cook Inseln
1902: Torea ½ d. blue-green on medium white Cowan paper without watermark, perf 11, an unused vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", lightest of age spots on upper stamp otherwise fresh and fine, part og. A rare variety. Ex Tommy Allen Gi = £ 1'300.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8159 Cook Inseln
1902: Torea ½ d. blue-green on medium white Cowan paper without watermark, perf 11, an unused vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", fresh and fine, slight wrinkle on part og. A rare variety. Ex Tommy Allen Gi = £ 1'300.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 4 June 2003, lot 85.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 8160 Cook Inseln
1902 (Sept): Torea 2 d. deep brown, wmk. single lined NZ and Star, perf. 11, an unused example, corner marginal from the lower left corner of the sheet, variety "No Figures of Value", of rich colour, well centred and with large part og. A magnificent example of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, Lonndon, 4 June 2003, lot 86.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 8161 Cook Inseln
1902 (Sept): Torea 2 d. deep brown, wmk. single lined NZ and Star, perf. 11, a used block of four, variety "No Figures of Value", of rich deep colour, well centred and lightly cancelled by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" circular datestamp (Nov 29, 1916) in black. A superb multiple of great rarity. Cert BPA (1953) Gi = £ 14'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul H. Jensen, Cavendish, Derby, 6 Dec 2002, lot 2217.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 5.500 CHFLosnr. : 8162 Cook Inseln
1902 (Sept): Torea 2 d. deep brown, wmk. single lined NZ and Star, perf. 11, a used block of four, variety "No Figures of Value", of rich deep colour, well centred and lightly cancelled by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" circular datestamp (Nov 29, 1916) in black. A superb multiple of great rarity. Cert BPA (1969) Gi = £ 14'000.rnAusruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 8163 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8164 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8165 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8166 Cook Inseln
1902 (Sept): Torea 1 s. carmine, wmk. single lined NZ and Star, perf. 11, a used block of four of rich colour, well centred and lightly cancelled by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" circular datestamp (Oct 17, 1902) in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 320+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 8167 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8168 Cook Inseln
1913/19: ½ d. deep green and 1 d. red, perf. 14 x 14½, used on 1920 cover to San Francisco, USA tied by "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" circular datestamp (July 27) in black. Reverse with 'A.B. Donald, Limited / Rarotonga' sender's cachet in violet. Envelope wth small closed corner tear and aging but scarce. Ex collection Milo Rowell.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8169 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8170 Cook Inseln
1919/20: Definitive set twelve values from ½ d. to 1 s., various perfs. and papers (see scan for Stanley Gibbons numbers in margin), and 1920 Pictorial definitive set of six, all defaced by blue crayon and handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black upon receipt by the Bechuanaland Post Office from the UPU. The ½ d. with small surface fault, otherwise fine for material from this archive, unique.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 8171 Cook Inseln
1920 (Aug 23): Perkins Bacon Die Proof for ½ d. value in issued colour of black & green, engraved on medium wove paper (48 x 56 mm.), slightly soiled and with corner crease away from design but scarce and attractive.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 13 Nov 2008, lot 1236.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 8172 Cook Inseln
1920 (Aug 23): Perkins Bacon Die Proofs (2) for 1½ d. value, engraved in black with Frame Only Die Proof (66 x 61 mm.) and Captain Cook vignette only Proof (59 x 61 mm.) with pencil square surround in manuscript. Slight aging but a scarce pair.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30179.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 8173 Cook Inseln
1920 (Aug 23): Perkins Bacon Die Proof for 6 d. value in issued colour brown & yellow-orange, engraved on medium wove paper (59 x 47 mm.), roughtly torn at right and manuscript 'Cocjin' in pencil, but scarce and attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, London, 17.19 Jan 2007, lot 193.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 8174 Cook Inseln
1920 (Aug 23): Perkins Bacon Die Proof for 1 s. value in issued colour of black & violet, engraved on medium wove paper (61 x 49 mm.), slightly toned and with corner bend away from design but scarce and attractive.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 13 Nov 2008, lot 1238.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 8175 Cook Inseln
1920 (Aug 23): Perkins Bacon Imperforate Plate Proofs (22) in blocks of four on wove paper without gum, with ½ d. vignette only Proofs (2) and completed designs (2), 1 d. vignette only Proofs (2) and completed designs (2); 1½ d. vignette only blocks (4) with two showing work on the surrounds and a block perf. 14 and completed design (2); 3 d. vignette only (1) and completed design (2); 6 d. vignette only (1) and completed design (2); 1 s. in completed design (2, in purple and in mauve). A generally very fine and rare selection.rnrnProvenance: Ex Charles Nissen stock (Stanley Gibbons 1977).rn DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30177.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 8176 Cook Inseln
Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1921/23: Postal Fiscal, the set of five values unused without gum, all five values with variety "Trimmed RAROTONGA Overprint", all overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in black by the Bechuanaland Post Office upon receipt from the UPU. The adhesives with imperfections but an extraordinary set, unique.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 8177 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8178 Cook Inseln
Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1921/23: Postal Fiscal 2 s. deep blue, 2 s. 6 d. grey-brown, 10 s. maroon and £ 1 rose-carmine, unused examples of good colour, each with variety "Trimmed RAROTONGA Overprint", the 2 s. 6 d. marginal from top of sheet (Row 1, Stamp 6); fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 860.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 8179 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8180 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8181 Cook Inseln
Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1921/23: Postal Fiscal £ 1 rose-carmine, an unused example of good colour, variety "Trimmed RAROTONGA Overprint", fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp, the variety occurring just twice on the sheet Gi = £ 375.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8182 Cook Inseln
1924/36: Pictorial 1927 2½ d. and 4 d., 1926 Admiral 2 s. deep blue and 3 s. pale mauve (Rarotonga), 1931 Cook 2 d. on 1½ d., Postal Fiscal set four values to £ 1 pink, 1936 Admiral 2 s. light blue and 3 s. pale mauve (Cook Islands), each handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black upon receipt in Bechuanaland from the UPU, all unused without gum but unique.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 8183 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8184 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8185 Cook Inseln
Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1931/32: £ 5 indigo-blue on white chalk surfaced Cowan paper overprinted 'Cook Islands' in red, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) corner marginal from lower right of sheet, of vibrant fresh colour and full unmounted og. A rare and splendid block Gi = £ 5'000+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 18 March 1999, lot 1329.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 8186 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8187 Cook Inseln
Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1931/32: £ 5 indigo-blue on white chalk surfaced Cowan paper overprinted 'Cook Islands' in red, a used example, marginal from top of sheet, tied to registered §1954 cover to USA by "Aitutaki / Cook Islands" cds (May 25) with registered label and information strike at left. Reverse with 'Apia / Western Samoa' cds (June 4) and Elizabeth / NJ arrival cds (June 10) in red. Scarce and unusual.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 8188 Cook Inseln
1932: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the ½ d. value, vignette only engraved in black on medium wove paper (74 x 114 mm.), with manuscript at base "Landing of Captain Cook" in ink. Fine and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 198.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 8189 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8190 Cook Inseln
1932: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 2 d. value, completed design in the issued colours of black & brown, engraved on medium wove paper (71 x 46 mm.), negative numbered '998' in red at top left. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 202.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 8191 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8192 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8193 Cook Inseln
1932: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 4 d. value, vignette only (Avarua) engraved in black on medium wove paper (70 x 57 mm.), negative numbered '980' at upper left, corner crease away from the design, scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 205.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 8194 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8195 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8196 Cook Inseln
1932: Pictorial 1 d. black & lake, perf. compound 13 x 14, an unused block of four from upper left corner of the sheet, reperforated 14 on arrival at Wellington, with two rows of vertical perfs. at left, fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. A very attractive positional multiple of this scarce stamp Gi = £ 900+.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 8197 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8198 Cook Inseln
1932/35: Pictorial 2 d. black & brown, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet with variety "Centre Inverted" from the Printer's waste sheets first placed on the market in 1935, fourth stamp also showing a re-entry on the right hand Duty Plate '2'. Fresh and fine, large part og. wth three stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'000+.Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 8199 Cook Inseln
1932/35: Pictorial 2½ d. black & bright blue, an unused example, with variety "Centre Inverted" from the Printer's waste sheets first placed on the market in 1935, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 300.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 13 Oct 2010, lot 162.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 8200 Cook Inseln
1932: Pictorial ½ d. black & deep green, perf. 14, an unused block of eight from upper left of sheet, unmounted og. but with a few tone spots (Gi = £ 220+), Cook 1 d. black and lake in an unused pair variety "Imperforate Vertically Between" marginal from top of sheet, unmounted og. and 4 d. black & bright blue in a compound perf. 14 and 13 unused block of four (Gi = £ 120+) with vertical crease on top right stamp but unm. og. and a scarcer stamp than SG catalogue suggests.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 8201 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8202 Cook Inseln
Losnr. : 8203 Cook Inseln
Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1931/32: £ 3 green on thin hard chalk surfaced Wiggins Teape paper overprinted 'Cook Islands' in red, a superb used example with Rarotonga cds (Oct 17, 1948) in black. An elusive stamp Gi = £ 700.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 4 June 2003, lot 89.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 8204 Cook Inseln
1938: Bradbury Wilkinson, imperforate Plate Proof blocks of four (6) for the 1 s., 2 s. and 3 s. values, all engraved in black on thin cream paper, with Frame Only Proofs and vignette only Proofs, most being marginal blocks. A splendid and very scarce set.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 30 July 1998, lot 1230.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHF
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