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Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
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  • Lot# : 8101 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1908 (June 1): De La Rue Appendix sheet, unfortunately cut down for display by a previous owner, from De La Rue requisition number 23/08 showing the seven original values all in issued colours but with blank Duty Plates, and manuscript annotation of the values alongside in ink.rnIllustrated in the original form prior to vandalisation in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2407. Unique and splendid.rnrnProvenance: Collection M. Strutt.rn                   RL, London, 18 June 1985, lot 60.rn                   Spink, Melbourne, 28 March 1999, lot 1810.rn                  
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 8102 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1908/11: De La Rue definitive set of eleven values unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, reading up on the original 1908 seven values and reading down on the four later values, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8103 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1908/11: De La Rue definitive issue, the set of eleven values in used blocks of four (excluding the 2½ d. value which is unused), of fine appearance and scarce in multiples Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8104 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1914: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card. A fine and scarce Proof.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 8105 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1914/23: 'Postage Revenue', the definitive set of fourteen values unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (on 4 d. value), fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8106 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1914/23: 'Postage Revenue', the definitive set of eleven values unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, as issued in July 1914, overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (on 4 d. value) and further surcharged SPECIMEN in black diagonally downwards upon receipt in Bechuanaland from the UPU (Samuel D12+D1), fresh and generally fine, unused or part og. A scarce set.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8107 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1914/23: 'Postage Revenue', 5 s. green & red on yellow and 5 s. green & red on orange-buff, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused blocks of four, the 1914 printing from lower right corner of the sheet from Plate 1, the 1920 printing marginal from top of sheet showing Plate 2, fresh and fine, with stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 8108 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1914/23: 'Postage Revenue', £ 5 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet, fresh and fine, superb large part og. Scarce and attractive pair Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8109 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1914/23: 'Postage Revenue', £ 5 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used horizontal strip of four, of fine fresh colour,. lightly cancelled by Tulagi circular datestamps (June 27, 1925). A scarce and most appealing multiple Gi = £ 480+.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 7 May 1985, lot 917.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 8110 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1914/23: 'Postage Revenue', the definitive set of fourteen values unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the 2½ d. slightly off-centre otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 8111 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1922/31: 5 s. green & red on pale yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four of fresh colour, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 180+.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 8112 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1922/31: 10 s. green & red on emerald, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet with Plate Number 3 in margin, of fresh colour, unmounted og. Gi = £ 280+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 8113 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1922/31: 10 s. green & red on emerald, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four of fresh colour, large part og. with lower stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 8114 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee set of four values unused, perforated SPECIMEN (variety 64 holes to the perforating head instead of 65, the "I" in SPECIMEN being punched with three not four holes), the 1½ d. and and 1 s. each with unapparent vertical bends affecting two left hand stamps, otherwise fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 520+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 8115 Brit. Salomoninseln

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 6 d. light blue & olive-green, an unused example from right of sheet, variety "Frame Printed Triple, Two Albino", fresh and fine, unmounted og. A superb stamp with very few, perhaps a handful known, the variety can be clearly seen between the coloured frame of the stamp and the perforations of the margin. Rare. Cert. Brandon (1996) Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 8116 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 6 d. light blue & olive-green, an unused example from Plate 4, variety "Dot by Flagstaff" (Row 8, Stamp 4), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 425
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 8117 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1937c.: Composite stamp size photographic Essays (3) imperforate and adhered to brown card (56 x 88 mm.), prepared by E.W. Chafer for Harrison & Sons, with the King's head inserted in black and the value hand-painted: ½ d. in black & green with man climbing a Coconut Palm, 1½ d. in black & carmine showing two Constables, 3 d. in black & blue showing Malaita Canoe. See the article by Robson Lowe in the 'Philatelist' (December 1984) a copy of which is enclosed with the lot. Superb and unique.rnrnNote: E.W. Crafer was a free-lance artist for Harrisons. The Robson Lowe find contained 15 Essays from seven Commonwealth countries.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 7 May 1985, lot 925.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 8118 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1939/51: Pictorial definitive set of thirteen values in vertical or horizontal unused strips of three, all diagonally perforated SPECIMEN (Waterlow printings) or hooded perforated SPECIMEN (De La Rue printings), the 1½ d. with a scuff on one stamp, the 2 s. and 2 s. 6 d. with a tiny spot and wrinkle on gum, the strips as sent from the UPU but all with tropicalised unmounted og. due to storage in country of receipt; nevertheless a rare set and especially so in multiples Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 8119 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1939/51: 'Canoe' 2½ d. magenta & sage-green, an unused vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Horizontally" and between stamp and lower margin as are all six examples of this error known. Fresh colour and superb og. A magnificent example of this great and iconic rarity of George VI philately Gi = £ 26'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 10 Dec 1980, lot 945.
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8120 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1940 (Sept 1): Postage Due set of eight values unused, perforated hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8121 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1940: Postage Due 2 d. scarlet and 4 d. blue tied by 'Honiara' cds to 1951 underpaid cover bearing Basutoland 1938 ½ d. green and 1 d. red cancelled at 'Outhing' on despatch. Scarce and very attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 8122 Brit. Salomoninseln

    1940: Postage Due 6 d. purple tied by 'Honiara' cds to 1952 underpaid cover bearing Australia ½ d. orange pair tied by 'Finschafen / Papua New Guinea' cds (Jan 16) in black. Two line INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID at left, a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 8123 Cook Islands

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    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.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 8124 Cook Islands

    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+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 8125 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 8126 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 8127 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 8128 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 8129 Cook Islands

    1892 (April 10): 10 d. carmine, a fine used block of four on toned paper (Types VI-IV / III-I), lightly cancelled by "Cook Islands / P.O. / Rarotonga" handstamps in black. A choice and scarce multiple Gi = £ 520+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 8130 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 8131 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 8132 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 8133 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 8134 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 8135 Cook Islands

    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+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 8136 Cook Islands

    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+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 8137 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 8138 Cook Islands

    1893: Queen Makea 2½ d. rose-carmine, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 12 x 11½, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4) of vibrant fresh colour, superb unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 780+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 8139 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 8140 Cook Islands

    1893: Queen Makea 5 d. black, wmk. NZ and Star, perf. 12 x 11½, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4) of good colour, slight wrinkles and one minor tone spot on large part og. with most unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 8141 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 8142 Cook Islands

    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+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 8143 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 8144 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 8145 Cook Islands

    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+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 8146 Cook Islands

    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+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 8147 Cook Islands

    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+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 8148 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8149 Cook Islands

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    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.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 8150 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 8151 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8152 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 8153 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 8154 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 8155 Cook Islands

    1901 (Oct 8): 1 d. brown overprinted ♚ in black, a used block of four, of good colour and centering, cancelled by part strikes of "Cook Islands / Rarotonga" datestamps in black. Trivial aging at top, a scarce multiple Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 8156 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 8157 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 8158 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8159 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 8160 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 8161 Cook Islands

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    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.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 8162 Cook Islands

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    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.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 8163 Cook Islands

    1902 (Sept): Torea 10 d. green, wmk. single lined NZ and Star, perf. 11, an unused block of nine (3 x 3), of fine colour, slight paper adherence affects one stamp on large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 8164 Cook Islands

    1902 (Sept): Torea 1 s. carmine, wmk. single lined NZ and Star, perf. 11, an unused example from the lower left corner of the sheet, watermark inverted, fresh and fine, typical wrinkle on large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 220+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 8165 Cook Islands

    1902 (Sept): Torea 1 s. carmine, wmk., Single lined NZ and Star, perf. 11, an unused block of eighteen (3 x 6), watermark inverted, of fresh appearance but for some iron spots on unmounted og., nevertheless a rare stamp in a large multiple Gi = £ 950+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 8166 Cook Islands

    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+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 8167 Cook Islands

    1909: 1 d. deep red, wmk. single lined NZ and Star, perf. 14, an unused block of four, watermark inverted, corner marginal from upper right corner of the sheet, fresh colour and superb unmounted og. Gi = £ 180+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8168 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8169 Cook Islands

    1913/19: Torea 2 d. brown, wmk. single lined NZ and Star, perf. 15 x 14, a complete sheet of 120 subjects in two panes of 60, of fresh colour and full sheet margins, a few age spots but a remarkable survivor, unmounted og. Gi = £ 720+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8170 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 8171 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 8172 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 8173 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8174 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 8175 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 8176 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 8177 Cook Islands

    Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1921/23: Postal Fiscal, the set of five values unused, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 8178 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 8179 Cook Islands

    Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1921/23: Postal Fiscal 2 s. deep blue, a used block of four, one or two typically blunted perforations, lightly cancelled by Rarotonga cds in black. An attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 220+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 8180 Cook Islands

    Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1921/23: Postal Fiscal 2 s. 6 d. grey-brown, a used block of four tied to piece by Rarotonga cds's, first stamp with variety "Trimmed RAROTONGA Overprint", a scarce and most attractive usage Gi = £ 240+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 8181 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8182 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 8183 Cook Islands

    Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1931/32: £ 3 green on white chalk surfaced Cowan paper overprinted 'Cook Islands' in red, a superb unused example, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 8184 Cook Islands

    Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1931/32: £ 5 indigo-blue on white chalk surfaced Cowan paper overprinted 'Cook Islands' in red, a superb unused example, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 8185 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 8186 Cook Islands

    Postal Fiscals of New Zealand Overprinted 1931/32: £ 5 indigo-blue on white chalk surfaced Cowan paper overprinted 'Cook Islands' in red, lighly cancelled by Rarotonga cds in black. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 8187 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8188 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 8189 Cook Islands

    1932: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the ½ d. value, completed design in the issued colours of black & deep green, engraved on medium wove paper (50 x 74 mm.), negative numbered '988' at top right. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30184.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 8190 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 8191 Cook Islands

    1932: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, completed design in the issued colours of black & deep blue, engraved on medium wove paper (74 x 49 mm.). Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 203.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 8192 Cook Islands

    1932: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 4 d. value, completed design in the issued colours of black & bright blue, engraved on medium wove paper (70 x 49 mm.). Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 206.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 8193 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 8194 Cook Islands

    1932: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 6 d. value, completed design in the issued colours of black & orange, engraved on medium wove paper (72 x 49 mm.). Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 207.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 8195 Cook Islands

    1932: Perkins Bacon Imperforate Plate Proofs in issued colours on ungummed paper, the complete set of seven values in horizontal pairs, fresh and fine, a most attractive set.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 874.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 8196 Cook Islands

    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+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 8197 Cook Islands

    1932/35: Pictorial 2 d. black & brown, an unused example, with variety "Centre Inverted" from the Printer's waste sheets first placed on the market in 1935, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 500.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 13 Oct 2010, lot 161.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 8198 Cook Islands

    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+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 8199 Cook Islands

    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.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 8200 Cook Islands

    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. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF
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