1892 No Wmk 1d black, mint, vertical IMPERF BETWEEN pair, fresh, very fine and an extremely rare variety for this emblematic issue of the Cook Islands (SG £10’000) Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2003) (Image)

1892 1d, 1 1/2d, 2 1/2d and 10d tied to 1895 registered cover by oval Rarotonga cds to Montenegro via New Zealand to Cetinje, 10d on cover quite scarce, very fine and unusual destination (Image)

1893 Queen Makea Takau Die Proofs: 1d in brown, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2 1/2d, 5d, 10d in black, all imperforate on thin white wove paper, a fine group (6) (Image)

1932 Captain Cook 1d imperforate plate proof pair on gummed paper, marginal dividing line at top, fresh mint nh, sl. gum wrinkles, nice maritime thematic (Image)

1971 15c Frangipani in 3 corner margin or marginal blocks of 4, all with double surcharge 10c, pristine never hinged (SG £1’100+) (Image)

1917-20 6d Carmine perf.14×13 1/2 and perf.14×14 1/2 in vertical pairs making up a mint nh left marginal block of 12, very fine (SG £330) (Image)