Selection with earlies mostly without gum including Federation 1d 1½d & 2½d, Bird ½d blue complete sheet of 60 (10x6), 1d blue block of 8 (disturbed gum) & 1½d mauve block of 4, later mint group including 'COOK ISLANDS' Arms to £1 & 1938 1/- to 3/-, some pairs & blocks of 4, etc, generally fine to very fine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (180+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Queen Makea die proofs in black for the 1d 1½d 2d & 10d & lovely 1914 PPC inscribed 'Cook's Islands' to Missouri; annotated pages with Overprints for Aitutaki including 1903 Overprints x3 sets, and for Penrhyn including 1903 1/- the three shades & 1926 registered cover to Michigan with 1920 Pictorials 6d; a few overprint varieties, generally very fine.  (200+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Collection to 1953 with 1892 Federation set x2, Makea & Torea to 1/- x3, 1899 Surcharge, 1901 Crown Overprint, KGV set to 1/-, QV Tall Stamps to £1, Admirals both sets + extra 3/- SG 117, Arms £5 SG 98b (RPSofL Certificate), £1 SG 134 & £3 SG 135w, 1949-61 Pictorials, etc; also Aitutaki with 1903 Surcharges, Overprints on KEVII, 1920 Pictorials & 1927 2½d, etc; and Penrhyn with Birds set plus extra 1/- single & block of 4 (on piece), KEVII 6d, 1917-20 KGV Recess & Typo sets, 1920 Pictorials, etc; generally very fine, Cat £5000+.  (180 approx)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800