Mint collection from 1892 Federation set plus annotated varieties & papers, 1893-1900 Queen Makea Perf 12x11½ set and Makea & Torea (Bird) Perf 11 set plus shades (a couple used), then 1901 Crown Overprint on 1d brown and 1902-19 Definitives range, 1921-23 'RAROTONGA' Overprints on New Zealand QV Postal Fiscals set the £1 with Trimmed Overprint plus extra 5/- with Trimmed Overprint, 1932 Pictorials set with perf variations plus 6d tied 'MITIARO/COOK ISLANDS' on 1939 registered envelope to NSW, 1936-48 'COOK ISLANDS' Overprints on New Zealand Arms Postal Fiscals including both papers of 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- and £3 green plus 1943-54 Multiple Wmk set including Wmk Upright 2/6d & 10/-, 1944-46 Pictorials and 1949-61 Pictorials, generally very fresh fine to very fine, Cat £6000+.
(150+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2281
Symbol: O
Cat No: 1-4
1892 Federation 1d to 10d set SG 1-4, most with above-average centring, the 1d black with small-part cds cancel, the 1½d mauve (small thin) with NZ-Type A 'RARATONGA' cds cancel, the 2½d blue with 'COOK ISLANDS/P.O./RARATONGA' double-ring undated handstamp & the 10d carmine the 'RARATONGA' Oval-of-Bars cancel, Cat £225. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 105
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2282
Symbol: *
Cat No: 102var
1932 Pictorials No Watermark 2½d Natives Working Cargo with the Vignette Inverted SG 102var, very lightly mounted, under-catalogued at £300. Ex Perkins Bacon from the posthumous release of unissued sheets. A similar stamp sold at our auction of 18.11.2006 for $604 (Sale 124 Lot 796). (Image1)
