Lots 554 - 557, Catalogue of Auction #103 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
 
COOK ISLANDS
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
554  61-66, 76-77
1920-27, Capt. Cook, Palm Tree, Scenes, imperforate plate or trial color proofs of 1/2p-1s, 2 1/2p and 4p, last two with center in black, complete set of eight in horizontal pairs, printed on paper without watermark, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, Est.$400-$500
(Ph)
400.00
555  85
1932, Captain James Cook, plate proof of 1p in lake and black (issued colors), imperforate block of four on wove paper without watermark, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$180
(Ph)
150.00
556  160-63 imp
1965, Internal Self Government, Map, Flag and Scenes, imperforate proofs of 4p-1s in issued colors, complete set of four in vertical pairs, NH, VF and rare, SG #175/78, Est. $200-$250
(Ph)
200.00
 
Penrhyn Islands
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
557 **/*   23, var
1918, King George V, blue overprint on New Zealand 6p carmine, perforation 14x14 1/2, bottom sheet margin horizontal strip of three, middle stamp without period after "Island" variety (position R.10/8),full OG, NH (error stamp) or LH, VF and scarce, only 197 such errors possible, SG #26a, ab, C.v. £460 as hinged singles, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
400.00

Raritan Stamps, Inc