PACIFIC REGION, COOK ISLANDS

Lot 615		Estimate: $12,500 1892 1d Black vertical pair, variety 'IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY between', SG 1a, unused without gum, insignificant toning on reverse, very fine appearance. Six pairs recorded and one of the showpieces of Cook Islands philately. [The Baillie example with gum realised £8280]
Lot 616		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1893-1900 Queen Makea Takau Imperforate Progressive Die Proof 'Pulls' of central vignette only (small stain), and with heavy border in black and in chestnut (3)
Lot 617		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 1893-1900 Queen Makea Takau Imperforate Die Proofs of 1d, 1½d, 2½d, 5d and 10d in black on wove paper (5)
Lot 618		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 1893-1900 Queen Makea Takau Imperforate Die Proof of 10d in black on wove paper
Lot 619		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $480 1893-1900 Queen Makea Takau Imperforate Die Proofs of 1d in bistre, 1½d in slate-violet, 2½d in claret, 5d in dull red-violet and 10d in ultramarine on wove paper (5)
Lot 620		Estimate: $800T Realised Price : $700 1893-1900 Queen Makea Takau and Torea ½d to 1/- nine values handstamped 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type NA2) in violet by Natal Post Office, slight colour run on the handstamp where removed from archival page
Lot 621		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $460 1899 'ONE/HALF/PENNY' Surcharge on 1d Blue, SG 21, & 1901 'Crown' opt on 1d, SG 22, both mint (with BPA Certificates), also 1d singles (2) and pair used showing interleaving adhered to face during overprinting, plus 1932 2d Pictorial (3, incl pair with double perfs)
Lot 622		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $600 1899 'ONE/HALF/PENNY' Surcharge on 1d Blue, variety 'Surcharge inverted', SG 21a, 1951 BPA Certificate stating '... misplaced and inverted', small part o.g./hinge remain
Lot 623		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $625 1899 'ONE/HALF/PENNY' Surcharge on 1d Blue, variety 'Surcharge double', SG 22b, 1990 BPA Certificate stating '... surface defect and thin' which we think is harsh. Fine appearance
Lot 624		Estimate: $1,000 1901 'Crown' overprint on 1d Brown, variety 'Overprinted with crown twice’, SG 22c, small part o.g., hinge remains and slight crease
Lot 625		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1901 'Crown' overprint on 1d Brown, variety 'Overprinted with crown twice, SG 22c, unused. 1987 BPA Certificate
Lot 626		Estimate: $4,500T 1902 Torea 2d Brown, variety 'No figures of value', SG 31a, tiny tone mentioned for accuracy. Only eighteen used examples are recorded. Very fine
Lot 627		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $400 1932 Pictorial, 2d Canoe and 2½d Natives Working, each with variety 'Centre inverted', minor faults
Lot 628		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $400 1932 2d Canoe, marginal example, variety 'Centre inverted'
Lot 629		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $400 (Niue) 1932 2½d Natives Working, marginal example, variety 'Centre inverted', faint bend
Lot 630		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $400 1932 2½d Natives Working, marginal example, variety 'Centre inverted', tone
Lot 631		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $110 1966 Churchill 1/-, variety 'Overprint inverted', SG 181a. 1986 BPA Certificate
Lot 632		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $140 1966 Churchill 1/-, variety 'Overprint inverted', SG 181a. 1986 BPA Certificate
Lot 633		Estimate: $1,000 1967 Decimal Surcharge $10 on £5 Indigo-Blue, SG 221, upper right corner block of four. Fresh unmounted. [Only 876 issued]
Lot 634		Estimate: $1,750T Postal History: 1893 (9 May) cover to England bearing 1892 1d Black and 1½d Mauve tied by scalloped 'COOK ISLANDS./P.O./RARATONGA' handstamps, datestamp alongside, Auckland transit and London arrival backstamp
Lot 635		Estimate: $750 Postal History: 1894 (16 Aug) use of 1d Postal Card to London uprated with Queen Makea 1½d Violet, tied by one of two strikes of the framed 'POST OFFICE/16AUG94/COOK ISLANDS' handstamp in violet, Auckland transit cds
Lot 636		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 Postal History: 1901 (12 Oct) use of 1d Postal Card to Sydney uprated with Queen Makea 1d and 1½d + Torea ½d and 2d, arrival backstamp. Unusual uprated card
Lot 637		Estimate: $150T Postal History: 1931 (1 Jun) cover to London bearing Pictorial 1d (3) tied by two 'RAKAHANGA' cds's, arrival backstamp