REST OF THE WORLD, NEW ZEALAND DEPENDENCIES, COOK ISLANDS

Lot 992		Estimate: $250T 1893 Queen Makea Die Proof of head vignette in finished state in black
Lot 993		Estimate: $2,500T 1893 Colour Trials of finished design on Perf 11 laid gummed paper for 1d in Deep Blue, 1½d in Brown - few short perfs, 2½d Pale Red - thin spot and 5d Black. Very rare (4)
Lot 994		Estimate: $750T 1932 Pictorials No Watermark 4d Black and Bright Blue, lower left corner block of 24 (4x6) with the two left vertical rows of six being Perf 14x13, SG 103b and two rows at right being Perf 14 vertically, resulting in Perf compound 13 (vertically) and 14, minor tone, otherwise fresh and rare
Lot 995		Estimate: $800T Postal History: 1893 (9th May) cover to G.B. bearing 2½d Blue tied by one of two undated 'COOK ISLANDS/P.O./RAROTONGA' cancels, Rarotonga cds alongside, Auckland transit backstamp, minor toning
Lot 996		Estimate: $1,000T 1894 (16th 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 997		Estimate: $250 1921 (12th Dec) cover to Malta bearing KGV 2d Yellow, Valletta backstamp. Unusual destination
Lot 998		Estimate: $100T 1930 (26th Apr) registered printed business cover of Montgomery Ward & Co used to Chicago, bearing Pictorials 1d and 3d tied by 'RAROTONGA' datestamps, rubber-stamped registration label
Lot 999		Estimate: $150T 'RAKAHANGA' two cds tying Pictorial 1d (3) to 1931 (1st Jun) cover to England