REST OF THE WORLD, COOK ISLANDS

Lot 930		Estimate: $250 1893 Queen Makea Die Proof of head vignette in finished state in black
Lot 931		Estimate: $200 1893 1d Die Proof of finished design in Light Brown
Lot 932		Estimate: $200 1893 1½d Die Proof of finished design in Mauve
Lot 933		Estimate: $200 1893 2½d Die Proof of finished design in Maroon
Lot 934		Estimate: $200 1893 5d Die Proof of finished design in Black
Lot 935		Estimate: $200 1893 10d Die Proof of finished design in Ultramarine
Lot 936		Estimate: $200 1893 1½d Die Proof of finished design on wove in Black
Lot 937		Estimate: $200 1893 2½d Die Proof of finished design on wove paper in Black
Lot 938		Estimate: $200 1893 5d Die Proof of finished design on wove paper in Black
Lot 939		Estimate: $200 1893 1½d Die Proof of finished design on wove paper in Slate-Violet
Lot 940		Estimate: $200 1893 2½d Die Proof of finished design on wove paper in Claret
Lot 941		Estimate: $200 1893 5d Die Proof of finished design on wove paper in Dull Red-Violet
Lot 942		Estimate: $750 1893 1d Colour Trial of finished design on Perf 11 laid gummed paper in Deep Blue
Lot 943		Estimate: $500 1893 1½d Colour Trial of finished design on Perf 11 laid gummed paper in Brown, few short perfs
Lot 944		Estimate: $500 1893 2½d Colour Trial of finished design on Perf 11 laid gummed paper in Pale Red, thin spot
Lot 945		Estimate: $750 1893 5d Colour Trial of finished design on Perf 11 laid gummed paper in Black
Lot 946		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 1899 Progessive Die Proof of "Torea" on thin card with inscription and uncut value tablets. Provenance: Ex Lady Marie Bury
Lot 947		Estimate: $400 1919 KGV Opts on 2½d to 1/-, two perforation pairs, SG between 48b-55b, fresh blocks of four, 2½d and 1/- being marginal,(28)
Lot 948		Estimate: $300 1919 KGV 2d Yellow SG 58 tied to small piece by the rare undated 'COOK/MANIHIKI./ISLANDS' cancellation. This being one of two known examples of this handstamp. Provenance: Ex Fitzpatrick
Lot 949		Estimate: $750 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 950		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1967 Surcharges $2, $6 and $10 (minor toning as usually found), guarantee handstamp on reverse (3)
Lot 951		Estimate: $800 1893 (9th May) cover to G.B. bearing 2½d Blue tied by one of two undated 'COOK ISLANDS/P.O./RAROTONGA' cancel, Rarotonga cds alongside, Auckland transit backstamp, minor toning
Lot 952		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1893 (14th Aug) cover to Germany bearing 1d to 10d set cancelled by 'COOK ISLANDS/PO/RAROTONGA' cancels, with Rarotonga cds at lower right, Auckland transit backstamp, minor toning
Lot 953		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1894 (13th Mar) cover to Canada bearing Queen Makea Perf 11 1½d, 2½d and 5d, tied by Rarotonga cds, 'R' within oval in violet, backstamps of Auckland and Canada
Lot 954		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1894 (13th May) cover to Barbados bearing Queen Makea 1d to 10d tied by Rarotonga cds, 'R' within oval, backstamps of USA and Barbados, flapless and minor blemishes. Unusual destination
Lot 955		Estimate: $1,000 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 956		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1896-1916 attractive cover group, the earliest bearing registered front to Tahiti bearing Makea 1d two strips of four, handstamped registration panel, others bearing 1d Rose on 1912 cover to England, 1½d Mauve shades 1916, 1917 and 1919 covers to N.Z. or U.S.A. (2), mixed condition (5)
Lot 957		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1900 registered cover to Germany bearing Queen Makea Perf 11 1d and 5d tied by double-circled cds, blue crossed lines and endorsed 'Registered', arrival backstamp
Lot 958		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1900 (25th May) cover to USA bearing Queen 1d (2) and Torea ½d tied by double-circled cds's, transit and arrival backstamps of Auckland and New York
Lot 959		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1903 (15th Sep)cover to India bearing "Torea" ½d Blue pair and 2d + Queen Makea 1d tied by double-circled datestamps, octagonal 'R-/COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA/N°...' handstamp in blue, Auckland and Loralai/Baluchistan backstamps
Lot 960		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1913 (4th Aug) cover to N.S.W. bearing Queen 2½d Grey + 2½d Rose tied by double-circled cds, Sydney machine backstamp and Coffs Harbour arrival cds on front
Lot 961		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 1914 (8th Dec) cover to Auckland bearing Queen 1d tied by 'MANIKI' double-circled cds
Lot 962		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1918 cover to Boston bearing Queen 1½d Deep Mauve tied by double-circled cds
Lot 963		Estimate: $250 1921 (12th Dec) cover to Malta bearing KGV 2d Yellow, Valletta backstamp. Unusual destination
Lot 964		Estimate: $100 1930 (26th Apr) printed business cover of Montgomery Ward & Co used to Chicago, bearing Pictorials 1d and 3d tied by 'RAROTONGA' datestamps, rubber-stamped registration label
Lot 965		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 Cancellations: 'ATIU' cds tying Pictorial 1d and 3d + provisional registration N° 7 to piece, minor toning
Lot 966		Estimate: $50 Cancellations: '(MA)UKE' part of cds tying KGV 3d, SG 49a
Lot 967		Estimate: $150 Cancellations: 'RAKAHANGA' two cds tying Pictorial 1d (3) to 1931 (1st Jun) cover to England