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Auction: 1026 - British Empire Stamps & Covers from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 156

Cook Islands 1919-49 mint collection including 1919 perf 14x13 1/2 2 1/2d. to 1/- and perf 14x14 1/2 2 1/2d. to 1/-, 1920 1/2d., 1 1/2d., 3d. and 1/- each in a marginal imperforate plate proof pair on gummed paper, 1921-23 2/- (2, one with carmine overprint) to £1, 1926 2/- to £1, 1926-28 Admiral, Jones paper 2/- and Cowan paper 2/- and 3/-, 1931-32 Arms 2/6d. to £5, 1932 no wmk. 1/2d. to 1/- with almost all listed perf varieties, 1933-36 1/2d. to 1/- in blocks of four, 1936-44 Admiral 2/-, 3/- and Arms 2/6d. and 5/-, 1938 (May) 1/- to 3/- in top right corner blocks of four with sheet number, 1943-54 Arms 2/6d. to £5, 1944-46 1/2d. to 3/- and 1949 1/2d. to 3/- set of ten in imprint blocks of four, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 47-159 group, £3,350+ Estimate £ 800-1,000

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