Cook Is. Early to modern mint sheets and blocks, well presen...

Hammer

£1,950

Cook Is. Early to modern mint sheets and blocks, well presented in large photo album, includes 1893 1d blue (SG 6) complete sheet of 120 UM, P.11 ½d deep blue pane of 60, 1d blue pane of 60 (6, various shades, 3 without gum), 1d brown pane of 60, 1½d deep lilac pane of 60 (3), 2d brown on toned paper pane of 60 and 2½d deep rose pane of 60 (severed into two blocks), 1902 2½d deep blue pane of 60, 1913-19 ½d deep green complete sheet of 120, 1d red block of 60, 1920 ½d sheet of 60 and 1932 2d sheet of 80, reprints (?) in black on glazed paper of 1d Makea and Torea without value, both with horiz lines scratched to deface the stamps, 1992 Columbus $6 sheet of 20, both Penrhyn and Niue 1991 65th Birthday ovpt sheets UM, Penrhyn 1920 1½d Cook imperf plate proof block of 30 and Aitutaki 1927 2½d imperf plate proof sheet of 60. Early blocks in typically mixed condition, but many are fine. (V)