Lot 31195 – Rare mixed franking Cook Islands – Tahiti, ex Burrus

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Lot 31195 – Rare mixed franking Cook Islands – Tahiti, ex Burrus
Stamp of Cook Islands Rare mixed franking Cook Islands - Tahiti, ex Burrus
Stamp of Cook Islands Rare mixed franking Cook Islands - Tahiti, ex Burrus
Stamp of Cook Islands Rare mixed franking Cook Islands - Tahiti, ex Burrus
Stamp of Cook Islands Rare mixed franking Cook Islands - Tahiti, ex Burrus

Lot 31195 – Rare mixed franking Cook Islands – Tahiti, ex Burrus

Cook Islands
Price realised
2’500 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 2 Jul 2020 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1894 Cover from Cook Islands with Cook 2 1/2d rose tied by Rarotonga 31.12.94 cds to pay postage to Tahiti, sent registered to London with Tahiti 1893 75c rose + 15c blue tied by Papeete 28.01.93 (error for “95”) cds, on reverse reg’d cds of San Francisco dated 20.03.95 and New York 26.03 transit, with London 04.04.95 arrival. Rare mixed franking Cook Islands – Tahiti.

Provenance: Ex Burrus

Expertise: Cert. Holcombe

Auction
2020 Spring Auctions
Catalogue
GB & British Empire

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