Great Britain, May 6, 1840 First Issues Collectors Club of stamps and philatelic material

Aitutaki

Monday, June 29, 1903.

Perforated 14, watermark 61, engraved.
Printed by the Government Printing Office in Wellington, New Zealand.

The first issue
Description Perforation # issued Scott #
½ penny green, red overprint 14 62,400 1
1 penny rose, blue overprint 14 62,400 2
2½ pence blue, red overprint 11 15,360 3
3 pence yellow brown, blue overprint 11 19,440 4
6 pence red, blue overprint 11 14,520 5
1 shilling scarlet, blue overprint 11 11,280 6

All issue quantities are approximate.

The stamps were released in Auckland, New Zealand on June 12, but not sold on Aitutaki until June 29.

Aitutaki is a dependency of New Zealand. It is one of the larger of the Cook Islands at 7 square miles.

Visit The New Zealand Dependencies for much more information.

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