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| Aitutaki #1 | xxx |
Perforated 14, watermark 61, engraved.
Printed by the Government Printing Office in Wellington, New Zealand.
| Description | Perforation | # issued | Scott | SG | Mi | Y&T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ½ penny green, red overprint | 14 | 62,400 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 penny rose, blue overprint | 14 | 62,400 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2½ pence blue, red overprint | 11 | 15,360 | 3 | 3, 4 | ||
| 3 pence yellow brown, blue overprint | 11 | 19,440 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 pence red, blue overprint | 11 | 14,520 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1 shilling scarlet, blue overprint | 11 | 11,280 | 6 | 7 |
† Gibbons SG3 is perf 14, SG4 perf 11.
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.
Image from David Olson.
| FI ref: 383 | Page credit: NB |
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