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COOK ISLANDS STAMPS

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Named after Captain Cook, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand.
Cook Island stamps have long been one of our favorites and the Herrick listing of 339 different Cook Island stamps items attests to our life long interest.
Famous for long topical sets such as #199-220 Flowers Cook Islands stamp, Cook Islands stamps, Herrick Stamp, Flower stamp

, and #948-89 Cook Islands stamp, Cook Islands stamps, Herrick Stamp

provisional overprints, Cook stamp philately has many long standing topical themes over the years of issuing stamps.

Image	Description	Purchase
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 1, 3-5 Stamp Collection. #1 N.G., #4 Rust. Scarce Stamps. MINT Hinged COOK1,3-5H5	Price: $99.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 82 1931 5 Sh. MINT NH COOK82H5	Price: $24.95
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 84A Perf 14 MINT LH COOK84AH8	Price: $16.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 88b Scarce Perf MINT F NH COOK88bH8	Price: $30.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 89 Elusive Stamp MINT NH COOK89H8	Price: $9.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 91-97 1933-36 KGV MINT LH COOK91-97H8	Price: $25.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 97 KGV Corner Block of 4 MINT NH COOK97H5	Price: $75.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 103-04, 106 1936 High Values MINT NH COOK103-04,106H5	Price: $127.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 103-06 KG VI High Values. #103 NH MINT H COOK103-06H5	Price: $85.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 106 1936 £1 MINT H COOK106H5	Price: $39.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 112-14 First KGVI MINT NH COOK112-14H8	Price: $69.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 112-14 1938 First KG VI Complete. MINT LH COOK112-14FOTOG-XS-EBAY	Price: $30.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 112-14 1938 KG VI Four Sets. Scott $240.00 MINT F/VF LH COOK112-14W	Price: $69.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 116 Defin MINT NH COOK116H8	Price: $1.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 134 Defin MINT NH COOK134H8	Price: $1.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 148-58 1963 Designs Wholesale Lot of 208 stamps in various amounts. #148 x 22, #149 x 27, #150 x 29, #151 x 31, #152-53 x 30, #154 x 31, #155-56 x 1, #157-58 x 3. Scott Retail $558.40 MINT NH COOK148-58W	Price: $99.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 189 Odd Value MINT NH COOK189H8-XS	Price: $7.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 191 Odd Value MINT NH COOK191H8-XS	Price: $7.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 195-98 75th Anniv. 1st Stamp MINT NH COOK195-98H8-XS	Price: $1.50
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 198A Anniv. Of 1st Cook Islands Stamps S/S MINT NH COOK198AH8-XS	Price: $1.51
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 199-220 Flowers Cpl. Set with Both 4 Cent Values (23 Values) MINT NH COOK199-220HI-FOTOG-XS-EBAY	Price: $39.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 199-220 1967-69 Flowers (23) MINT LH COOK199-220H8	Price: $25.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 205 Elusive ""Waterlily" MINT NH COOK205H8-XS	Price: $3.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 214-15 Strike Ovpt. MINT VF NH COOK214-15H8	Price: $2.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 221-26 Gauguin Paintings MINT NH COOK221-26H8	Price: $1.49
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 227-32 Christmas MINT VF NH COOK227-32H8	Price: $1.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 227-32 Christmas MINT NH COOK227-32H8	Price: $1.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 237-42 Gymnasts MINT NH COOK237-42H8	Price: $1.25
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 243-47 Christmas MINT VF NH COOK243-47H8	Price: $0.79
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 247A Christmas 1968 S/S MINT VF NH COOK247AH8-XS	Price: $1.25
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 258C Soccer S/S MINT NH COOK258CH8	Price: $6.50
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 268-72 Christmas 1969 MINT NH COOK268-72H8	Price: $0.79
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 276A Easter 1970 S/S MINT NH COOK276AH8-AH	Price: $1.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 277-83 Apollo 13 Space MINT F/VF NH COOK277-83H8	Price: $3.90
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 284-86 Royal Visit Much Better Set MINT NH COOK284-86H8-XS	Price: $4.29
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 287-89 Royal Visit Ovpt. MINT NH COOK287-89H8-XS	Price: $1.50
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 290-91 1970 Provisional Ovpt. (Fluorescent Paper) MINT NH COOK290-91H8	Price: $4.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 291 Flowers MINT NH COOK291H8	Price: $3.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 292-96 Christmas 1970 MINT NH COOK292-96H8-XS	Price: $1.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 296A Christmas 1970 S/S MINT NH COOK296AH8	Price: $1.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 301A Royal Visit S/S MINT VF NH COOK301AH8-XS	Price: $4.25
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 302-04,B8-B13 1971 South Pacific Games Papeete MINT NH COOK302-04,B8-B13H8-XS	Price: $3.00
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 315 So. Pacific Ovpt. MINT NH COOK315H8	Price: $0.79
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 319-22 1972 Apollo 16 MINT NH COOK319-22H8	Price: $1.50
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 322C 1972 Apollo 16 S/S MINT NH COOK322CH8	Price: $2.60
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 327-29 Olympics 1972 MINT NH COOK327-29H8	Price: $1.30
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 329A Olympics 1972 S/S MINT NH COOK329AH8	Price: $1.40
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 330-34 Christmas 1972 Paintings MINT NH COOK330-34H8	Price: $1.40
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 334A Christmas 1972 S/S MINT VF NH COOK334AH8-XS	Price: $2.45
	COOK ISLANDS - Scott 339-45 Coins MINT NH COOK339-45H8	Price: $1.50

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An early Cook Island stamp golf thematic was #254-58 Cook Islands stamp, Cook Islands stamps, Herrick Stamp, Golf stamp

, and early Apollo space flight splash landings were often commemorated such as Apollo 13 on # 277-83 Cook Islands stamp, Cook Islands stamps, Herrick Stamp, space stamp

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Royal family themes from KGVI to QEII and Princess Diana were often commemorated in the Cook Islands Post Office such as the Royal Visit issue #450 Cook Islands stamp, Cook Islands stamps, Herrick Stamp

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Perhaps our favorite design is Cook Island stamp Scott #1194 Cook Islands stamp, Cook Islands stamps, Herrick Stamp

, the Robert Louis Stevenson book illustration. There is much to enjoy in Cook Island stamp collecting.

To read more about Cook Islands stamps and history, please click here to go to our comprehensive stamp collecting articles.

To see the latest Cook Islands new stamp issues please see the New Issue Listings at Herrick Stamp Company website.