Penrhyn (Cook Islands)

1984 Sailing Craft and Ships, IMPERFORATE Set of 6 middle values

Singles from bottom left corner of the sheet

On white gummed paper, Mint Never Hinged

 

Topic: Ships

50c Star of India, 1861 

60c Coonatto, 1863 

72c Antiope, 1866 

80c Balcutha, 1886 

96c Cap Hornier, 1910 

$1.20 Pamir, 1921 

 

Scott Catalogue: #278-83, Value US$12.95 for normal stamps (2009)

Plate Proofs or Imperforate are not listed

 

Stanley Gibbons Catalogue: #347-54, Plate Proofs or Imperforate are not listed

 

I believe these to be imperforate Plate Proofs. The printer of this stamp issue Fournier S.A sold its philatelic archives of stamp artwork and proofs in 2007 through the German stamp dealer and auction house Gärtner.