PENRHYN ISLAND

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1902 Stamps of New Zealand overprinted 'PENRHYN ISLAND' and value

1/2 peni green 

Various types
  1/2 p green (overprint red, mountains)
  1 p red (woman)
  2 1/2 p blue (overprint red, lake with mountains)
  3 p brown (overprint blue)
  6 p red (overprint blue)
  1 Sh red (overprint blue)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 p c c On stamps of New Zealand
with two different watermarks
1 p c c On stamps of New Zealand
with two different watermarks
2 1/2 p c *  
3 p * *  
6 p * *  
1 Sh ** **  

 

1914 King Edward stamps of New Zealand, overprinted 'PENRHYN ISLAND'

6 p red

  1/2 p green (overprint red)
  6 p red (overprint blue)
  1 Sh red (overprint blue)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 p c c  
6 p * *  
1 Sh ** **  

 

1917 King George stamps of New Zealand, overprinted 'PENRHYN ISLAND'

  1/2 p green (overprint red)
  1 1/2 p grey (overprint red)
  1 1/2 p brown (overprint red)
  2 1/2 p blue (overprint red)
  3 p brown (overprint blue)
  6 p red (overprint blue)
  1 Sh red (overprint blue)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 p c c  
1 1/2 p grey * *  
1 1/2 p brown c c  
2 1/2 p c *  
3 p c c On two different stamps of New Zealand
(with different shade of brown)
6 p * *  
1 Sh * *  

 

1920 Pictorial issue

  1/2 p green and black (palm trees and beach)
  1 p red and black (harbor view)
  1 1/2 p violet and black
  2 1/2 p blue and brown
  3 p red and black
  6 p brown (native house)
  1 Sh blue and brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 p c c With no watermark or watermark 'NZ Star'
1 p c c With no watermark or watermark 'NZ Star'
1 1/2 p c c  
2 1/2 p c c  
3 p c *  
6 p * *  
1 Sh * *  

 

In 1932 Penrhyn stopped issuing its own stamp and used the stamps of Cook Islands onwards.

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