NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island)
| Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
| 4481 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1991) Ceresium Beetle. Cromalin proof in full color. Scott No 141, Yvert No 140. Note that the value was changed to 57s on the final stamp! Only 2-3 cromalin proofs were made. Very rare!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4482 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1991) Ceresium Beetle larva. Cromalin proof in full color. Scott No 142, Yvert No 141. Note that the value was changed to 42s on the final stamp! Only 2-3 cromalin proofs were made. Very rare!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4484 |
SPE |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994) Scarabaeidea. Full sheet of progressive specimen proofs with central gutter. Scott No 168, Yvert No 202. Spectacular!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 4485 |
SPE |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994) Coccinellidea. Full sheet of progressive specimen proofs with central gutter. Scott No 169, Yvert No 203. Spectacular!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 4486 |
SPE |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994) Cerambycidea. Full sheet of progressive specimen proofs with central gutter. Scott No 170, Yvert No 204. Spectacular!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 4487 |
SPE |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994) Pentatomidea. Full sheet of progressive specimen proofs with central gutter. Scott No 171, Yvert No 205. Spectacular!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 4488 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994a) Scarabaeidea beetle. Cromalin proof in full color on heavy cardboard. Scott No 168, Yvert No 202. Only 2-3 were made. Gorgeous!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4489 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994b) Coccinellidea beetle. Cromalin proof in full color on heavy cardboard. Scott No 169, Yvert No 203. Only 2-3 were made. Beautiful!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4490 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994c) Cerambycidea beetle. Cromalin proof in full color on heavy cardboard. Scott No 170, Yvert No 204. Only 2-3 were made. Lovely!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4491 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994d) Pentatomidea beetle. Cromalin proof in full color on heavy cardboard. Scott No 171, Yvert No 205. Only 2-3 were made. Fantastic!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4590 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1984) Humpback Whale. Cromalin proof in full color on thick cardboard, from the printer's archives. Only 2-3 exist! Scott No 44, Yvert No 44. Beautiful and very rare!
| $120 |
$150 |
| 4592 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1990g) Whale swamping native canoe. Turtle. Bird. Dolphin. Cromalin proof in full color on thick cardboard, from the printer's archives. Only 2-3 exist! Scott No 130, Yvert No 130: Polynesian whaling. Lovely and very rare!
| $120 |
$150 |
| 4593 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1990g) Whale diving. Turtle. Bird. Dolphin. Cromalin proof in full color on thick cardboard, from the printer's archives. Only 2-3 exist! Scott No 131, Yvert No 131: Polynesian whaling. Lovely and very rare!
| $120 |
$150 |
| 4594 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1990h) Whale. Porpoise. Turtle. Bird. Flowers. Cromalin proof in full color on thick cardboard, from the printer's archives. Only 2-3 exist! Scott No 132, Yvert No 132: Polynesian whaling. Lovely and very rare!
| $120 |
$150 |
| 5764 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1991) Coconut palm. Eel. Young girl. Boy. Imperforate plate proof of minisheet Legend of the Origin of the Coconut Tree. Tells the story of the love between the eel and the maiden Heina that led to the first coconut tree. These proofs were produced from the printer's archives. Scott No 146, Yvert No BF12. Fascinating!
| $150 |
$200 |