Penrhyn stamps

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A magnificent example of a pure atoll, Penrhyn (also known as Tongareva) lays 1365 km north-north-east of Rarotonga. It is the most remote of the Cook Islands and the largest atoll in the group of 15 islands. It sits atop the highest submarine volcano in the Cooks, all of 4876 m above the ocean floor.

It comprises a ring of coral 77 km around. Its superb lagoon covers 90 square miles (233 sq km) of which 24 (62 sq km) is covered with pearlshell.

http://www.ck/penrhyn.htm

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Postal History

There was no issue of stamps for the island when it became a dependency so the stamps of Cook Islands were used until the first special issue in 1902. The island continued to use overprinted stamps until 1932 when the Cook Islands issues were reintroduced.

The northern Cook Islands began to issue their own stamps again in 1973 and since then Penrhyn has used issues inscribed 'Penrhyn Northern Cook Islands'. It still remains a New Zealand dependency.

http://www.sandafayre.com/atlas/penrhis.htm

#64-65

Scott: #64-5P

Issued: 27.9.1974

Centenary, UPU

#1 Inside #64: Penrhyn #1O

#2 Inside #64: Penrhyn #2O

#27 Inside #65: Penrhyn #27O

#28 Inside #65: Penrhyn #28O

#64-65 sheets of 8 + label

Scott: #64-65P

#107-10

Scott: #107-10P

See also - Special Album

Issued: 26.9.1979

Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill

#64-65 Inside #107: Penrhyn #64-5P

#1 EL Inside #108: G.B. #1 [G-B]

Visit: The Penny Black Plate project http://www.arcieriminerva.it/SOS/homeSOS.htm

Inside #109: Penrhyn #104bO

#110a

Scott: #110aP

See also - Special Album

#296

Scott: #296O

Issued: 20.9.1984

AUSIPEX '84

#136 Inside #296: Penrhyn #136O

 Inside #296: Penrhyn #108P

[International Year for Disabled Persons - Issues of 1981 Surcharged, type FV] Inside #296: Penrhyn #180P

Inside #296: Penrhyn #104bO

5C29FAC5

Scott: #298O

Thanks to Jan Van Lin for the scan

Scott: #345O

Issued: 4.8.1986

STAMPEX '86, Surcharge #298

Thanks to Lloyd Gilbert for the scan

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The Stamps and Postal History

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Penrhyn #1

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Penrhyn #296

5C29FAC5

Penrhyn #298

Penrhyn #345

togo set 2 sos penrhyrn is 359 1988

Penrhyn Is. #359 for Togo

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Penrhyn Is. #360 for Togo