Stamps of Aitutaki (1903-20)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:12+11:00Jun 5, 2016|Aitutaki, Birds on Stamps, British Empire, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Overprints, Pacific Islands, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|0 Comments

Aitutaki used the postage stamps of the Cook Islands from 1892 to 1903, when New Zealand overprinted its own stamps with “AITUTAKI.” and the denomination written in local dialect. Seven of the eight values were issued in Auckland on 12 June 1903 and in Aitutaki 29 June, with the 21⁄2d arriving later, on 9 November. Similar sets of overprints appeared periodically from 1911 to 1920.