Stamp collecting is kind of a strange duck.
It is a fantastic way to learn geography, history, customs, crime, etc.
For a long time
NZ took care of the posts for Cook Islands? I am asking with a bit of a statement.
When the British Commonwealth went to decimals, there was certainly "dirty dealin'" afoot in the Cook Islands.
That would have been '65 or '66. I had a standing order for new issues of the Commonwealth. Had to stop it cost about a thousand a year.
Anyway, my dealer calls and says he has some stamps for me and if I could pick them up immediately, the new Cook Island decimals would be included. If not, I lose them to someone else.
They were all overprint with the ink on the right on some, top, bottom, left. Just whereever.
I don't know what they are worth. I paid $10 for the mint set. Includes air mail.
Later, the postal person was accused of creating rarity. (Mine I hope!)
