Cook Islands – Scott #s 346-48
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Cook Islands Scott 346–348 MNH Easter 1973 set featuring classical religious artwork depicting resurrection, lamentation, and compassion scenes. Clean examples with full gum.
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Description
Cook Islands — Easter 1973 Religious Art Issues 5c–30c (Scott 346–348)
This richly illustrated commemorative trio from the Cook Islands, cataloged as Scott 346–348, was issued in 1973 to mark Easter, presenting classic Christian themes through detailed reproductions of European religious paintings.
Scott 346 (5 cents) depicts the Risen Christ, shown with the cross and interacting with a kneeling figure, emphasizing resurrection and spiritual recognition.
Scott 347 (10 cents) presents a dramatic Deposition or Lamentation scene, filled with dynamic movement and emotional intensity as figures surround the body of Christ.
Scott 348 (30 cents) features a charitable or healing scene, with figures gathered in solemn interaction, highlighting compassion, faith, and human connection.
Each stamp uses deep, painterly color and fine detail to translate large-scale religious artworks into miniature format, a hallmark of Cook Islands commemoratives of this era. All three stamps are offered in mint never hinged (MNH) condition, with full original gum, sharp perforations, and strong, unfaded color.
An evocative set well suited to collectors of religious art on stamps, Easter issues, Christian themes, and Pacific Islands philately.
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