Cocoanut Plantations

The Cocoanut Plantations, Ltd. local stamp was used from an operation on Christmas Island in the Pacific Ocean.

From 1916 to 1935 and later, 2 denominations in 2 versions each were issued in a multicolor design.  File:Cocoanut Plantations.jpg|the second 5c type, in use 1921-25. File:Cocoanut Plantation 10c.A.webp|the second 10c type (bright blue denomination), in use 1934 onward. 

The stamps are not rare at all. All covers seen have been philatelic in nature, all with Cocoanut Plantations stamps on covers bearing French Polynesian stamps for carriage to international destinations. In the case of Roessler-created covers, US stamps also appeared on some cover combinations.

Reference

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