Cocos Island

2012 : Cocos [ Keeling ] Islands, Sheetlet of 20 x 60c Stamps, MUH	-	$12.93	33m
COCOS ISLANDS 1999 ISLAND WILDLIFE x 10 SHEETLETS, FACE VALUE = $42.50	5	$32.92	2h 55m
COCOS ISLANDS 1963 PICTORIALS, SET OF 6, MINT NEVER HINGED	1	$6.41	2h 55m
Cocos Islands 1994 Map MUH stamps sheetlet	-	$5.39	3h 9m
Cocos Islands 1989 HMAS Sydney strip of 4 stamps MUH	-	$4.31	3h 13m
Cocos Islands 1989 HMAS Sydney minisheet stamps MUH	-	$4.31	3h 14m
FISH MARINE - Cocos Islands - '01 block of 4- MNH- U734	-	$5.00	5h 2m
TURTLES- Cocos Islands- '02 block of 4- MNH- U735	-	$4.75	5h 5m
Cocos island...lot of MNH duplicates	-	$3.99	14h 56m
Cocos (Keeling) Is 1989 German Cruiser MS	-	$6.00	15h 37m
Cocos Is. #8-19 MNH Set, Marine Life (267-0008)	-	$3.00	15h 46m
Cocos Is. #148 MNH Stamp, Marine Life (267-0148)	-	$1.00	15h 46m
Cocos Is. #150 MNH Stamp, Marine Life (267-0150)	-	$1.00	15h 46m
Cocos Is. #166-8 MNH Set (267-0166)	-	$2.00	15h 46m
Cocos Islands - #159-171 corner blx. FACE $ 40.00	-	$26.00	15h 59m
Cocos (Keeling) 1991 Malay Hari Raya Festival Used cto	-	$3.00	16h 5m
Cocos Keeling Island stamps various inc 2 3 value used in Australia 1963 Sydney	-	$26.93	16h 38m
Cocos Keeling Islands FDC 2004 50th Anniversary of Royal Visit - High Values	1	$1.07	18h 5m
COCOS ISLAND 1963 MAP PLANE PEOPLE SC # 1-6 MNH	-	$31.99	21h 35m
D068 COCOS KEELING 1998 #326 Children's Drawings MNH	-	$1.49	22h 51m
LOVELY SELECTION OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLAND OF AUSTRALIA STAMPS	2	$1.12	1d 52m
COCOS ISLANDS 1990 $5 on 65c AIRCRAFT SURCHARGE, USED	3	$14.27	1d 2h 38m
COCOS ISLANDS 2004 ROYAL VISIT MINIATURE SHEET WORLD STAMP OPT x 5, FV $17.25	1	$10.72	1d 2h 44m
COCOS ISLANDS. 1990. SC. #236 OVERPRINTED. MLH. STAMP OVER STAMP.	-	$37.99	1d 2h 56m
1988 Cocos Is Celebrates Australian Bicentenary MUH	-	$4.31	1d 3h 55m
1980 Cocos island Map Ship Stamp 106	-	$3.00	1d 6h 14m
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1981 Royal Wedding	-	$1.00	1d 8h 59m
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1981 Quarantine Station opening	-	$1.00	1d 8h 59m
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1980 Christmas	-	$1.00	1d 8h 59m
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1980 Operation Drake	-	$1.00	1d 9h
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1981 Christmas Carols	-	$1.00	1d 9h
Cocos Keeling Island Festive Season Gutter Block 10 MNH	-	$7.55	1d 10h 34m
Ship, Cocos (Keeling) Islands (963483)	-	$2.00	1d 15h 5m
Flag, Cocos (Keeling) Islands (963488)	-	$2.00	1d 15h 5m
Flag, Cocos (Keeling) Islands (963490)	-	$1.00	1d 15h 5m
Christmas, Cocos (Keeling) Islands (963491)	-	$2.00	1d 15h 5m
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS 1992 SELN OF UHM SETS X4	-	$13.00	1d 16h 39m
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS 1991 CHRISTMAS SET PLUS M SHEET	-	$8.00	1d 18h 45m

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