page_title: Postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands
hierarchical_section_title: Postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands
caption_attribution_description: English: 1892 one penny stamp of the Cook Islands.
context_page_description: This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands.
  The Cook Islands are named after Captain James Cook, who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777. They became a British protectorate in 1888 and in 1900 administrative control was transferred to New Zealand. In 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The Cook Islands contain 15 islands in the group spread over the South Pacific.
context_section_description: This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands.
  The Cook Islands are named after Captain James Cook, who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777. They became a British protectorate in 1888 and in 1900 administrative control was transferred to New Zealand. In 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The Cook Islands contain 15 islands in the group spread over the South Pacific.
caption: An 1892 stamp of the islands.
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