1892: First Issue 1 d. black, 1½ d. mauve, 2½ d. blue and 10 d.
carmine, used examples on 1893 registered cover to Cardiff, Wales
all
1892: First Issue 1 d. black, 1½ d. mauve, 2½ d. blue and 10 d.
carmine, used examples on 1893 registered cover to Cardiff, Wales
all tied by circular "COOK ISLANDS / P.O." with "RAROTONGA" cds
(June 7) in black below. "Government of the Cook Islands" violet
cachets on obverse and reverse and Auckland transit (June 16) and
London transit in red (July 19) all on obverse. Slight tone spot on
the 1 d. otherwise fresh and very fine