U5 1892 (4 Nov.) U5 registered to Barbados, bearing 1892 white paper 1d. and 2½d. (3), each cancelled by "RAROTONGA" c.d.s. (Type A3), showing Registered Auckland transit c.d.s. (11 Nov.), New York Exchange registration label with, on reverse, San Francisco (22 Dec.) and New York (29 Dec.) transit d.s., and arrival c.d.s. for 13 January 1893; the U5 with some overall staining, nevertheless a rare franking to a most unusual destination. Photo

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U5 1892 (4 Nov.) U5 registered to Barbados, bearing 1892 white paper 1d. and 2½d. (3), each cancelled by "RAROTONGA" c.d.s. (Type A3), showing Registered Auckland transit c.d.s. (11 Nov.), New York Exchange registration label with, on reverse, San Francisco (22 Dec.) and New York (29 Dec.) transit d.s., and arrival c.d.s. for 13 January 1893; the U5 with some overall staining, nevertheless a rare franking to a most unusual destination. Photo

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