U5 1899 (1 Dec.) U5 registered to London, bearing 1899 Provisional Government 5d. vertical pair placed sideways and tide by light Apia c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, clear "N.Z. MARINE P.O./R.M.S. 'MARIPOSA'" c.d.s. in bluish green for 1 December; the U5 a litttle soiled and battered around edges. Photo