cover 1892 (30 Aug.) OHMS envelope (220x101mm.) to Cardiff, bearing 1892 white paper 2½d. centrally cancelled by "COOK ISLANDS/P.O./RAROTONGA" h.s. (Type A2) and showing two strikes of boxed "POST OFFICE/COOK ISLANDS" d.s. and "BRITISH RESIDENCY" cachet (Type AF6), all in violet and, on reverse, Auckland transit c.d.s. for 9 September; the envelope with some light creases and soiling, the adhesive with some minor foxing around perfs. A very rare cover. Photo

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cover 1892 (30 Aug.) OHMS envelope (220x101mm.) to Cardiff, bearing 1892 white paper 2½d. centrally cancelled by "COOK ISLANDS/P.O./RAROTONGA" h.s. (Type A2) and showing two strikes of boxed "POST OFFICE/COOK ISLANDS" d.s. and "BRITISH RESIDENCY" cachet (Type AF6), all in violet and, on reverse, Auckland transit c.d.s. for 9 September; the envelope with some light creases and soiling, the adhesive with some minor foxing around perfs. A very rare cover. Photo

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