Tone spots on reverse and creasing
Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm) with void corner squares and without plate numbers
1857 and a London arrival datestamp for AP
- G1673974
and one of just three 25c surcharges produced
COOK ISLANDS SG17, 18a, 19, 20a 27, 31, 39, 40, 43 Used basic set of 9 to 1s blocks of 4 digital-edition Tone spots on reverse and1893 1919 basic "set" of 9 to 1s as marginal (d, 5d, 10d) or corner marginal blocks of 4 (1s with sheet number), comprising 1893 1900 perf 11 5d olive black, 6d bright purple, 10d green and 1s deep carmine, 1902 no wmk 2d dull blue, 1902 wmk 43 2d deep brown (wmk inverted), 1913 19 d deep green, 1d red (perf 14), and 1d deep mauve (perf 14x15), each c. t. o. (full o. g.) with matching "COOK ISLANDS RAROTONGA" cds, dated "19 OC 16". Traces of toning