1893 large registered cover to San Francisco, franked with 1p gray black (white paper) and pair of 10c carmine (gray paper), canceled by Rarotonga 6 Feb 93 departure pmks, with violet "Government of the Cook Islands" hs (repeated on reverse) and "R" in crayon (2), sent via Auckland (14 Feb), with "Received in Bad Condition at San Francisco, Cal" on front, March 10 arrival datestamp on back, cover faults, rare usage (Image)

Est.US$750