1954 Cook Islands cover "packet boat" ss waitemata [S.975]

Description

1954 Cook Islands cover with pair of 1d and a 2d map issue.  Rarotonga postmark, "packet boat" marking, oval "S.S. Waitemata" marking at lower left.
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