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| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | At the top center of the field, a small diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II faces right. Centered in the field below is the stylized eagle-and-envelope logo of the United States Postal Service, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished background, with the legend UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE inscribed beneath it. The peripheral legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left, COOK ISLANDS along the right, and FIVE DOLLARS along the lower border. |
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| Reverse description | The central device is a faithful high-relief reproduction of the United States 1847 five-cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp, depicting a bust portrait of Franklin facing right within an oval frame, with the legend U S POST OFFICE above and FIVE CENTS below on the stamp design. A decorative border of evenly spaced stars encircles the inner field. The arc legend 5¢ 1847 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN runs along the upper periphery, the date 2004 appears in large numerals at the bottom of the field, and the inscription 1 oz. 999 SILVER is placed vertically to the right. An American flag motif appears in the background field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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