Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1889/94: Jamaica ½ d. yellow-green (Gi 16), cancelled by large part oval "GRAND CAYMAN / POST OFFICE" datestamp (March 26) struck in violet. Superb Gi = £ 600.rnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30118. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1889/94: Jamaica 1 d. purple & mauve (Gi 27), a used cancelled by fair part strike of oval "GRAND CAYMAN / POST OFFICE" datestamp (1893) struck in violet, partially over-struck by Jamaican transit cds in black. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1993) Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1889/94: Jamaica 2 d. green (Gi 28), cancelled by large part oval "GRAND CAYMAN / POST OFFICE" (1891) datestamp struck in violet. Two small creases not detracting the superb appearance. Very rare Gi = £ 950.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1895/98: Jamaica 2½ d. dull purple & blue (Gi 29), a used example cancelled by light by clear strike of circular "GRAND CAYMAN / P.O." datestamp (11 May, 1895) in violet. An early usage, rare and most elusive. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3494
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Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1898/1901: Jamaica ½ d. green (Gi 16a) and horizontal pair of Jamaica 1 d. purple & mauve (Gi 27) used on piece, cancelled by two fine strikes of double ring "GRAND CAYMAN / CAYMAN ISLANDS" circular datestamps (5 Feb, 1900) in black. Perforations slightly off the edge of the piece in places but fine and rare Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: Collection Watkin, RL, London, 1 May 1946; Collection Meredith, RL, London, 12 Oct 1955; Collection R.J. Cooley, Shreves, New York, 23 Sept 1995. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1890/94: Jamaica Official 1 d. rose (Gi O4), a used example cancelled by large part oval "GRAND CAYMAN / POST OFFICE" datestamp struck in violet (May 10). Negligible aging but extremely attractive and rare Gi = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 9. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1898/1900: Jamaica ½ d. yellow-green (Gi 16), a used example cancelled by large part oval "CAYMAN BRAC / CAYMAN ISLANDS" datestamp struck in black (11 Aug, 1900). Unique. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Collection Howard Green; Collection John Byl, RL, London, 4 June 1992; Collection Richard Maisel; Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 22. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3497
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Jamaica used in Cayman Islands 1900/1901: Jamaica 1 d. purple & mauve, a used example tied to reverse of 1900 cover to Kingston, Jamaica tied by superb strike of "CAYMAN BRAC / CAYMAN ISLANDS" double ring circular datestamp (6 Jan, 1900) - this being the earliest date of use for this datestamp and the cancellation used for the Stanley Gibbons catalogue illustration - and by Kingston arrival cds (Jan 12). Trivial edge to envelope but a marvellous cover being the sole recorded outgoing usage on letter.rnProvenance: Collection A.J.Watkin, RL, London, 1 May 1946; Collection C.W. Meredith, RL, London, 12 Oct 1955, lot 75; Collection William Britton Stitt, RL, London, 12 May 1970, lot 247; Collection John Byl, Christie's, London, 4 June 1992, lot 2028; Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 363.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3500
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1900: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1 d. value with Country name and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed '5 JUL 00' in blue at upper left. Fresh, fine and rare first issue Proof.rnProvenance: Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 27. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1902/03: Edward VII 1 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), the cancellation leaving the variety clear. Scarce Gi = £ 400. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1902/03: 6 d. brown, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), cancelled neatly by "Grand Cayman / Cayman Islands" cds (Sept 23, 1903) in black. Extremely rare - just 46 stamps were issued with this variety. Cert. BPA (2000) Gi = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 53. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1905: Edward VII the set of five values unused, wmk. Crown CA, all showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), all with fresh colours and very fine but for the 2½ d. with slight rub, occasional wrinkle on large part og. A very rare complete set with this variety: the 1 s. orange value being one of just 74 examples possible Gi = £ 2'425. (Image 1) (Image)

1905: 2½ d. bright blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a fine used example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), cancelled neatly by small part 'Georgetown' cds in black, leaving the variety clear Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)