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| 3493 |
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 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)
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| 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)
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| 3495 |
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 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)
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| 3496 |
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 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)
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| 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)
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| 3498 |
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 1900 (Nov 1): ½ d. pale green and 1 d. rose-carmine, unused examples, each overprinted
SPECIMEN in black, further overprinted ULTRAMAR in blue upon receipt by the Portuguese Post Office from the UPU, prior to distribution to Portuguese Colonies, fresh and fine, unused without gum. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3499 |
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 1900 (Nov 1): ½ d. deep green, a used block of eighteen (6 x 3), of excellent colour,
cancelled by nine strikes of the double ring "GRAND CAYMAN / CAYMAN ISLANDS" datestamp in black (Feb 7, 1906). An attractive multiple Gi = £ 500+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 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)
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| 3501 |
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 1902/03: Edward VII ½ d. pale blue & purple, Imperforate Colour Trial by De La Rue, printed
on watermarked Crown CA paper, minor vertical bend, large part og. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3502 |
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 1902/03: The set of five values unused, wmk. Crown CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black. Fresh
and fine but for the ½ d. value with slightly browned gum, large part og. Gi = £ 250. (Image
1)
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| 3503 |
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 1902/03: 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, occasional wrinkle on large part og. The centering somewhat variable but an immensely rare complete set with this variety: the 1 s. orange value being one of just 37
examples possible Gi = £ 2'850. (Image 1)
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| 3504 |
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 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)
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| 3505 |
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 1902/03: Edward VII 2½ d. pale blue, Imperforate Colour Trial on slightly toned watermarked
Crown CA paper, large part og. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3506 |
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 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)
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| 3507 |
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 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)
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| 3508 |
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 1905: Edward VII 2½ d. bright blue, Imperforate Colour Trial by De La Rue, on slightly toned
watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, large part og. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3509 |
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 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)
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| 3510 |
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 1905: Edward VII 1 s. salmon & green, Imperforate Colour Trial by De La Rue, printed on
watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, fine large part og. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3511 |
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 1907 (March 13): The set of four values to 5 s. salmon & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA,
overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 225. (Image 1)
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| 3512 |
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 1907 (March 13): The set of four values to 5 s. salmon & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, of
fine fresh colours, the 5 s. being top marginal with Plate Number '1' in margin, large part og., the 5 s. being unmounted og. and signed A. Diena. (Image 1)
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