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3533 |
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Revenue 1908 (May): Revenue "1D" in black on 4 d. black & red on yellow, an unused example,
of good colour and fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3534 |
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Revenue 1908 (May): Revenue "1D" in black on 4 d. black & red on yellow, an unused
horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet with Plate Number '1' above left stamp, of fresh colour, right hand stamp with variety "Surcharge Inverted", left hand stamp with normal surcharge, mounted in margin only, stamp unmounted og. Extremely
scarce: it is believed but 20 examples are known with the variety. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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3535 |
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Revenue 1908 (May): Revenue "1D" in black on 4 d. black & red on yellow, an unused block of
four of superb colour, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. An extremely rare stamp in a multiple as just 396 stamps were surcharged, it is believed that less than four blocks are now extant Gi = £ 1'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3536 |
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1908: Manuscript Provisional, cover to A. Panton in Georgetown with red ink manuscript "Pd
¼d. / W.G.McC" of the Postmaster William Graham McCausland. Fresh and very fine - in use between 4 October until 27 October 1908. Scarce Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3537 |
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1908/09: ¼ d. brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example (Right pane, Row 8, stamp 6)
with Plate Flaw "Dot under "S" of Postage" showing variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Right Margin", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3538 |
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1912/20: SPECIMEN strips of three as sent from the UPU, with 1 d., 2½ d., 3 d. (2), 4 d., 6
d., 1 s., 5 s. and 10 s. (2), all applied to six small pieces from the Madagascar Post Office archive, and further cancelled upon receipt with large circular "Postes et Telegraphes / Madagascar / Collection de Berne" cachets in red. An attractive and
unique assembly.rnProvenance: Richard Maisel, Feb 2007; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 186. (Image 1)
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3539 |
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1912/20: Definitive set of thirteen values to 10 s., wmk. Multiple Crown CA, together with
the 'a' number shades (23 blocks incl. three 10 s. values), all fresh and fine with no less than fifteen blocks with Plate Numbers at top or at base, large part og. or unmounted og. A choice and particularly lovely reference set Gi = £
2'300+.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 192. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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3540 |
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Rural Post 1913: Cover franked by 1913 ¼ d. brown in a horizontal pair with Plate Number '1'
in margin below, used on cover to Georgetown tied by "WEST BAY / GRAND CAYMAN" double ring datestamp in violet, with 'Georgetown / Grand Cayman' cds alongside in black of receipt, with repeated strike on reverse. Some overall aging but extremely rare
- the opening day of the West Bay Post Office. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3541 |
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1912/20: ½ d. green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example with variety "Watermark
Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. Small hinge thin at top not detracting from the appearance of a rare and elusive stamp Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 186. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3542 |
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Rural Post 1913: Cover franked by 1912 ½ d. green mailed to Georgetown tied by fine framed
"RURAL POST / COLLECTION. / GRAND CAYMAN" in violet. 'Georgetown' arrival cds at left (May 31). Slight aging below the adhesive but a very rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3543 |
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1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Country name legend and Duty Plate only, 2 d. value
printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated "17 JAN. 12" at top in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenancce: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 2 June 1971, ex 131; Collection RJ. Edmondson, Harmers, 10
May 1988, lot 101; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 179. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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3544 |
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1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Country name legend and Duty Plate only, 2 s. value
printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated "17 JAN. 12" at top in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 2 June 1971, ex 131; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl,
Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 180. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3545 |
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1917 (Feb 26): War Stamp 1½ d. on 2½ d. deep blue, an unused block of four, marginal from
right of sheet showing variety "Surcharge Misplaced", with value surcharge now leaving the original value entirely clear, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A splendid and rare multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl,
Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 211. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3546 |
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1917 (Sept 4): De La Rue "WAR STAMP / 1½d" surcharge (Type 16) in black on 2½ d. deep blue,
an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and very fine, large part og. Superb and rare Gi = £ 750.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3547 |
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1917 (Sept 4): De La Rue "WAR STAMP / 1½d" surcharge (Type 16) in black on 2½ d. deep blue,
an unused block of four of superb colour, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. An extremely rare multiple - only 420 stamps were issued - in the foremost quality Gi = £ 3'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3548 |
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1917/19: War Stamp 1½ d. on 2½ d. deep blue (Type 17) overprinted SPECIMEN in black, 1919
War Tax ½ d. green and 1½ d. on 2½ d. orange, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, all fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 240. (Image 1)
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3549 |
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1917 (Sept 4): War Stamp 1½ d. on 2½ d. deep blue, a used horizontal strip of three on 1918
registered 'Wilson' cover to Birmingham, neatly tied by two strikes of "CAYMAN BRAC / CAYMAN ISLANDS" cds (June 26) in black with registration label adjacent. Reverse with Jamaica transit and London datestamp (July 18). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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3550 |
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1921/22: Recess by De La Rue, the set of five values from 3 d. to 10 s. unused, wmk.
Multiple Crown CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (in red on 1 s.), the 5 s. with one blunted perf. otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 225. (Image 1)
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3551 |
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1921/22: Recess 3 d. purple on orange-buff, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of
good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 250. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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3552 |
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1921/26: De La Rue 4 d. red on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a
horizontal strip of three, marginal from right of sheet, large margins all round, lovely fresh colour, without gum. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2484. Extremely rare.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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