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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 3513 |
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 1907 (March 13): 4 d. brown & blue, an unused example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left
pane, Row 1, stamp 6), of fresh colour, one trivial wrinkle on large part og. A rare stamp with just 46 examples with the variety possible Gi = £ 800.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 12 Jan 2011, lot 319. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3514 |
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 1907 (March 13): 6 d. olive & rose, an unused example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left
pane, Row 1, stamp 6), of fresh colour, large part og. A rare stamp with just 42 examples with the variety possible Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3515 |
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 1907 (March 13): 5 s. salmon & green, a used example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left
pane, Row 1, stamp 6), well centred, fresh colour, cancelled by part "CAYMAN BRAC" double ring datestamp in black, leaving the variety clear. An exceptional rarity with just 19 stamps possible with the variety and just four or five used examples
recorded. Cert. RPSL (2007) Gi = £ 5'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3516 |
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 1907 (Aug 30): ½ d. on 1 d. carmine, a used block of four cancelled by 'George Town / Grand
Cayman' cds (12 Nov, 1907) in black. Fine and attractive multiple Gi = £ 340+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3517 |
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 1907 (Aug 30): ½ d. on 1 d. carmine, a single example tied to 1907 postcard carries as
'Printed Matter' to London, used on viewside of black & white postcard of the 'Public Offices, Georgetown, Grand Cayman', tied by light 'George Town' cds (Nov 16). Reverse with 'Kingston / Jamaica' cds (Nov 27) of transit. A rare stamp on card or
cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3518 |
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 1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused
example with slightly damp impression of the surcharge, of good colour, large part og. Scarce with only 1'800 stamps issued Gi = £ 300. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3519 |
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 1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused
example showing variety "Surcharge Double", well centred and of fine fresh colour, large part og. A very clear doubling of the surcharge and extremely rare thus: just 20 stamps are believed to exist with this variety, one of which is housed in the
collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Cert. BPA (1957) Gi = £ 12'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 3520 |
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 1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused
example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), of fresh colour, minor vertical wrinkle on superb large part og. Signed Giulio Bolaffi. An exceptionally rare stamp, just 1'800 stamps were surcharged, thus only 15 stamps can exist
with this variety Gi = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 12 Jan 2011, lot 320. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 3521 |
 |
 1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, the unused
block of twelve (6 x 2), from the lower right of sheet with interpanneau margin at left and Plate Number '1' in lower margin, position 58 showing variety "Surcharge Omitted in pair with Normal", position 53 with partial doubling of the Surcharge,
first stamp with pinhole and second stamp with small bend, of fresh colour and superb, large part og. with most including the variety pair, unmounted og. Only 1'800 stamps were surcharged in total, a magnificent and famous multiple for the Cayman
Islands connoisseur. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 103'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry, Harmer Rooke, 1961; Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 932.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 3522 |
 |
 1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, a used
example sharing small piece with 1907 4 d. brown & blue, neatly tied by complete "George Town / Grand Cayman" cds (27 Nov, 1907) in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 500+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3523 |
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 1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused
example, marginal from top of sheet with interpanneau margin at right, showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), well centred and of fresh colour, mounted in margin only, stamp unmounted go. Scarce with just 2'160 stamps surcharged
and thus just 18 stamps can exist with this variety Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 124. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3524 |
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 1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused
block of four, marginal from right of sheet, fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Only 2'160 stamps surcharged, a rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1947) Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 5-6 March 1981, lot 200. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3525 |
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 1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, a used
example, correctly franking a 1907 postcard (Sheddon Road, Georgetown) to Grand Turk, Turks Islands, tied by "George Town / Grand Cayman" cds (Nov 29) in black. 'Kingston / Jamaica' transit adjacent (Dec 7) and 'Turks Islands' arrival cds 10 Jan,
1908). The card is written by George Hirst, Cayman Islands Commissioner with a Christmas message for H.H. Hutchings who was to succeed Mr. Hirst in 1912 as Acting Commissioner. Superb and extremely rare with just two postcard usages recorded bearing
this adhesive.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Ken Clough, March 1998; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 368.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3526 |
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 1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, a used
example tied to 1907 card rate cover to Bright & Sons in the Strand, London by "George Town / Grand Cayman" cds (Dec 9) in black. Roughly opened at top which is strange as Bright was a stamp dealer, and slight edge wear to envelope; reverse with
'Kingston / Jamaica' transit cds (Dec 17) and London arrival (1 Jan, 1908). Reverse also shows manuscript of former owner 'R.E.R. Dalwick'. File fold away from the fine adhesive, a very rare cover. Cert. RPSL (1978). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 3527 |
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 1908 (Jan 6): "Imperium" Colour Trials for six proposed Postage & Revenue values, all
removed form the De La Rue Appendix sheet, utilising the 6 d. value Imperforate, with 6 d. in pale blue (proposed 2½ d.), 6 d. in dull purple on yellow (3 d.), 6 d. dull greyish-purple & red on yellow (4 d.), 6 d. grey & black on green (1 s.), 6 d.
green & red on yellow (5 s.) and 6 d. green & red on green (10 s.), the items shown were marked and signed off in the DLR records with "Approved for values stated". For illustration of the original Appendix sheet see "The De La Rue Collection" edited
by Frank Walton RDP page 2480. Rare and very fine with just two complete sets known.rnProvenance (for Appendix Sheet from which these may have come): Collection R.J. Edmondson, Harmers, London, 10 May 1988, lot 72. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3528 |
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 1907/09: Postage & Revenue set of ten values to 10 s. value unused, largely fresh and fine
with additional 6 d. shades (12 stamps), large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)
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| 3529 |
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 1907/09: Postage & Revenue set of eight values to 5 s. unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, all
marginal with Plate Numbers at top or at base, fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Charming and scarce. (Image 1)
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| 3530 |
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 Rural Post 1913: Cover to Georgetwon franked by 1907/09 6 d. dull purple & violet tied by
"EAST END POST OFFICE / CAYMAN ISLANDS" cds in black (Sept 10), with two strikes of "BODDENTOWN / GRAND CAYMAN" cds alongside (Sept 11) and 'Georgetown' arrival cds (Sept 12) below, all in black. Scarce and most attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3531 |
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 1908 (March 30): 5 s. green & red on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a complete left pane of
sixty (6 x 10) with Plate Number '1' in top and lower margins, interpanneau margin complete at right, position 3 showing "Damaged Frame & Crown" variety prior to repair, minor splitting in top margin only, of fabulous fresh colour and superb large
part or unmounted og. Believed to be the largest multiple now extant Gi = £ 3'100+. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 3532 |
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 1908 (Feb 12): Provisional "2½D" on 4 d. brown & blue, an unused example in a dull shade,
well centred, fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Signed A. Diena, Herbert Bloch and others. Cert. A. Diena (1974) Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: Adriano Landini, Milano, 13 March 1993, lot 2207. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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