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1909 (Nov 17) Pieces from two registered envelopes posted on the same day to Leon Adutt in Margate, bearing 1907-09 4d block of four or 5/- tied by Georgetown datestamps, both with London F.S registration labels. S.G. 29, 32, £395. (2 pieces). £100-120
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1912-20 KGV ¼d, 2½d and 1/- overprinted "SPECIMEN", all with part circular handstamps applied by the receiving authority in Gabon, removed from an archival page and therefore without gum, 2½d a little stained and 1/- with surface faults, nevertheless unique. (3). £80-100
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War Stamps. 1917-20 War Stamp overprints in unmounted panes of sixty or sheets of 120, various listed and unlisted varieties, all with plate number "5", comprising 1½d on 2½d blue (S.G. 54) complete sheets (2) each containing varieties no fraction bar (2, S.G. 54a, £85 each) or broken fraction bar (2); 1½d on 2½d blue (S.G. 56) and ½d green each in separate left and right panes of sixty (right ½d pane with variety short overprint); 1½d on 2d orange left pane of sixty. S.G. 54, 56/7, 59, £1,090+. (2 sheets + 5 panes). £240-280
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1932 Centenary issue ¼d brown, unmounted mint sheet of sixty, row nine stamp six with the variety "A" of "CA" missing from watermark. S.G. 84/a, £1,590. £350-450
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1932 Centenary issue 10/- black and scarlet fine used. S.G. 95, £450. Photo on Page 142. £120-140
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c.1953 Coloured print of a Dolphin Fish with a reproduction of the 1943 KGVI stamp featuring the fish in the upper right corner, 32x25cm. Also a reproduction of the 1/- stamp printed in "die proof" form on thin paper with imprints "Les Poisson et le Timbre-poste" and "Helio-Vaugirard - 1953", 155x115mm. (2). £80-100
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1901-12 Registered philatelic covers to G.B (3), Europe (2) or USA all overfranked with various QV or KEVII stamps, including 1901 cover with QV ½d and 1d singles + blocks of four, 1912 cover with 1909 Multiple Crown CA 1/- plate number pair, 1909 cover bearing 1905 set of five, etc. (6). £250-300
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1907-11 Covers to the USA franked 1905 2½d, 1907-09 ½d strip of five or 2½d ultramarine (2, one with Boddentown c.d.s), or registered franked 1907-09 ½d + 1d + 3d, the first 2½d cover with severe faults, otherwise all fine and commercial. (5). £260-320
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1908-10 Covers, one to USA franked 1907-09 1d pair + ¼d pair, the other four all registered, franked QV 1d block of four to G.B, QV ½d + 1d + 1907-09 3d to G.B, 1907-09 3d + 4d to Austria or 1/- to Germany. The 1908 3d + 4d cover to Austria correctly franked for the 2oz rate and apparently commercial, the others all probably philatelic but attractive with handwritten addresses, a couple with minor faults. (5). £200-250
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1908-11 Covers registered to the USA, both correctly franked at the 4½d rate, the first an O.H.M.S cover from Cayman Brac to C.B Bostwick at Princeton University bearing 1905 1d (2) + 2½d, the second franked 1907-09 ½d + 1d + 3d, both fine. (2). £200-240
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1908 (May 18) Stampless cover to Jamaica, endorsed "(Postage Paid / G.A.P)" in red ink, with a George Town c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Kingston (May 27) and Mandeville. Endorsed by the Post Master Gwendolyn Parsons during a shortage of ½d and 1d stamps, recorded May 12th - June 1st. Flap missing, light vertical fold and opening tear at upper right corner, a good example of this scarce Post Office provisional endorsement, very few recorded. S.G. MPI, £6,000. Photo on Page 138. £1,500-1,800
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1908 (Oct 14) Stampless cover posted within Georgetown, the ½d postage paid in cash due to a shortage of stamps, with red manuscript "Pd ¼d W.G.McC" and a George Town c.d.s, fine. S.G. MP2, £250. £100-120
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1909 (Sep 2) Cover bearing ¼d pair tied by Cayman Brac c.d.s (used at Stake Bay), addressed to "Collector of Customs, George Town, Grand Cayman", with George Town arrival c.d.s (Sep 6), two small unobtrusive stain spots, otherwise a fine and scarce ½d rate cover. Also 1910 receipt from Boddentown, "Received from Mr Henry H. Thompson the sum of two pounds for Lot No. 1 in the Government Cemetery, 24 x 14 feet" with 1907-09 1d signed by P. McKoy, the Cemetery Clerk. (2). Photo on Page 138. £180-220
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1910 (Sep 22) Registered cover from George Town to Germany franked 1907-09 10/-, Kingston and London transit datestamps, philatelic but still a scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 34, £275 as a stamp. £140-160
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Postal Stationery. 1910-13 Postal stationery comprising 1910 1d postcard to Prague; 1910 1d postcard registered to Germany uprated with 1907-09 ½d + 1d + ¼d pair; 1913 1d envelope to USA bearing 1907-09 ½d plate number strip of three, cancelled by Cayman Brac c.d.s of Stake Bay; and 1912 2½d envelope to the USA, a few small cover faults, otherwise fine and an uncommon group. (4). £250-300
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Rural Post - East End. 1912 Cover to C.H Bodden, Georgetown, G.C, with 1912 KGV ½d tied violet boxed "EAST END / Grand Cayman / RURAL / Post Collection", a George Town arrival c.d.s (Oct 16) alongside, twice backstamped at Boddentown (Oct 15/16). A fine rural post cover. Photo on Page 138. £600-700
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Rural Post - West End. 1913 1d Postal stationery envelope to Lionel Bodden, George Town, cancelled by violet boxed "WEST BAY / Grand Cayman / RURAL / Post Collection" with a George Town c.d.s (Jan 18) alongside. The scarcest of the Rural Post cancels, very fine. Ex Mercer, Watkin and Edmondson collections, with R.P.S Certificate (1978). Photo on Page 138. £700-800
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Postal Stationery. 1913 (Mar 29) ¼d Postcard cancelled by Cayman Brac c.d.s of Stake Bay, addressed to "C.H Bodden, Georgetown, Grand Cayman", with a George Town arrival C.D.S (Apr 2) on the front. A good commercial use, from Ainslie Bodden. £100-120
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Postal Stationery. 1914 (Dec 2) 2½d Postal Stationery envelope registered to Harry Huber in the USA, uprated with 1912 KGV ½d strip of four, all cancelled by Cayman Brac datestamps of Stake Bay, bearing a Cayman Brac registration label. An uncommon used stationery envelope franked at the correct registered rate. Photo on Page 138. £180-220
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1914 Commercial registered cover to G.B franked KGV 3d, with unusual "NEW YORK N.Y Sea Post Service / REGISTERED" backstamp, and 1916 cover registered to Brazil franked 1905 2d + 1912 KGV 2d. (2). £120-140
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East End. 1914-16 Covers with the uncommon East End Post Office double ring c.d.s, comprising 1914 commercial cover to Montgomery Ward & Co in Chicago franked KGV ½d + 4d; registered cover to Brazil franked QV ½d + 1d + 1907-09 KEVII 2½d, underpaid by ½d but accepted as a registered letter and delivered without charge; and 1916 registered cover to H. Huber in USA franked KGV 1d pair + 2½d. (3). £240-300
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War Stamps. 1917-20 Covers bearing War Tax stamps including registered cover to Switzerland franked 1½d on 2½d strip of three (S.G. 54) with British "Opened By Censor" seal; other covers to England bearing ½d strip of four, 1½d on 2d grey (2), registered with 1½d on 2½d orange strip of three or 2d + 1½d on 2½d (S.G. 53); registered to USA or Canada with three 1½d on 2½d blue stamps (S.G. 53 or 56); registered within Grand Cayman with 1½d on 2½d (S.G. 54) block of four; or sent within George Town with 1½d on 2d grey pair. A useful group, WW1 censored covers unusual from the Cayman Islands. (9). £350-400
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Postal Stationery. 1920 1d Postal stationery envelope to the USA, franked by KGV 1d and a ½d stationery cutout, Havana backstamp and violet "MISSENT TO / SOUTHBORO, MASS". Very unusual. Photo on Page 138. £140-160
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1921 Registered covers from George Town, franked ¼d pair + 4d to USA (with Cuba transit c.d.s) or 1d + 1½d + 3d pair to the Director General of Posts in San Jose, Costa Rica, both with violet boxed "R / GRAND CAYMAN / No" registration handstamps. Two fine commercial covers. (2). £140-160
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1921-32 Covers all bearing 1921-26 issue definitives, including commercial covers sent within George Town franked ½d (2); covers to London franked ½d + 1d, or to USA franked 2½d; 1924 cover to Mrs H.A Bodden in George Town with 1d pair tied by West Bay c.d.s; and registered covers to G.B (5, one with West Bay c.d.s), USA (3) or Switzerland. Also a cover with 1½d tied by forged 1932 "Postage Paid" machine of Kingston. A useful group, some philatelic, seven appear commercial. (15). £240-300
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1930 Covers (3) all franked ½d + 1d, with first day uses of double ring datestamps, comprising Boddentown (Oct 1) used as an arrival datestamp on cover from Northside, West Bay (Oct 1) or East End (Oct 7); also a 1938 (Feb 3) first day use of Georgetown machine tying Centenary issue 1d to a picture postcard. Philatelic but scarce first day cancellations. (4). £160-180
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1932-37 Covers bearing 1932 Centenary Issue (6), 1935 pictorial issue (7) or 1935 Silver Jubilee issue (3), comprising 1932 (Dec 5) First Day Covers (4, various values to 1/-), registered cover to G.B with Centenary 2d + 3d, and Panton cover from St. Helena with Centenary issue stamps used as dues; 1935 (May 1) ½d + 2d on F.D.C (faults), 5/- (S.G. 106, £65) on registered cover to G.B, commercial cover to G.B franked 1½d, cover to USA with West Bay c.d.s, and registered covers to Canada (3); Jubilee issue F.D.Cs (2, faults) and set on cover to G.B. (16). £180-200
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1933-54 Covers including covers from abroad with stamps applied as dues (3), 1937 H.M.C.S "Saquenay" visit printed cover with the ship's cachet, 1935 registered cover to G.B bearing 1932 Centenary 6d + 1/-, 1950 registered cover to USA bearing 1938-48 5/- + 10/-, etc. (14). £130-150
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World War Two. 1940-45 Covers comprising 1940 air mail cover franked ½d + 1/- to USA with scarce small blue "Opened by Censor" label; 1943 registered cover to USA with octagonal "(crown) / PASSED / D/42"; printed VE Day covers to USA with similar "D/41" censor cachet or sent to G.B uncensored; registered cover to Curacao with Dutch censor seal; and two other uncensored covers to USA. (7). Photo on Page 148. £240-280
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1938-68 Covers, virtually all commercial, most bearing KGVI stamps (23) with cancels of Stake Bay (2), West Bay (2) and Cayman Brac, 1947 (Nov 3) first flight from Cayman Brac to Kingston, also stampless 1938 and 1946 O.H.M.S covers to USA, QEII cover with South Sound c.d.s, a very large cover to Antigua bearing 38 stamps totalling 13/- (one other stamp removed), and an unused c.1930 picture postcard of sea view at Boddentown. (28). £180-200
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1938-77 Covers with KGVI stamps (44) or QEII stamps (6), most philatelic, many overfranked with multiple stamps, includes First Day Covers of 1938 issue (4), Victory pair, U.P.U set, 1950 issue (3, with set of 13 on one cover), first flights, and cancels including Boddentown (2), West Bay (7), North Side (5), Little Cayman (3), Cayman Brac (5), Stake Bay (3), West End, The Creek (2) and East End (2), also six more recent covers. (56). £200-250
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1882 Cover to England headed "From M. Sullivan, Skilled Carp. Mate, H.M.S Ruby, Trincomalee" and countersigned, franked G.B 1d lilac die 1 vertical pair each cancelled by "26" numeral in London, arrival backstamps, flap missing, otherwise largely fine, a scarce 2d sailors concession rate via Brindisi. Photo on Page 148. £180-220
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1901 (June 24) Stampless Ceylon picture postcards to Austria posted on S.M.S "Worth" whilst at Ceylon, returning from China where it had seen service during the Boxer Rebellion, endorsed "Feldpost", each with two "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST / No. 23" datestamps. (2). £70-80
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1903 King Edward VII 6c die proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "2 MAR 03", 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 126. £150-180
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Telegraphs. 1881-1904 Telegraph stamps, complete mint stamps (7) comprising S.G. T36, 46, 53, 74, 83, 118 (2, listed but unpriced by S.G.), and half stamps used (27) including S.G. T126. (34). Photo on Page 216. £150-180
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1885 (Mar 25) Cover, with enclosed letter, franked 1d from Ballinasloe, Ireland, addressed to "N.R. O'Connor, Esq., British Legation, Pekin, c/o Foreign Office, London", backstamped in London. A scarce cover, sent to Peking by diplomatic bag from London. Photo on Page 148. £150-180
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1893 (Nov 5) Shanghai Local Post 1c newspaper wrapper addressed to "P.L Raiburn, Custom House, Shanghai", cancelled by blue "SHANGHAI / LOCAL POST" single ring c.d.s with blue "CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI" double ring datestamps alongside and on the reverse, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 148. £200-250
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1894 Dowager Empress 12c brown-orange, two shades; and 1897 4c on 4c pink narrow surcharge setting, well centred, all mint with large part original gum. S.G. 23, 81, £2,100. (3). Photo on Page 142. £350-450
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1897 1c on 3c "Red Revenue", central Chinese character type B, used with brown "Pa Kua" cancel and small part Shanghai French P.O c.d.s. S.G. 88a, £525. Photo on Page 142. £100-120
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1897 "Red Revenue" surcharges, 1c on 3c with central character type B mint, 2c on 3c second type surcharge mint, and 4c on 3c cancelled to order, all with large hinge remainders, otherwise all fine with part gum. S.G. 88a, 90, 93, £2,925. (3). Photo on Page 142. £500-600
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1900-06 $2 Marginal single and $5 (3), no watermark, all mint, £2 with a couple of clipped perf tips, the $5 stamps with some light staining mainly to the perfs, very reasonable appearance. S.G. 132/3, £7,500. (4). Photo on Page 166. £500-600
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1903-11 Picture postcards (6) and a cover from G.B to China, arrival datestamps including "HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI" (2), "LIU KUNG TAU" (2), "SHANGHAI / LOCAL POST" (2) and "PEKIN / CORRESCES AUX ARMEES", one card to "Wei Hui Fu, Funan" apparently missent to Liu Kung Tau. (7). £100-120
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1908-15 White Papers printed by H.M Stationery Office, comprising 1908 (Oct) "Despatch from H.M Minister in China forwarding a General Report by Mr Leech respecting the Opium Question in China" (17 pages), and "Weihaiwei Report for 1914" (18 pages, including a map and postal details). (2). £70-80
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German P.O. 1901 5m China overprint with handpainted borders, tied to piece by two Peking datestamps (17 May 01), expertised on reverse by R.L Case, extremely fine. S.G. 35b, £500. Photo on Page 142. £150-180
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1893 1d Progressive proofs in black on wove paper, numbered 1-12 in pencil (the last being the final state), all fine, ex Paul Jensen collection. (12). Photo on Page 142. £350-400
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1893 Makea Head issue, proofs in black of the central vignette (2, with or without frame) and the five values, and coloured proofs of the 1½d in the issued lilac colour, and the 1d and 2½d in unissued colours, the coloured proofs with the odd minor tone spot, otherwise fine. (10). Photo on Page 142. £250-300
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1893 Torea issue, progressive proofs on wove paper, in blue (numbered "5"), black (numbered "10") or red-brown (numbered "17"), all fine, ex Paul Jensen collection. (3). Photo on Page 142. £100-120
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1892-1949 Used collection written up on pages, with some covers, plate proofs and a few mint varieties, including 1892 1d (4), 1½d (3), 2½d (5) and 10d (3), 1893-1900 set with listed shades, 1901 1d crown overprint, 1902 set with additional ½d shade, 1902-05 covers or cards (3), 1913-19 set with cover bearing 2d block of four, 1917 cover franked 1½d, 1919 KGV overprints with mixed perf 3d - 1/- pairs, 1920 pictorial issue imperf plate proofs of the set of six in pairs (additional ½d block and 6d single) and vignette plate proofs (13, with three blocks of four), 1924-32 plate proofs (3), 1931-32 2/6 - £1, 1932 set with most perf 14 stamps and 4d perf 14x13, 1d compound perf 13 and 14 mint, 1936-44 10/- (Wiggins Teape) and £1, 1940 unissued 1½d without overprint unused, 1943-54 2/6 - £5 set, etc., also various 1929-46 stamped covers (8) and 1892-61 postal stationery used and unused (8). S.G. 1/159, £6,500+ (approx). (214 + 22 covers). Photo on Page 142. £1,000-1,500
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1902 2d Deep brown, variety value omitted, fine used. Just one sheet of sixty stamps was discovered by the Cook Islands Postmaster in 1916; the sheet was sold to the Dunedin stamp dealers Wilcox Smith & Co., eighteen stamps being cancelled at their request prior to the sale. A major rarity, just 18 used stamps possible. S.G. 31a, £3,500. Photo on Back Cover. £1,000-1,200
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1920 Pictorial issue, die proofs of the vignettes used for the ½d - 6d values, in black on wove paper, with light outlines of the frame and guide lines, the first proof numbered "2". A fine and scarce group, approx 70x60mm (½d and 3d), 60x70mm (1d and 1½d) or 60x60mm (6d). (5). Photo on Page 144. £600-700
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