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Auction: 12029 - Specialised Cayman Islands featuring the Graham Booth and John Byl Collections
Lot: 282

Cayman Islands 1938-48 Issue Colour Trials 1/4d., 1d., 1 1/2d., 2 1/2d. bright blue, 2 1/2d. orange, 3d. orange and 3d. bright blue, all affixed to sheet of paper (163x208mm.) with "waterlow & sons/limited" watermark, and loose 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d. orange, 3d. bright blue, 3d. orange, 6d. and 1/- backed on separate pieces of thin black card; each with the head cut out and mounted in the frame of another, most attractive. Photo Estimate £ 2,500-3,000 Note: This is one of 10 known sheets produced for different Colonies by Waterlow . They were a serious experiment designed to increase attractiveness and competitiveness of the company´s designs and were used by the company´s overseas sales units.

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