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Auction: 12029 - Specialised Cayman Islands featuring the Graham Booth and John Byl Collections
Lot: 368

Cayman Islands The John Byl Collection 1907 (Nov.) Georgetown Provisionals 1907 (29 Nov.) picture postcard (Shedden Road, Georgetown) from Mr. George Hirst, Cayman Islands Commissioner, to H.H. Hutchings at Grand Turk with Christmas Greetings, bearing "1d" on 5/- green and salmon neatly cancelled with Georgetown c.d.s. with Kingston (7.12) and Turks Islands (10.1) c.d.s. below. Exceptionally rare, being one of only two postcards known used with these provisionals, the other bearing two 1/2d. values. Photo Estimate £ 8,000-10,000 provenance: Dr. Ken Clough, March 1998

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