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Auction: 12029 - Specialised Cayman Islands featuring the Graham Booth and John Byl Collections
Lot: 373

Cayman Islands The John Byl Collection 1908 (May-Oct.) Manuscript Provisionals During May and October 1908 supplies of the 1/2d. and 1d. stamps became exhausted. Covers were franked in manuscript and initialled by the Postmistress, Miss G.A. Parsons, or by the Postmaster, W.G. McCausland, who succeeded her in June 1908. The following section offers the most comprehensive group of these provisionals ever to appear at auction Endorsements in use from 12 May to 1 June Type 1b: 1908 (1 June) envelope to England with manuscript "Postage Paid/G.A.P." between brackets and followed by "1d.", the reverse (portion of flap missing) with Kingston (5.6) and Birmingham (20.6) c.d.s.; fine and very rare with only four examples recorded between 23 May and 1 June. S.G. MP1b, £7,500. Photo Estimate £ 3,000-3,500

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