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Auction: 20034 - The Doyen Collection
Lot: 1028

(x) Cayman Islands
Two Great Rarities of Cayman Islands Philately
1907 (Nov.) "½d" on 5/- salmon and green, variety surcharge inverted, fresh and fine with large part original gum. Extremely rare and one of the world's great 20th Century rarities. Signed E. Diena and accompanied by his Certificate (1980). S.G. 18a, £100,000

Note: Only four examples are believed to exist, one of which, in a pair with normal, is in The Royal Philatelic Collection

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Sold for
£38,000

Starting price
£21000