Losnr. 3497 - 284.-290. Auktion
284.-290. Auktion
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Jamaica used in Cayman Islands 1900/1901: Jamaica 1 d. purple & mauve, a used example tied to reverse of 1900 cover to Kingston, Jamaica tied by superb strike of "CAYMAN BRAC / CAYMAN ISLANDS" double ring circular datestamp (6 Jan, 1900) - this being the earliest date of use for this datestamp and the cancellation used for the Stanley Gibbons catalogue illustration - and by Kingston arrival cds (Jan 12). Trivial edge to envelope but a marvellous cover being the sole recorded outgoing usage on letter.rnProvenance: Collection A.J.Watkin, RL, London, 1 May 1946; Collection C.W. Meredith, RL, London, 12 Oct 1955, lot 75; Collection William Britton Stitt, RL, London, 12 May 1970, lot 247; Collection John Byl, Christie's, London, 4 June 1992, lot 2028; Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 363.rnAusruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft -
