Lot# 3494 - Auction 284 - 290
Auction 284 - 290
-> British West Indies – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III)
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Lot# : 3494 Cayman Islands
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Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1898/1901: Jamaica ½ d. green (Gi 16a) and horizontal pair of Jamaica 1 d. purple & mauve (Gi 27) used on piece, cancelled by two fine strikes of double ring "GRAND CAYMAN / CAYMAN ISLANDS" circular datestamps (5 Feb, 1900) in black. Perforations slightly off the edge of the piece in places but fine and rare Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: Collection Watkin, RL, London, 1 May 1946; Collection Meredith, RL, London, 12 Oct 1955; Collection R.J. Cooley, Shreves, New York, 23 Sept 1995.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not sold -
