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Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

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Cayman Islands & Ceylon

Lot 224    

Cayman Islands, 1900, Queen Victoria, ½d Pale Green, two horizontal strips of three with right sheet selvage, tied by "George Town, Grand Cayman, NO 7 '08" cds on registered cover to Hull, England, "R" in oval handstamp, forwarded to Liverpool, Mobile, Ala. (FX-MO1) and New York (FX-NY1a) registry exchange labels, reverse with Mobile (11.24) and New York (11.26) transits, Hull (12.6) arrival backstamp, readdressed locally; small cover tear at right, Very Fine and scarce registry use, ex-Cooley. SG No. 1a.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

The six ½p stamps pay the 1d foreign postage rate plus 2d registry fee. The use of ½d stamps on foreign mail is most uncommon.

Realized: $350

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