Lot 231
Caymans SG 55...

Stamps & Covers of the World | 5951
Auction: Day 1
£2,400
Description
1917 registered envelope to Reading bearing four 1½d on 2½d War Stamps, one Type 15 and three the rare Type 16, Tied by Georgetown CDSs of OC 9 17. Blue Grand Cayman crayon registration marking and ‘R’ in oval, backstamped Liverpool, Pangbourne and Reading. Faint traces of toning on a couple of perf tips, of little consequence. BPA Certificate (1995). An outstanding Caymans and War Tax cover, ex Meredith, Cooley and Gross. SG 16
Footnote
Only two full covers bearing the Type 16 War Tax surcharge are known. The other is used out of period, in 1919

