Lot 229
1943 Exceptional cover censored at Little...

The Graham Booth Collection of Cayman Islands Postal History | 5934
Auction: 15 June 2022 at 01:00 BST
£160
Description
1943 Exceptional cover censored at Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Franked with 2d, 3d and 6d KGVI issues cancelled by Little Cayman cds (31 DE 1943), on reverse there is a strike of the rare octagonal crown "PASSED D/40" handstamp used at Little Cayman (one of only two recorded). Also, Jamaican censor label with "42" boxed handstamp (CH7) used at Cayman Brac, suggesting it was opened when en route via Cayman Brac, central vertical fold, rare example of double examination within the Cayman Islands

