Lot 86
1932 "Hurricane Provisional" bearing the...

The Graham Booth Collection of Cayman Islands Postal History | 5934
Auction: 15 June 2022 at 01:00 BST
£1,100
Description
1932 "Hurricane Provisional" bearing the Postage Paid machine cancel as used on foreign mail to denote that the postage had been paid. Cayman Brac cds (13 DE 32) with manuscript "A.S.R." alongside, it is believed that this cover was in the post office when the hurricane struck and was damaged. Heavily worn and reduced at left, "Retour Rebut" instructional handstamp on face as the address was incorrect. Kingston, Jamaica transit machine cancel on reverse as well as US instructional markings, BPA cert (2013), a rare item

