essay ¼d. composite type in grey, comprising small circular keyplate head, as used for the first issue of Cayman Islands, with the new frame superimposed and touched up in manuscript, the whole mounted on card (90x114mm., trivial fox spotting) marked ''B'' and dated ''Dec. 10^th. 1900''. Unique. Photo

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