The Mail That Survived a Hurricane! Cayman Islands Postal History | Stanley Gibbons

You would imagine that nothing can survive a category 5 hurricane but incredibly, these two covers have! Specialist Auction Describer, Edward Barrow, explains what Postal History actually is, and details why it makes for such a fascinating area of philately to collect. Ed traces the story behind two covers recovered from the Cayman Islands in 1932, detailing what makes them rare and why the provenance is so important.
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Great story telling, Edward. And thanks for your guidance at Westpex. The Ascension cover is nicely tucked into my collection.

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Ed - Great history . Thanks for the lesson. Any idea how many are known? Every envelope tells a story.

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Incredibly interesting covers!

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