MAIL FROM G.B. - PACKET LETTERS AND ONE WITH RARE "KINGSTON/SHIP LETTER" U.D.C. OR C C.D.S.; 1837 EL from London to "Manchester, Jamaica" with no GB marks but charged "1/3" with a mainly very fine (for this) large undated circular "KINGSTON/SHIP LETTER" mark; plus prepaid 1841 to the same address carried by "Steamer Tweed" (on her Maiden Voyage) with red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" and (partly off edge) "[KING]STON/SHIP LETTER" c.d.s., and 1841/5 ELS (5) to May Hill/Pear Tree Bottom with varied Packet rates. (7 covers) PHOTO - see below. £200
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SCARCE "KINGSTON/SHIP LETTER" C.D.S. ON COVER EX U.S.; Fine 27 May 1842 EL from "SALEM/N.C" (mainly fine blue c.d.s. + v. fine matching "PAID [27]" on the front) to "Mandeville P.O...., Jamaica" endorsed "Via Baltimore by the first Packet for Kingston" and so charged "1/4" with a mainly very fine "KINGSTON/SHIP LETTER" c.d.s. (13 Aug.) nicely placed on the front. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see page 11. £150
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SCARCE "KINGSTON/SHIP LETTER" C.D.S. ON BALTIMORE F.A.C. COVER EX U.S.; Fine 15 Apr. 1842 EL from "SALEM/N.C" (very fine blue c.d.s. + matching "PAID [27]" on the front) to "Mayhill P.O...., Jamaica" endorsed "To the care of Fredr. B. Graf Esqr., Baltimore" and charged "4" with a mainly very fine "KINGSTON/SHIP LETTER" c.d.s. (23? May) nicely placed on the front, but also having a partial boxed "BALTIMORE/FORWARDED BY/R. & H.R. TUCKER" FAC on the reverse. Attractive item. PHOTO - see page 18. £160
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COLOMBIA - 1842 REVOLUTION CHAOS - "KINGSTON/SHIP LETTER" C.D.S. COVER WITH GOOD CONTENTS; 22 Feb. 1842 EL (minor faults) from "Cartagena" to a West India Regiment officer at Port Royal "c/o Messrs. Whinney & Co., Kingston" charged "4" with a very fine scarce "KINGSTON/SHIP LETTER" c.d.s. (filing crease) on the front. The contents include detailed news of the ongoing Revolution in Colombia; "It appears that Carmina & his forces have submitted to the Constitutional Government and that lives and properties are guaranteed by General Herran...The first mail for Bogota leaves on Friday the 25th so that in course of 15 or 20 days we will have regular intercourse with the interior. Herran it is said will be here in 8 or 10 days & will remain on te coast until confidence is perfectly reestablished..." Superb historical contents. Rare thus. PHOTO - see page 10. £240
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BRITISH HONDURAS - SCARCE RED C.D.S. ON SPANISH CONSULAR COVER TO KINGSTON; 19/20 Feb. 1845 EL from the Spanish "Vice-Consulate, Belize, British Honduras" to the "Consul General of Spain, Kingston, Jamaica" unusually endorsed on the front "On Service of H.M. Catholic Majesty" (!) but charged "4d" with a mainly fine very scarce RED "BELIZE" double-arc c.d.s. on the front. Most unusual early mail between these two countries. PHOTO - see page 18. £140
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"JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" ON PHILADELPHIA FORWARDING AGENT COVER FROM U.S.; Very fine May 1846 EL from "Bethlehem" (Pa) to May Hill PO endorsed "Per Brig Thos. Walter" on the front in the same hand as the Philadelphia F. Agent note of "Jordan & Brother" [Philadelphia] across the join on the reverse, having a very fine "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" on the front with the "10[d]" arrival charge. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER. £200
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PAIR OF "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" COVERS FROM THE U.S. VIA A BALTIMORE FORWARDING AGENT; 1848 pair of ELs from Bethlehem (Pa) or Salem (c.d.s.'s on the front) to Mandeville P.O., both endorsed via Baltimore and one with mainly v. fine oval-framed "FORWARDED BY/E.P. COHEN/BALTIMORE" on the lower flap, the other endorsed via that same Agent; each with a mainly fine scarce "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" on the front and Mandeville c.d.s. on the reverse. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 18. £200
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FRANCE - LONDON "M[OBILE]. B[OX]." COVER TO KINGSTON WITH NEWS OF VICTORIA GOLD-RUSH; 31 May 1852 E (overall wear) from "Boulogne" to Kingston most unusually posted on board a Cross-Channel ship and so having a very fine red boxed "M.B." (Rob.MB1; 2 years later than recorded) and matching "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/LONDON" c.d.s. (filing fold) on the front beside the "1/10" charge. Mobile Box covers to countries beyond GB are very rare; we cannot recall having seen one before. With part contents ref. the effects of the Gold-rush in Port Melbourne & the Snowy Mountains. PHOTO - see page 11. £150
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DANISH WEST INDIES/MEXICO - ST. THOMAS CROWNED CIRCLE & TAMPICO C.D.S. COVERS; 1862/4 pair of prepaid or unpaid ELs (latter with fault on address side clear of all markings but with contents ref. problems of mail routes) to Kingston; the first with very fine 2-ring "PAID/AT/ET THOMAS" Crowned Circle nicely placed on the front, and the other charged "4d" from Tampico with a very fine scarce large double-arc "TAMPICO" c.d.s. on the top flap and a part St. Thomas transit c.d.s.. Scarce pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 18. £240
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RARE OCTAGONAL-FRAMED KINGSTON "SHIP LETTER" MARK ON COVER FROM VENEZUELA; 9 Oct. 1874 EL from La Guayra to Kingston endorsed "P [Ship] Severn" charged "5" with a mainly very fine strike of the very scarce Foster SL10 boxed "SHIP LETTER" (filing fold; known 1873-76; "Rare") of Kingston on the front with fair matching Kingston c.d.s. alongside. Very seldom seen as Ship Letters were very seldom sent after 1860. PHOTO - see page 18. £160
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BALANCE OF THE INGOING PRESTAMP COVERS - INC. "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" & RARE G.B. H.S. "2"; 1846-55 lot inc. 1855 EL from New York to Kingston with mainly v. fine "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" (crease) on the front), and a good group ex GB inc. unusual 1848 EL (overall light toning) with mainly v. fine rare "Chilham/Penny Post" and v. fine very scarce Canterbury Handstruck "2" (latter struck in error), 1849 EL to May Hill oddly endorsed "Express Bag closes on Friday at 1 P.M.", etc. (10 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £200
INGOING MAIL - WORLDWIDE STAMPED MAIL, 1851-1929 |
BAHAMAS - CHALON HEAD 4d COVER WITH KINGSTON "UNCLAIMED", R.L.B. D.S. & BLACK H.S. "1" MARKS; Attractive 5 Jan. 1871 env. (light toning) to Kingston franked by a Bahamas Chalon 4d Bright-Rose (SG26) tied by a very fine "A05" Numeral but having a very fine scarce red Kingston "UNCLAIMED" mark and v. fine black Kingston h.s. "1" (accountancy charge due to Jamaica) alongside along with a very fine octagon-framed "RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH/JAMAICA" d.s. (4 May); there are backstamps of St. Thomas, Bahamas & Kingston (2 types). Rare and attractive. [Illustrated on the front cover of BWISC Bulletin for June 2007.] Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see page 4. £300
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DANISH WEST INDIES - G.B. USED ABROAD COVERS EX ST. THOMAS WITH KINGSTON BLACK H.S. "1" MARKS; 17 Feb. & 31 Mar. 1871 pair of Es (minor faults; one with sender's cachets back & front) from St. Thomas to Kingston each franked by a GB pl.12 4d Vermilion tied by a fine tall "C51" Numeral (one wing margin & the other very slightly over the edge) with mainly very fine small red "ST. THOMAS/PAID" c.d.s.'s alongside; on arrival in Kingston each has been struck with a very fine black Kingston h.s. "1" to show the 1d due from St. Thomas to Jamaica as postage accountancy. Fine pair; (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £200
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G.B. - EMBOSSED & SURFACE PRINTED COVERS ALL WITH DIFFERENT FRANKINGS; 1851-81 lot inc. sad 1851 env. to Savanna La Mar with Embossed 1/- (cut-to-shape) & two 1d Reds (nibbled!), 1855 env. to Kingston with cut-square Embossed 6d (toned) ex Glasgow, 1860/4/8 trio with the different 6d's (one an Officer's rate ex Bishops Waltham & one with "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6d/HALF FINE 6d/1/-"), single frankings of the 3 different single 1/- Greens, a single 6d Grey (1878) and 4 1d Venetian-Reds (discoloured). Difficult group to assemble. (10 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £300
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G.B. - "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" ON UNDERPAID INGOING 3d ROSE-RED COVER; Exceptional 15 Feb. 1869 env. to Kingston "by Liverpool Steamer" franked by a 3d Rose-Red (pl.5) tied by a very fine "LONDON/N/22" Duplex with mainly v. fine red "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" alongside and charged "1/3" and then "1/9" but also - very rare on stamped mail from G.B. - having a very fine Kingston "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" adjacent to the other marks. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 4. £300
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G.B. - FIRST DAY OF JAMAICA U.P.U. MEMBERSHIP - UPRATED 11/4d POSTCARD; 1 April 1877 commercial usage of the GB QV 11/4d Postal Stationery PC (some dusting, edge wear and rounded corners) to "Newport P.O., Manchester, Jamaica" uprated with two 1d Reds (one with slight rubbing) all tied/cancelled by mainly fine "SALTCOATS/302" Duplexes, having Kingston & Newport backstamps of 21/22 April. Jamaica joined the UPU on 1 April 1879 and the PC rate from GB, as of that date, was half the new 6d letter rate; presumably the sender thought that the 11/4 PC would be sufficient but at the PO learned that 3d was needed so had to waste 1/4d by applying a further 2d. Unique item? PHOTO - see page 11. £240
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G.B. - THE BALANCE OF THE QV SURFACE PRINTED COVERS TO JAMAICA; 1861-72 lot inc. 1861/2 quartet with single 6d Lilacs (3 with red h.s. "1d" Accountancy marks)1864/71 quartet with single 1/- Greens (one with Small Letters + 1871 endorsed "Left the Island" with partly fine boxed "RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH/JAMAICA" d.s. on the front), and 1872 3d Rose-Red ex Portsmouth to Nova Scotia but redirected by the London PO to "Jamaica" and so with mainly fine "DEFICIENT POSTAGE [9]/HALF FINE....[6]" and m/s rates "1/3" and then "1/9". Good lot. (9 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £260
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U.S.A. - 10c & 6c PAIR OF COVERS - ONE WITH CANCELLED H.S. "4" VIA ST. THOMAS; 21 Mar. 1871 env. (minor opening faults at top clear of stamps & marks) to Kingston with US 3c Green (2) + 2c Brown (2; perf. faults where slightly over edge) all tied by Brooklyn c.d.s. or corks having a very fine most unusual distinctive handstruck "4" on the front changed to "5" in blue crayon. There is a "ST. THOMAS" transit c.d.s. backstamp and it is thought that the h.s. "4" was applied there. Rare and unusual. Plus 1877 env. ex Hamilton NY to Gordon Town (fair c.d.s., on the front) franked by US 3c Green Pair tied by bars. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £200
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U.S.A. - WRECK OF THE S.S. AILSA COVER WITH KINGSTON P.O. "RECOVERED..." LABEL; 27 Feb. 1896 env. (stamp washed off and address faded etc. but complete) from "NEW YORK" (part Duplex) to Old Harbour resealed on reverse by a printed "G.P.O. Jamaica" label (torn on opening); "This article of Mail matter has/been recovered from the wreck of/S.S. "Ailsa" which sunk in New/York Harbour on 29th February/1896/GEO G. PEARCE". One of the scarcer US wrecks and rare to have a Jamaican label; few known. [The similar cover, lot 198 in Cavendish's Jan. 2008 auction realised £276.] PHOTO - see page 19. £200
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WEST INDIES COVERS - ST. THOMAS (G.B. 4d), BARBADOS (CROWNED CIRCLE) & ST. VINCENT (REGD.); 1868 E to Kingston with GB 4d Vermilion (pl.9; ironed crease at right) tied by a light "C51" Numeral with a very fine small red "ST. THOMAS/PAID" c.d.s. alongside, 13 Mar. 1893 stampless env. with large part "BARBADOS" Duplex at top right and a mainly very fine black "PAID/AT/BARBADOES" Crowned Circle (light fold) nearby - sent during the stamp shortage on Barbados - and attractive 1899 env. regd. to Coldspring franked by St. Vincent 3d on 1d Mauve tied by a very fine Kingstown/St. Vincent c.d.s. with "R" in oval and oval Jamaica/regd. d.s. alongside (with large St. Vincent white "R" Label on reverse). Scarce trio. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £200
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LATER INGOING MAIL - AUSTRALIA, KENYA, MOZAMBIQUE, SURINAM & CANAL ZONE; 1897-1929 covers inc. rare 1897 usage of the Victoria 1d Blue newspaper wrapper , 1907 env. (stains) with Canal Zone 5c o.p.,regd. 1914 usage of the Surinam 5c Red P. Stat. env. uprated with 5c + 121/2c ex Paramaribo, 1925 env. regd. with Mozambique 2E on reverse, and 1929 env. regd. from Nairobi with Kenya & Uganda KGV 5c + 20c(3) having Jamaica PO "OFFICIALLY SEALED..." labels all round and mainly very fine purple "OBSERVED TO BE/IN BAD CONDITION/G.P.O. JAMAICA" marks back & front. Scarce group. (5 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £200
G.B. USED IN JAMAICA - VILLAGE NUMERALS, "A27"-"A75", 1858-60 |
ALEXANDRIA (A27) - RARE USAGE OF THIS RARE NUMERAL ON 1d 'STARS' ON 1d PINK PIECE; Remarkable and fine c.1859 piece from the reverse of a GB 1d Pink Postal Stationery envelope (having most of the pink embossed flap seal) bearing a GB 1d Red 'Stars' tied by the rare Alexandria "A27" Numeral. Unique usage? [SG £1,000 for this stamp off cover!] PHOTO - FRONT COVER. £300
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ANNOTTO BAY (A28) - SPECTAULAR USAGE OF THIS RARE NUMERAL ON 1d 'STARS' STRIP OF FOUR; Attractive c.1859 Strip of Four GB 1d Red 'Stars' (IE-IH; few short perfs at left) cancelled by four rare and mainly fine Annotto Bay "A28" Numerals. Very rare multiple. Illustrated in the Encyclopaedia. [SG £550 x4 = £2,200 off cover!] PHOTO - see page 20. £400
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ANNOTTO BAY (A28) & BATH (A29) - 4d ROSE-CARMINE - STAMP + PART COVER; c.1859 off-cover GB 4d Rose-Carmine (crease) with a very fine very scarce Annotto Bay "A28" Numeral; plus part 12 Apr. 1859 E with GB 4d Rose-Carmine tied by a partly fine Bath "A29" Numeral with a matching mainly fine "BATH/JAMAICA" double-arc c.d.s. on the flap with fully manuscript date). Good pair. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 20. £150
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BATH (A29) - RARE PRE-NUMERAL COVER WITH TWO 6d LILACS TIED BY "BATH" C.D.S. & KINGSTON "A01" NUMERALS; Rare and spectacular 23 July 1858 env. (minor light stains barely detract) to Derbyshire "P. Packet" franked by two GB 6d Lilacs (some cut perfs.) tied initially by a single somewhat over-inked partly fine double-arc "BATH/JAMAICA" c.d.s. and then by three fine Kingston "A01" Numerals, having a very fine "ASHBOURNE" arrival c.d.s. on the front and Kingston/London backstamps. An early example of the rare use of a village c.d.s. as cancellation before their Numerals were issued on 1 Mar. 1859. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER. £750
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BLACK RIVER (A30) - FINE NUMERAL ON 4d ROSE-CARMINE ON LOCAL COVER; 10 May 1859 E to "Sav. la Mar" franked by a GB 4d Rose-Carmine (slight fault at edge of wing margin due to filing crease) just tied by a very fine "A30" Numeral having a mainly fine large "BLACK RIVER/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the flap (crease) showing the date inverted - year above day/month. Attractive example. [SG £170 off cover] PHOTO - see page 10. £200
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BLACK RIVER (A30) & CLAREMONT (A34) - NUMERALS ON 4d ROSE-CARMINE ON LOCAL COVER & LOOSE 1d RED; 1 July 1859 EL (several reinforced folds) to "Sav. la Mar" franked by a GB 4d Rose-Carmine tied by two overlapped fair "A30" Numerals having a fair large "BLACK RIVER/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the flap showing the date inverted - year above day/month. Plus off-cover GB 1d Red 'Stars' (rubbed) with v. fine but probably enhanced "A34" Numeral. [SG £170/£650 off cover respectively] (1 cover + 1 stamp) PHOTO - see page 19. £150
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DUNCANS (A37) - RARE PRE-NUMERAL COVER WITH 6d LILACS TIED BY KINGSTON "A01" WITH "DUNCANS" C.D.S. ALONGSIDE; 25 Jan. 1859 env. (minor edge wear) "Paid 6d" to Cheltenham franked by GB 6d Lilac just tied by a very fine Kingston "A01" Numeral with the mainly fine brownish "DUNCANS/JAMAICA" double-arcs c.d.s. alongside, having Kingston/London backstamps. A rare example of the use of a village c.d.s. beside a stamp before their Numerals were issued on 1 Mar. 1859. The Encyclopaedia only records one other such cover. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER. £500
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FALMOUTH (A39) - NUMERAL ON 6d LILAC ON "PACKET" LETTER TO G.B.; 9 Feb. 1860 env. to Wotton under Edge franked by a GB 6d Lilac just tied by a light but recognisable "A30" Numeral having a mainly fine small "FALMOUTH/JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside. Foster only recorded 3 such 6d-rate covers. [SG £150 off cover] PHOTO - see page 19. £150
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GAYLE (A41) - VERY FINE NUMERAL ON 4d ROSE-CARMINE ON LOCAL COVER; 4 Oct. 1859 EL (reinforced folds; central slightly discoloured vertical fold clear of stamp and marks) to "Kingston" franked by a GB 4d Rose-Carmine tied by a very fine "A41" Numeral having a mainly fine "GAYLE/JAMAICA" twin-arcs c.d.s. on the front. Rare Numeral on cover. [SG £250 off cover] PHOTO - see page 8. £300
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GOSHEN (A44) - NUMERALS ON 6d LILAC PAIR (COVER TO G.B.) & SINGLE (LOCAL PART COVER); 20 Mar. 1860 E to "Liverpool pr R.M. Steamer" franked by GB 6d Lilac Pair (one wing marginal) tied by two mainly fine "A44" Numerals and a finger-print(!) having a fair small "GOSHEN/JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside; plus 8 Nov. 1859 large part E to Kingston with GB 6d Lilac (wing margin) tied by fine "A44" Numeral with v. fine small Goshen c.d.s. alongside. Good pair. [SG £150 x3 off cover] (2 items). PHOTO - see page 11. £240
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LUCEA (A51) - RARE NUMERALS ON 4d ROSE-CARMINE & 6d LILAC IN BLACK OR BROWN; c.1859 off-cover GB 4d Rose-Carmine with v. fine strike in black, plus GB 6d Lilac (cut wing margin at left) with similarly v. fine strike of the "151" Lucea Numeral but in a distinctive watery-brown ink. Rare pair. [SG £510 off cover] (2) PHOTO - see page 20. £150
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MANDEVILLE (A53) - RARE PRE-NUMERAL COVER WITH 6d LILAC TIED BY KINGSTON "A01" WITH "MANDEVILLE" C.D.S. ON FLAP; 4 Jan. 1859 env. to Liverpool franked by GB 6d Lilac (pre-usage crease within wing margin) well tied by a very fine Kingston "A01" Numeral with a partly fine "MANDEVILLE/JAMAICA" double-arcs c.d.s. on the flaps, having Kingston/Liverpool backstamps. A rare example of the use of a village c.d.s. before their Numerals were issued on 1 Mar. 1859. Foster only recorded one other such cover. Plus a PPC. [Illustrated in the Encyclopaedia.] PHOTO - see page 4. £400
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MONTEGO BAY (A57) - FINE NUMERALS ON 4d ROSE-CARMINE PAIR ON LOCAL COVER; 7 July 1859 E to "Kingston" franked by GB 4d Rose-Carmine Pair (RH stamp defective) just tied (and by indentation) by two mainly very fine "A57" Numerals having a partial large "MONTEGO [BAY]/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the flap. Attractive cover. Illustrated in the Encyclopaedia. [SG £260 off cover] PHOTO - see page 11. £200
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MORANT BAY (A59) - FINE NUMERAL ON 4d ROSE-CARMINE ON LOCAL COVER + 6d OFF-COVER; 25 Mar. 1859 E to "Spanish Town P.O." franked by GB 4d Rose-Carmine (just clear of filing fold) tied (through stamp) by a very fine "A59" Numeral having a mainly very fine large "MORANT-BAY/JAMAICA" c.d.s. (part date in manuscript) on the top flap. Attractive cover. Plus off-cover GB 6d Lilac (wing margin; creases but attractive) with a very fine complete "A59" Numeral. [SG £140 + £160 off cover] (2 items) PHOTO - see page 11. £260
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OCHO RIOS (A60) - FINE NUMERAL ON 4d ROSE-CARMINE ON LOCAL COVER; 2 Sept. 1859 E to "Kingston" franked by GB 4d Rose-Carmine (wing margin) tied (through stamp) by a light but readily legible "A60" Numeral having a mainly fine small "OCHO RIOS/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the flap. Attractive cover. Illustrated in the Encyclopaedia. [SG £190 off cover] PHOTO - see page 12. £200
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PORUS (A68) - FINE NUMERAL ON 4d ROSE-CARMINE ON LOCAL COVER; 2 Sept. 1859 E (very same date as previous lot; folds reinforced in places - discoloured horiz. filing crease well clear of marks and stamp) to "Kingston" franked by GB 4d Rose-Carmine (wing margin) cancelled by a mainly very fine "A68" Numeral having a very fine "PORUS" double-arc c.d.s. on the lower flap. Illustrated in the Encyclopaedia. [SG £180 off cover] PHOTO - see page 11. £200
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SAVANNAH LA MAR (A75) - NUMERALS ON 6d LILAC PAIR ON "PACKET PAID" COVER TO G.B.; 25 May 1859 EL (minor dusting; chatty family letter) to "London per Packet paid" franked by a fine GB 6d Lilac Pair (one wing marginal) tied by two mainly very fine "A75" Numerals and a fine red London arrival c.d.s. (16 June) having a mainly fine large "SAVANNAH-LA-MAR/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse. Thought to be the only recorded double Packet rate cover with GB 6d's and this Numeral. Exhibition Item. [Illustrated in the Encyclopaedia; SG £300 x2 off cover] PHOTO - see page 8. £600
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SAVANNAH LA MAR (A75) - RARE NUMERAL ON 1d 'STARS' STRIP OF THREE; Attractive c.1859 Strip of Three GB 1d Red 'Stars' (LE-LG; LG with creasing - perfs between stamps reinforced) cancelled by two (one partial) very fine Savannah La Mar "A75" Numerals. Rare multiple. Illustrated in the Encyclopaedia. [SG £190 x3 = £570 off cover] PHOTO - see page 20. £200
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BALANCE OF THE G.B. USED IN JAMAICA SECTION - "A75" & "A78" NUMERALS ON 4d(2)+6d VALUES; Off-cover GB 4d Rose-Carmine & 6d Lilac with mainly very fine (2 overlapped strikes) or a single very fine Savannah La Mar "A75 Numerals; plus off-cover GB 4d Rose-Carmine (minor wrinkle at foot) with a mainly fine Vere "A78" Numeral. Scarce trio. (3) [SG £140 + £300 + £190 off cover] PHOTO - see page 20. £200
G.B. USED IN JAMAICA - KINGSTON, "A01" COVERS & STAMPS, 1858-60 |
INTERNAL 4d/8d-RATE COVERS WITH 4d ROSE-CARMINES - TO DIFFERENT POST OFFICES; Apr. - Aug. 1859 E/ELs from Kingston with mainly fine "A01" Numeral or Duplexes (2); addressed to Four Paths (Numeral on faulty single 4d), Mandeville (fine wing-margin 4d; with 1984 RPS certificate - ex Ken Watson) or Savannah la Mar (4d Pair; one creased and faulty). (3 covers + 1 PPC) PHOTO - see below. £150
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KINGSTON "A01" DUPLEX - RARE 1d RED 'STARS' VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR ON LOCAL COVER; Spectacular 23 Jan. 1860 EL (minor toning) from "Kingston" to "Mandeville P.O." franked for the 4d inland rate by a Vertical Strip of Four 1d Red 'Stars' (AA-DA; perf. faults and BA affected by crease but still attractive) tied by light "KINGSTON/JAMAICA/A01" Duplexes with a Mandeville arrival c.d.s. on the flap. Rare usage of this 1d value on cover in Jamaica. [SG £1,500 off cover] PHOTO - see page 8. £600
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"A01" NUMERALS/DUPLEX ON 1d, 4d & 6d VALUES; c.1858/60 pieces/stamps with "A01" Numerals (rare piece with 1d Red 'Stars' + 4d Rose-Carmine, Pair of 6d Lilacs on Piece & loose 6d) or "A01" Duplex (loose 4d Rose-Carmine). Mainly fine. (4 items) PHOTO - see page 20. £240
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"A01" NUMERALS/DUPLEX ON 1d, 4d & 6d VALUES; c.1858/60 pieces/stamps with "A01" Numerals (rare loose 1d Red 'Stars', piece with 4d Rose-Carmine Pair - one creased - & Pair of 6d Lilacs) or "A01" Duplex (attractive 1859 piece with two 6d Lilacs). Varied condition. (4 items) PHOTO - see page 20. £200
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INTERNAL 4d/8d-RATE COVERS WITH 4d ROSE-CARMINES - ALL TO DIFFERENT POST OFFICES; Feb. - Sept. 1859 E/ELs from Kingston all with mainly very fine "A01" Numerals; addressed to Clarendon (fine single 4d), Four Paths (faulty single 4d), Mandeville (fine single 4d) or Savannah la Mar (two 4d's; one creased). Useful lot. (4 covers + 1 PPC) £200
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TO INDIA - RARE 1/- RATE COVER WITH PAIR OF G.B. 6d LILACS TIED BY "A01" NUMERALS; Attractive 24 May 1860 env. (minor flap faults & edge wear) from the Major Kent correspondence sent "Pr Packet" to the 77th Regiment in "Ghaysopore, Bengal, India" franked by G.B. 6d Lilac Pair (cut margin at right) tied by two mainly very fine Kingston "A01" Numerals (Type Z3?) with a very fine matching "KINGSTON JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside, having 3 fair to fine Indian transit/arrival datestamps on the reverse. Exceptional overseas destination for a G.B. Used in Jamaica cover. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 12. £400
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TO G.B. - PAIR OF PACKET LETTERS WITH G.B. 6d LILACS TIED BY KINGSTON DUPLEXES; 23 June & 11 Dec. 1859 E/EL pair (former with closed tear in address side clear of stamp and marks) to Manchester/Liverpool endorsed "Pkt" or "P. R. M. Steamer" and each with a GB 6d Lilac (cut wing-margin or complete wing-margin at right) tied by mainly fine or very fine "KINGSTON/JAMAICA/A01" Duplexes. Plus a PPC. Good pair. (2 covers + 1 PC) PHOTO - see page 19. £150
1860-63 PINEAPPLE ISSUE |
A MINT SELECTION:1d blue (2), 2d rose (2 shades), 3d green (2, one marginal), 4d orange, 6d lilac (2) & 1/- brown. Fresh mounted mint. SG 1 to 6. £1,480+ (10) PHOTO - see page 20. £360
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A USED SELECTION:1d (5), 2d (2), 3d (2), 4d (2), 6d (3) & 1/- (3). Collectable used examples. SG £400+. (17) £80
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1d, 2d, 4d & 6d SPECIMENS:1d blue (no gum), 2d rose, 4d red-orange & 6d lilac, all imperf and overprinted "SPECIMEN". (Samuel type D2) PHOTO - see page 20. £200
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