6d BLUE GREEN & VIOLET PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:6d blue green & violet printer's imperforate colour proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine. Ex Surtees. PHOTO - see page 32. £200
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6d RED & DULL BLUE GREEN MCA WATERMARK SPECIMEN:6d red & dull green MCA watermark overprinted vertically reading up "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type 12x). Fine mounted mint. SG 90s £800. PHOTO - see page 32. £240
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6d RED & DULL BLUE GREEN MCA WATERMARK (REVERSED) SPECIMEN:6d red & dull blue green MCA watermark reversed overprinted "SPECIMEN" vertically reading up (Samuel type 12x). Five tiny rust spots on reverse. A scarce variety. SG 90xs £1,200. PHOTO - see page 32. £260
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6d RED & DULL BLUE GREEN MULT SCRIPT CA WATERMARK SPECIMEN:6d red & dull blue green, mult script CA watermark (sideways) overprinted "SPECIMEN" reading down (Samuel type D12x). Fine mounted mint. SG 91x £800. PHOTO - see page 32. £240
1921-29 PICTORIAL ISSUE |
THE COLLECTION INCLUDING SOME SPECIMENS: The mint & used collection with 1d, 21/2d to 4d, 1/- (2), 2/-, 3/- (2), 5/- & 10/- all overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12). Mint with 1/2d (2), 1d, 11/2d (2), 2d (2), 3d (2), 6d (2), 1/- (2), 2/- & 5/-. Used with 1/2d (3), 1d (4), 11/2d (3), 21/2d (3), 3d, 4d (2) & 1/- (5). Very mixed condition. £100
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THE SPECIMEN SET:1/2d to 10/-overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12). The 2/- with natural corner crease, others fine. SG £300 (13) £120
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1d DIE PROOF OF THE FRAME ON A PIECE FROM THE DE LA RUE DAY BOOK:1d stamp size die proof of the frame mounted on a piece cut from the De La Rue day book with m/s "Feb 15th/160 + 6 leads" and a red line crossing the proof with "3rd March '22" A fine unique piece. PHOTO - see page 33. £160
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1d & 6d STRIPS OF THREE OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN ON A PIECE FROM THE MAURITANIE ARCHIVE:1d & 6d vertical strip of three overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel types D16x & D17 in red) and additionally handstamped in red "SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/MAURITANIE" Fine and unique. The only other adhesive overprinted with type D17 for general distribution was the Malta 1922 3d. PHOTO - see page 33. £150
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1d REDS TYPE 1 & 2 ON A PIECE FROM A DE LA RUE APPENDIX SHEET GIVING DETAILS OF PLATE DESTRUCTION:1d red type 1 (without postage & revenue) & type 2 (with postage & revenue) overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel types D12 & D16 respectively) and stuck to a single piece with red m/s notes "Sept 1920 160 Set Surface", "Coated paper/Special price", "June 1922" and "Obsolete/Die & plates/Destroyed/14 3 29". Fine & scarce. PHOTO - see page 33. £120
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2d, 4d & 2/- to 10/- SPECIMEN PAIRS:2d, 4d & 2/-to 10/- horizontal pairs overprinted "SPECIMEN" Samuel type D12). Fine. PHOTO - see page 33. £100
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21/2d BLUE - TWO RARE SPECIMEN EXAMPLES ON A DE LA RUE APPENDIX SHEET PIECE:21/2d deep blue & blue, two examples stuck to a single piece from a De La Rue appendix sheet, one overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12) and the other handstamped diagonally in blue and again at foot in violet. (Samuel type J5) The piece with m/s "60 Set CP", "June 1922" and "Dies & plates/destroyed/Sept 1931" and "Vire CA letter". A unique piece. PHOTO - see page 33. £120
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6d SEPIA & DULL CARMINE PRINTERS SAMPLE PROOF:6d sepia & dull carmine, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12). Fine. PHOTO - see page 32. £150
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6d BLACK AND BLUE SPECIMEN ON A PIECE OF DE LA RUE APPENDIX SHEET:6d black & blue overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red (Samuel type D17),stuck to a piece of appendix sheet with m/s 40 set CP", "Oct 1922/Special size & price", "40 set of La Kirk" (?) and "Die & plates/destroyed Sept 1931/Vire CA letter". Scarce. PHOTO - see page 33. £120
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6d BLACK & BLUE WATERMARK REVERSED VARIETY:6d black & blue, a lightly cancelled example with watermark reversed variety. Fine. PHOTO - see page 32. £100
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6d PORT ROYAL VIGNETTE PROOF:6d Port Royal, a small die proof in blue on thin ungummed unwatermarked card. Fine PHOTO - see page 32. £100
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2/- LIGHT BLUE & BROWN - A MINT VERTICAL PAIR IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND MARGIN AT FOOT:2/-light blue & brown, a mint lower right corner vertical pair imperforate at foot between stamp and margin. Gum toned and a few divided perfs at left. Very scarce as only one sheet with this variety is believed to have existed. Ex Byron R Cameron as part of a block of four. PHOTO - see page 34. £300
LATER KGV ISSUES |
1923 CHILD WELFARE ISSUE:1923 Child Welfare 1/2d + 1/2d to 21/2d + 1/2d x four mint sets inc one overprinted in red "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type B6). One 1/2d + 1/2d thinned other fine. Also a 1/2d + 1/2d with misplaced vignette variety. (13) £60
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1927 CHILD WELFARE IMPRIMATUR SET:1927 Child Welfare set overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type B6) and on reverse in violet "B.W. ARCHIVES/IMPRIMATUR", unused without gum. Very rare. (3) PHOTO - see page 34. £120
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1929-32 1d BLUE DIE PROOF:1929-32 1d blue die proof on thin wove paper (54 x 76 mm), initialled and lettered "A.". Paper clip mark and rust stain at top well clear of the impression. Ex RL Bermuda sale 15th Feb 1979 (lot 613). PHOTO - see page 34. £240
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1929-32 1d RED DIE PROOF & SPECIMEN SET ETC:1929-32 1d red Die II, a stamp size die proof on thin wove paper. Also 1d Die I to 9d x 2 sets with one perforated "SPECIMEN" (type D19). Fine. Ex Surtees. PHOTO - see page 33. £140
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1929-32 11/2d DEEP BROWN DIE PROOF:1929-32 11/2d deep brown die proof on wove paper (43 x 55mm), pencil "2 11 28" at foot. Fine. Ex Surtees PHOTO - see page 34. £240
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1929-32 9d BLACK DIE PROOF AFFIXED TO AN APPENDIX SHEET PIECE:9d black die proof on wove paper (29 x 32mm) affixed an appendix sheet piece (123 x 146mm) with m/s "Approved for Die" initialled and dated 23/11/28". Fine. Ex AL Bermuda sale 5th Feb 1979 (Lot 616). PHOTO - see page 34. £240
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1932 SPECIMENS ETC:1932 2d to 6d x 2 sets, one perforated "SPECIMEN" diagonally (Samuel type W8). Also 2d black & green used with large imperforate margin at top. (8) £80
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1935 JUBILEE VARIETIES & SPECIMENS:1935 Jubilee x 2 sets, one being perforated "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type B9).11/2d marginal block of nine (3 x 3) having extra flagstaff variety and a mint lower right corner block of fifteen (3 x ), some toning. 1/- lower left corner block of four with extra flagstaff variety. Fine. £160
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1935 JUBILEE - 6d LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR VARIETY:1935 Jubilee 6d upper right mint block of flaw clearly showing the lightning conductor variety. Also a used example of the same variety. (5). £100
BOOKLETS |
1946 CONSTITUTION BOOKLET ETC:1946 New Constitution 2/- booklet and 1956 3/- booklet, both complete. Also a 1938 2/- exploded part booklet with 1/2d pane & 11/2d pane x 2. Fine. £80
POSTAL STATIONERY |
COLLECTION WITH SOME SPECIMENS:1877-c1920 The selection of unused stationery inc postcards, reply cards and wrappers. Fourteen are overprinted "SPECIMEN". (34 items) £100
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1877 PROVISIONAL FLORIATE ISSUE POSTCARDS:1877 A specialised unused collection of the 1/2d (5), 1d (5) & 3d (12) provisional floriate issue postcards. Various printings are represented. Mostly fine. (22 cards). £120
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1877 1/2d POSTCARD DIE PROOF:1877 1/2d die proof on glazed card (60 x 92mm) of the 1/2d postcard stamp without date or markings. Fine. Ex Surtees. PHOTO - see page 35. £200
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1877 1d POSTCARD DIE PROOF:1877 (May) 1d postcard stamp die proof on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated "May 25 1877". Fine. Ex Surtees. PHOTO - see page 34. £240
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1877 1d POSTCARD DIE PROOF:1877 (May) 1d die proof on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated "May 29 1877" and handstamped "BEFORE HARDENING" followed by m/s "and after recutting". Fine. Ex Surtees PHOTO - see page 35. £240
JAMAICA FRANKING COVERS WITH "A01" CANCELS, 1861-80 |
TO GERMANY - FINE 1s-2d-RATE COVER TO BREMEN "PER R.M.S. TAGUS" WITH 1/- + 2d FRANKING; Very attractive 9 Jan. 1874 env. from Kingston (fair c.d.s. on back) to "Bremen, Germania" endorsed "Per R. M. Steamer Tagus" and franked by Jamaica 1/- Brown (tied by ink note) and 2d Red (very slightly rubbed at right) both tied by light "A01" Numerals with London (27 Jan.) transit c.d.s. on the front for the 1s-2d rate (with red crayon "1/1" Accountancy marking - 1s-1d of the postage due to G.B. - on the front). Rare destination at this pre-U.P.U. date. Plus a scarce 1904 RMSP PPC of a ship used from Kingston to the US with Waterfall bicolour 1d tied y c.d.s. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 19. £200
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TO G.B. - SINGLE (6d LILAC) & QUADRUPLE (2x6d + 4x2d + 4d) RATE COVERS BY R.M.S., ETC.; 24 Oct. 1873 env. (flap lost, some dusting and edge faults but spectacular) to London at the 2/- rate franked by 2x6d Lilac + 4x2d Red + 4d Brown-Orange (all with minor rubbing or faults - the 4d damaged where partly over the edge) all tied by mainly fine "A01" Numerals; plus similar but very fine single-rate 15 Nov. 1877 env. to London "Per R. Mail" with single 6d Lilac tied by a fine "A01", and a tragic 1870 env. (3 stamps removed) with red h.s. "11/2" mark and v. fine boxed "JAMAICA./SHIP MAIL" d.s. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £150
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TO HAITI - QUADRUPLE-RATE (1s-8d) 3-COLOUR FRANKING COVER TO JACMEL; 9 Sept. 1874 EL from Kingston to Jacmel "Per R.M. Steamer Nile" franked (for the Quadruple 5d rate) by a 2d Red, 6d Mauve (wing margin) & 1/- Brown (stain at top) all tied by light to very fine Kingston "A01" Numerals with a matching mainly fine c.d.s. on the reverse; there is a red crayon "1/-" Accountancy marking on the front (1/- due to the British P.O. for the sea transit). Rare rate and franking to a scarce destination. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see page 4. £240
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TO HAITI - SINGLE (5d) & DOUBLE-RATE (10d) COVERS TO JACMEL; 1874 pair of ELs from Kingston to Jacmel "P. Pkt." or "Per Str. Elbe" franked by a 1d Blue + 4d Brown-Orange or 6d Lilac + 4d Brown-Orange (latter stamp with pre-usage tear) all tied by light to mainly fair matching c.d.s.'s on the reverse; the first also with red crayon "4" Accountancy marking on the front (4d due to the British P.O. for the sea transit). Scarce destination and a good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £150
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TO INDIA - 1/- RATE COVER BY PACKET TO BENGAL VIA G.B. WITH RED HANDSTRUCK "1d" MARK; 24 Apr. 1861 env. (minor flap faults along top) from the Major Kent correspondence to "77th Regiment, Hazarabagh, Bengal, India" endorsed "Pr Packet" and so franked by Pine wmk. 6d Lilac Pair (cut wing margin at right and perf. stains at top of LH stamp) tied by very fine Kingston Duplex and the London transit c.d.s. (13 May) matching the very fine red Handstruck "1d" Accountancy marking (being a 1d credit due to G.B.); there are two Calcutta backstamps. Early usage of the first Jamaica Issue and an unusual destination. PHOTO - see page 12. £160
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TO INDIA - 1/- RATE COVER BY PACKET TO BENGAL VIA G.B. - REDIRECTED WITHIN INDIA; 24 Oct. 1864 env. (very minor edge wear) from the Major Kent correspondence to "77th Regiment, Allahabad or Bareilly, India" endorsed "Pr Mail" and so franked by Pine wmk. 6d Lilac Pair tied by partly very fine Kingston Duplex but much-travelled with "AGRA" hexagon d.s. on the front and backstamps of Allahabad, Bareilly, Bombay & a T.P.O. An unusual destination. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 5. £200
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TO ITALY - 2s-8d-RATE COVER VIA G.B. SENT WITH 1st-ISSUE 3-COLOUR FRANKING; 24 June 1870 EL (repairs just affecting part Duplex) from Kingston to Genoa "voie de Southampton" franked for the 2s-8d rate by Pineapple Wmk. 1/- Brown Pair, 6d Brown-lilac & 2d Red all tied by mainly fine Kingston "A01" Duplexes with a red London transit c.d.s. (12 July) on the front. Rare destination and franking. PHOTO - see page 12. £200
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TO ITALY - 1s-2d-RATE COVER VIA G.B. SENT ON THE LAST PRE-U.P.U. MAILING FROM JAMAICA; 24 Mar. 1877 EL (slight faults) from Kingston to Genoa "via Southampton" franked for 1s-2d rate by CC Wmk. 1/- Brown & 1d Blue Pair (trivial perf. stains noted) all tied by mainly fine Kingston "A01" Numerals and one also tied by a red London transit c.d.s. (12 April) on the front. Rare destination and a letter sent just before Jamaica joined the General Postal Union on 1 April 1877. PHOTO - see page 13. £160
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TO NOVA SCOTIA VIA BERMUDA - 1st-ISSUE 1d BLUE UNDERPAID COVER WITH "CTS.121/2" MARK; Fine 24 Mar. 1870 E from Kingston "Via Bermuda" to "Ragged Island, Nova Scotia" franked only by a Pineapple wmk 1d Blue tied by a mainly fine Kingston Duplex and so with blue crayon "4" and a very fine Halifax (NS) Handstruck "CTS/121/2" mark nicely placed on the front; there are backstamps of St. Thomas, Halifax and Ragged Island. Rare thus and very attractive. [Ex Ken Watson, Cavendish June 2006 auction, lot 614, realised £276.] PHOTO - see page 19. £200
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TO NOVA SCOTIA - DOUBLE U.P.U. (8d) OR DOUBLE U.P.U. PLUS 3d LATE FEE (11d) RATE COVERS; 11 Dec. 1879 E to Lockeport with firm's purple cachet franked for the unusual 11d rate (2x4d + 3d Late Fee presumably) by 1d Blue + 2d Reds (2; one creased) + 6d Lilac (damaged prior to use) all tied/cancelled by light to fine Kingston "A01" Numerals; plus fine 8 Oct. 1880 E from the same firm to Halifax franked for the double 4d UPU rate (8d) by mainly very fine Kingston "A01" Numerals. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £200
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TO U.S.A. - 5d, 6d OR 7d RATE COVERS INC. 1d LATE FEE, ETC.; 7 May 1875 mourning env. to Newark NJ "Per American Steamer" with 2d Red (2) + 1d Blue tied by Kingston c.d.s. &/or "A01" Numerals, 1878 env. to Ohio" With a book-packet" with single 6d Lilac (wing margin) cancelled by a very fine "A01" Numeral, and a 2 Dec. 1881 env. (stains) to NY "Per SS Athos" franked by 6d Lilac (wing margin) and 1d Blue (placed sideways in traditional 'Late Fee; style) each tied by a very fine Kingston "A01" Numeral (6d postage + 1d Late Fee). Fine trio showing the different rates. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 19. £160
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TO LOCAL ISLAND ADDRESSES - 2d & 4d RATE COVERS; 10 Feb. 1869 env. to Spanish Town with Pineapple wmk. 1d Blue Vertical Pair just tied by "A01" Numerals with very fine "SPANISH-TOWN" arrival c.d.s. alongside; plus 1878/80 pair of envs. from Kingston to Newport/Moneague at the 4d rate with 1d Blue Pair + 2d Red or with 2d Red Pair all tied by partly fine "A01" Numerals. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 36. £120
JAMAICAN FRANKING COVERS WITH VILLAGE NUMERALS, 1861-80 |
ANNOTTO BAY (A28) - 6d INLAND RATE + 2x6d PACKET RATE TO G.B. COVERS; 18 Sept. 1871 E (faults mainly internal) to Kingston with 6d Lilac just tied by a very fine "A28" Numeral; plus 5 Feb. 1879 E (one side-flap removed) to London by "Packet" with fine 6d Lilac horiz. wing-margin Pair just tied by very fine "A28" Numerals. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 36. £140
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ANNOTTO BAY (A28) - 1d INLAND POSTCARD RATE + 1/- PACKET RATE TO G.B. COVER; Fine 12 Aug. 1880 usage of the 1d Postal Stationery PC to "BUFF BAY" (fine arrival c.d.s. on front) cancelled by a mainly very fine "A28" Numeral; plus 22 July 1878 E (side-flaps removed) to London "Per Packet" with fine 1/- Brown just tied by very a fine "A28" Numeral. Good pair. (2 items). PHOTO - see page 36. £140
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BUFF BAY (A32) - SPECTACULAR 3d GREEN "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" COVER TO G.B. WITH H.S. "11/2" MARK; Colourful 12 Apr. 1864 env. to GB endorsed "Ship Letter Mail" and so only franked by a Pineapple wmk. 3d Green tied by two very fine overlapped "A32" Numerals with a very fine red Kingston h.s. "11/2" Accountancy Mark alongside, also having a mainly very fine "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" nearby slightly overstruck by the red tombstone-framed "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" transit d.s. (8 June); there is a very fine "BUFF BAY JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse. A very attractive and famous cover; illustrated both in the Urwick 1957 auction catalogue (lot 457; realised £18) and in Robertson's Ship Letter book (p.E152). Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - BACK COVER. £400
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BUFF BAY (A32) - PRINTED MATTER 1/2d RATE COVER WITH 1st-ISSUE 1d BISECT TIED BY FINE NUMERAL; Diminutive 19 Feb. 1867 wrapper (slightly reduced at right) franked by a Diagonal Bisect of the Pineapple wmk. 1d Blue tied by a very fine Buff Bay "A32" Numeral with fine matching "BUFF BAY JAMAICA" double-arc c.d.s. on the reverse and Kingston transit c.d.s on the front. Rare from a small village office such as this and attractive. [Ex Kitchen-, Heart, Simpson & Pinches.] PHOTO - see page 36. £200
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BUFF BAY (A32) - ALL-DIFFERENT PACKET RATE COVERS TO G.B. WITH "A32" NUMERALS; 24 Sept. 1861 EL from "BUFF BAY JAMAICA" (fine c.d.s. on reverse) to London "P RM Steamer" with Pineapple wmk 6d Lilac (very slight fold) tied by a very fine "A32" Numeral, 1876 env. to Scotland with CC wmk. 6d Mauve Pair tied by very fine "A32" Numerals, and UPU-rated 1880 env. to Bristol with CC wmk. 4d Brown-Orange tied by a very fine "A32" Numeral. Fine and attractive trio showing the change from high to UPU rates. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 36. £150
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CLAREMONT (A34), FOUR PATHS (A35) & FALMOUTH (A38) - LOCAL CARD/COVER + COVER TO U.S.; 9 July 1881 usage of the 1d Blue Postal Stationery PC (slight faults on reverse) to Montego Bay cancelled by a partly fine "A34" Numeral (with fine "CLAREMONT/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the front, 1889 env. (opened out) to US with Key-type 2d Green Pair cancelled by v. fine "A35" Numerals with ma\inly v. fine "FOUR-PATHS/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse, and scarce 1865 3d-rate env. to Kingston with 3x Pineapple wmk. 1d Blues just tied by fair to fine "A38" Numerals matching the small fine "FALMOUTH/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse. Good trio. (3 items) PHOTO - see page 36. £160
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GAYLE (A40) - DISALLOWED BISECT COVER + 1/2d ON 1d BLUE POSTCARD WITH "A40" NUMERALS; 9 July 1869 E (one flap lost) from "GAYLE/JAMAICA" (part c.d.s. on reverse) to "St. Ann's Bay P.O." endorsed "Returns" and prepaid for the 1/2d Printed Matter rate with a diagonal Bisect of the Pineapple wmk. 1d Blue (wing margin) tied by a partly fine "A40" Numeral, but unusually also endorsed "11/2 More to pay"; plus fine 1893 usage of the 1/2d o.p. 1d Blue Postal Stationery PC to Kingston cancelled by a very fine "A40" Numeral with matching fine small "GAYLE/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the back. Scarce pair. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 36. £140
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