GOLDEN SPRING (A41) - PRINTED MATTER 1/2d RATE COVER WITH 1st-ISSUE 1d BISECT TIED BY FINE NUMERAL; 3 Nov. 1871 EL endorsed below the address as being from "Bailiff's Office, Mandeville" and endorsed "On Service" but franked by a Diagonal Bisect of the Pineapple wmk. 1d Blue tied by a very fine Golden Spring "A41" Numeral (though there is a Mandeville c.d.s. and no Golden Spring c.d.s. on the reverse. Rare from a small village office such as this and attractive. PHOTO - see page 14. £150
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GOLDEN SPRING (A41) - PRINTED MATTER 1/2d RATE COVER & "DUE 1/81/2" COVERS WITH 1st-ISSUE 1d BISECTS; 24 Apr. 1865 env. (some toning) to Alexandria franked by a Diagonal Bisect of the Pineapple wmk. 1d Blue tied by a mainly fine Golden Spring "A41" Numeral (though there is a Falmouth c.d.s. and no Golden Spring c.d.s. on the reverse); plus 17 Dec. 1870 E (some speckling) to Montego Bay franked by a Diagonal Bisect of the Pineapple wmk. 1d Blue tied by a fine Golden Spring "A41" Numeral (though there is a Falmouth c.d.s. and no Golden Spring c.d.s. on the front) and unusually also endorsed "due 1/81/2" (for a bundle of covers?) on the front. Rare pair from a small village office. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 14. £200
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GORDON TOWN (A42) - 3-COLOUR FRANKING 2s-4d RATE COVER TO INDIA WITH "A42" NUMERALS; Spectacular 24 Aug. 1865 env. (minor edge wear & flap faults) from the Major Kent correspondence to "Bareilly...India" franked for the 2s-4d rate by 1st-Issue Pineapple wmk. 1/- Green + 6d Lilac(2) + 2d Red (2; latter two stamps with minor faults) all tied (one by indentation) by mainly very fine Gordon Town "A42" Numerals and the red London h.s. "1d" Accountancy Mark and matching c.d.s. (13 Sept.); there are mainly fine backstamps of "GORDON-TOWN", Kingston, Bombay, Agra & Bareilly. Rare and most attractive Exhibition Item. PHOTO - BACK COVER.
354 GORDON TOWN (A42) - 3-COLOUR FRANKING 2s-4d RATE COVER TO INDIA WITH "A42" NUMERALS; 24 Dec. 1865 env. (some edge wear/toning) from the Major Kent correspondence to "Bareilly...India" franked for the 2s-4d rate by 1st-Issue Pineapple wmk. 1/- Green (fault at top) + 6d Lilac (2; one rubbed at right) + 4d Orange-Red (cut wing margin) tied/cancelled by mainly fine Gordon Town "A42" Numerals with a poor "GORDON-TOWN" c.d.s. (partly manuscript-dated) and a red London c.d.s. (15 Sept.) alongside; there are backstamps of Kingston, Bombay, Agra & Bareilly. Rare. PHOTO - see page 5. £200
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GORDON TOWN (A42) - 3-COLOUR FRANKING 1s-5d RATE COVER TO INDIA WITH "A42" NUMERALS; 24 June 1866 env. (opened out for display; understandable edge wear with some minor repairs) from the Major Kent correspondence to "Bareilly...India" (but redirected to "Post Office, Simla") franked for the 1s-5d rate by 1st-Issue Pineapple wmk. 1d Blue + 6d Lilac Pair (one rubbed at right) + 4d Orange-Red tied/cancelled by mainly fine Gordon Town "A42" Numerals with a mainly very fine "GORDON-TOWN" c.d.s. on the reverse, a red London c.d.s. (13 July) on the front and backstamps of Kingston and 8 varied Indian P.O.s inc. v. fine boxed "TOO LATE" (of Allygurgh). Rare. PHOTO - see page 5. £200
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GORDON TOWN (A42) - 1s-9d RATE COVER TO INDIA WITH "A42" NUMERALS; 24 Oct. 1869 env. (minor edge wear & some flap faults) from the Major Kent correspondence to "Agra...India" franked for the 1s-9d rate by 1st-Issue Pineapple wmk. 3d Green + 6d Lilac Strip of Three all tied (by indentation) by light but recognisable Gordon Town "A42" Numerals with a mainly fine "GORDON-TOWN" c.d.s. on the reverse, a red London c.d.s. (13 Nov.) on the front and backstamps of Kingston, Aden-Bombay "SEA POST OFFICE" (oval d.s.) and Agra. Rare and attractive - an early example of the new 1869 1s-9d rate to India. PHOTO - see page 6. £240
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GORDON TOWN (A42) - 1s-0d & 4d RATE COVERS TO G.B. WITH "A42" NUMERALS; 8 Feb. 1871 env. (usual edge wear) from the Major Kent correspondence to "Clarence Barracks, Portsmouth" franked for the 1s-0d rate by 1st-Issue Pineapple wmk. 6d Lilac Pair (a couple of perf. stains; wing-margin at right) minutely tied by mainly very fine Gordon Town "A42" Numerals with a mainly very fine "GORDON-TOWN" c.d.s. on the reverse; plus 1886 env. to Bristol with 1885 2d Grey Pair (perf. stains) tied by two faint to fine "A42" Numerals with Gordon Town c.d.s. & Kingston Squared Circle on reverse. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 36. £120
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GORDON TOWN (A43) - 1s-0d RATE COVER TO INDIA WITH RARE EARLY USAGE "A43" NUMERALS; 9 Dec. 1861 env. (unusually fine for this correspondence) to Major Kent with the 77th Regiment in "Hazareebaugh...India" franked for the 1s-0d rate by 1st-Issue Pineapple wmk. 6d Lilac Pair (one with cut wing margin) tied (by indentation & between stamps) by very fine Gordon Town "A43" Numerals (rare usage from this P.O.; by April 1865 it was using A42 and the A43 Numeral was transferred to Goshen - see next lot) with a very fine "GORDON-TOWN" c.d.s. (day in manuscript and "86" for year) on the reverse, a red London c.d.s. (1 Jan. 1862) with v. fine matching h.s. "1" Accountancy Mark on the front, and backstamps of Kingston, Calcutta & "HAZAREEBAUGH". Rare and of Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 6. £240
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GOSHEN (A43) - MAIL TO G.B. (ONE "SHORT PAID") & EARLY INTERNAL COVER WITH "A43" NUMERALS; 10 Apr. 1865 EL from "Goshen" to "Mt. Olivet, Malvern P.O." franked 2d rate by a fine Pair of 1st-Issue Pineapple wmk. 1d Blues, 1866 front to GB with Pineapple wmk. 1/-0 Brown (gum stains around edges affecting perfs.) tied by a mainly fine Goshen "A43" Numeral but endorsed "Over 1/2" and "2/-" with a mainly very fine rare boxed Kingston "SHORT PAID [1/-]/FINE [6]" and London encircled "MORE/TO/PAY", and 1884/9 pair of envs. (minor faults) to GB with 4d Red-Orange Pair (one torn on opening) 1d Red Strip of Four all tied by mainly fine "A43" Numerals. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 36. £160
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HOPE BAY (A47), LILLIPUT (A48) & LUCEA (A49) - LOCAL 2d-RATE COVERS (INC. "Too Late") OR 1/- RATE TO G.B.; 1884 env. to Kingston with 2d Red cancelled by mainly v. fine Hope Bay "A47" Numeral (v. fine matching backstamp), attractive 23 Feb. 1864 env. to GB with 1/- Brown (corner fault) tied by v. fine "A48" Numeral with scarce small double-arc "LILLIPUT/JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside, and 1884 env. to Savannah La Mar with 2d Red tied by mainly v. fine Lucea "A49" Numeral with Manuscript "Too Late" (of Lucea) alongside. Scarce trio. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 36. £200
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MANDEVILLE (A52) 1/2d RATE COVER WITH 1st-ISSUE 1d BISECT TIED BY FINE NUMERAL; 24 July 1866 wrapper (slightly reduced shorter flap) to Spanish Town endorsed "OHMS" and so franked by a Diagonal Bisect of the Pineapple wmk. 1d Blue tied by a very fine Mandeville "A52" Numeral with mainly fine matching "MANDEVILLE/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse and Spanish Town arrival c.d.s on the front. Rare from a small village office such as this. PHOTO - see page 36. £150
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MANDEVILLE (A52), SPUR TREE (A53) & MONEAGUE (A55) - 4d-RATE TO U.S. + P. STAT. TO GERMANY/N. SCOTIA; Attractive 1881 env. (printed address) to New York with CC wmk. 1d Blue Strip of Four just tied by four very fine "A52" Numerals with mainly fine Mandeville backstamp, c.1891 usage of the 1/2d Green Postal Stationery wrapper uprated to Germany with a 1/2d Green tied by a mainly very fine Spur Tree "A53" Numeral, and an 1882 usage of the o.p. 11/2d on 3d Green "U.P.U." Postal Stationery PC (corner fault) from "Moneague" to Nova Scotia cancelled by a very fine Moneague "A55" Numeral and by a Kingston transit c.d.s. Scarce trio. (3 items) PHOTO - see page 36. £200
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MONTEGO BAY (A56) + MORANT BAY (A57) - NUMERALS ON UNDERPAID COVER TO N. SCOTIA + LOCAL COVER; 26 Sept. 1876 env. (faults & opened out for display) to "Nova Scotia" franked by 6d Mauve (cut perfs. at right) tied by a mainly fine rare tall "A56" Numeral with matching mainly very fine "MONEAGUE/JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside having a v. fine NY "5" in circle charge on the front (matching a mainly v. fine "N. YORK/STEAMSHIP" c.d.s. on the flap) changed to an "8" arrival charge in blue crayon; scarce routing and treatment. Plus 1888 env. to Kingston with 2d Slate (crease) cancelled by a very fine Morant Bay "A57" Numeral (mainly fine c.d.s. on reverse). Scarce pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 36. £140
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NEWPORT (A59) + OCHO RIOS (A60) - 1/- RATE COVER TO G.B. & 1d BLUE LOCAL POSTCARD; 23 Dec. 1873 env. (minor toning) to GB (Fitzherbert correspondence) with CC wmk. 1/- Brown tied by a very fine "A59" Numeral with a matching v. fine "NEWPORT JAMAICA" c.d.s. (small stain) on the reverse; plus 1885 usage of the 1d Blue Postal Stationery PC to Spanish Town cancelled by a mainly very fine rare "A60" Numeral with fine "OCHO RIOS/JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 36. £150
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PLANTAIN GARDEN RIVER (A62) - LOCAL 2d-RATE COVERS + 11/2d PC TO CANADA WITH "A62" NUMERALS; 19 June 1874 env. to Vere with 2d Red tied by v. fine "A62" Numeral with mainly very fine scarce double-arc "PLANTAIN-GARDEN-RIVER" c.d.s. alongside, similar 1878/80 trio of envs. with 2d Reds tied by v. fine "A62" Numerals but with "P.G. RIVER/JAMAICA" c.d.s.'s (to Kingston, Vere - endorsed "Book post" and "Too Late" - or Morant Bay), 1891 env. to Kingston with key-type 1d tied by v. fine "A62" Numeral, and fine 1893 usage of the 11/2d Grey Postal Stationery PC to Ottawa with superb "A62 Numeral. Good group. (6 covers/card) PHOTO - see page 36. £150
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PEAR TREE GROVE (A63) - 1s-0d RATE COVER TO G.B. WITH 1st-ISSUE 6d MAUVE PAIR; Attractive 7 Jan. 1871 env. to Edinburgh franked for the 1s-0d Packet rate by a 1st-Issue Pineapple wmk. 6d Mauve Pair (cut wing-margin at right) tied by two very fine "A63" Numerals with scarce matching small "PEAR-TREE-GROVE" c.d.s. (manuscript "7" in year) on the reverse. PHOTO - see page 36. £120
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PORT ANTONIO (A64) - BOXED "JAMAICA/SHIP MAIL" D.S. ON 6d MAUVE COVER WITH "A64" NUMERAL; Unusual 21 July 1876 env. to Bloomsburg (Pa.) franked for the Ship Letter rate by a CC wmk. 6d Mauve tied by a fine "A64" Numeral matching the mainly very fine "PORT ANTONIO/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse, but the stamp also cancelled by a US cork in transit, having a mainly fine rare boxed Kingston "JAMAICA/SHIP MAIL" d.s. (partly overstruck) beside the stamp with Baltimore boxed "SHIP" and h.s. "5" also on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO - see page 12. £200
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PORT MORANT (A65) - 4d-RATE COVER TO U.S. WITH 1d BLUE STRIP OF FOUR & "A65" NUMERALS; Attractive 3 Sept. 1885 env. (closed tear clear of stamps and some wrinkling; opened out) to Chester (Pa.) franked for the 4d UPU rate by a Strip of Four 1d Blues tied by superb or very fine "A65" Numerals matching the very fine small "PORT MORANT/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse. Scarce Numeral and a dramatic franking. PHOTO - see page 13. £120
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PORT ROYAL (A67) - SOLDIER'S 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO G.B. WITH KEY-TYPE 1d TIED BY "A67" NUMERAL; Fine 21 May 1890 env. to GB from a Lance-Corporal of the Royal Engineers (Submarine Miners) headed & countersigned for the Soldier's 1d Concession Rate franked by a Key-type 1d tied by an almost fine "A67" Numeral matching the very fine "PORT-ROYAL/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the front. Exhibition Quality. (See a matching cover in this week's Cavendish Worldwide auction.) [Ex Hart.] PHOTO - see page 6. £200
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PORUS (A68), RAMBLE (A69) & RIO BUENO (A70) - NUMERAL COVERS TO G.B. (3) OR TO KINGSTON; 10 Mar. 1876 env. to London "Via Southampton" franked by CC wmk. 1/- Brown cancelled by a near fine "A68" Numeral matching the partly fine small "PORUS/JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside, matching 1883 env. to GB with 2d Red Pair tied (through stamp) by mainly very fine "A68" Numerals (fine matching backstamp), 1891 env. to GB with Key-type 1d(2)+1/2d all tied by fine "A69" Numerals with partial Ramble c.d.s. on reverse, and 1892 env. [ex Surtees; illustrated in Woodward] to Kingston with Key-type 1d tied by mainly fine very scarce "A70" Numeral matching the v. fine "RIO-BUENO/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse. Scarce group. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 36. £240
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RODNEY HALL (A71) - VERY EARLY NUMERAL USAGE ON 1s-0d PACKET LETTER TO G.B.; 24 Sept. 1861 E (lower flap slightly reduced) to GB franked by a Vertical Pair of 1st-Issue Pineapple wmk. 6d Lilac (one with light bend) tied (by strong indentation) by only a single (contrary to regulations) light "A71" Numeral (remarkably leaving the top stamp's Queen's profile entirely clear) with a mainly very fine double-arc "RODNEY-HALL-JAMAICA" c.d.s. in the opposite corner and having a red London transit "PAID" c.d.s. (14 Oct.) nearby. Rare thus. PHOTO - see page 36. £100
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ST. ANN'S BAY (A73) - PAIR OF BISECT 1/2d-RATE COVERS INC. ONE WITH COMPLETE PRINTED POSTER; 1 May 1865 env. (reduced at each end) to Falmouth with diagonally bisected 1st-Issue 1d Blue tied by a light "A73" Numeral (though without St Ann's Bay c.d.s.) having Kingston & Falmouth backstamps; plus remarkable Dec. 1869 EL (complete posted ref. newly imported goods headed at "St. Ann's Bay" addressed to Browns Town P.O. and franked by diagonally bisected 1st-Issue 1d Blue (wing margin) tied by a very fine St. Ann's Bay "A73" Numeral. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37. £300
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SPANISH TOWN (A76) - 1d BISECT COVER TO FALMOUTH + COVERS TO G.B.; 28 May 1863 OHMS env. ("Exec. Comm. Office" imprint and seal; repairs and some bleach-marks) endorsed "Book Post" to Falmouth with diagonally bisected 1st-Issue 1d Blue tied by a superb "A76" Numeral; plus 1871 pair & 1892 env. all to GB with 1/- Brown (Pine wmk.; tied), 4d Brown-Orange Strip of Three (Pine wmk.; cancelled - Missent to Shrewsbury for Shaftsbury endorsed "Not Known") or 21/2d Key-type (tied) all with mainly fine to v. fine "A76" Numerals (2 types). (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 37. £200
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VERE/ALLEY (A78) - 1/2d-RATE COVER WITH 1st-ISSUE 1d BISECT + LATER PC - THE 2 "A78" NUMERALS; 18 Sept. 1866 wrapper (minor toning) endorsed "OHMS" to Spanish Town franked by a Diagonal Bisect of the 1st-Issue Pineapple wmk. 1d Blue tied by a very fine 1st-Type "A76" Numeral with fine small "VERE/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the front; plus 1882 usage of the 1d Blue Postal Stationery PC (vertical crease clear of stamp & marks) to Savannah La Mar cancelled by a mainly very fine 2nd-Type "A78" Numeral with a very fine small "ALLEY/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse. Good pair of the two Numerals and the two P.O. names. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 37. £180
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RICHMOND (A79) + MIDDLE QUARTERS (A82) - RARE NUMERAL USAGES - ON LOCAL COVER & CARD; 27 Feb., 1886 env. to Kingston with 2d Red (few stained perfs.) tied by a mainly very fine rare large "A79" Numeral with a very fine matching "RICHMOND/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse [ex Hart]; plus 6 Apr. 1887 usage of the 1d Blue Postal Stationery PC (overall light toning; central spike-hole barely detracts) to Kingston cancelled by a mainly fine rare "A82" Numeral with a partly fine "MIDDLE QUARTERS/JAMAICA" c.d.s. also on the front. Rare pair; only 5 entires with the A82 are believed to have been recorded to date. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 37. £200
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F80 (LITTLE LONDON) - THE RARE NUMERAL ON 8d-RATE COVER TO G.B.; Attractive 7 June 1882 env. (minor edge wear) to Wales "Per Mail Steamer" franked for the 8d (double 4d) rate by 2d Red (2) + 4d Brown-Orange tied by light but recognisable rare "F80" Numerals with a matching mainly fine "LITTLE LONDON/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse (partly overstruck). One of the more elusive Jamaican Numerals (only recorded 1882-89). PHOTO - see page 14. £140
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F96 (SHOOTERS HILL) - THE RARE NUMERAL ON LOCAL 1d-RATE COVER TO KINGSTON; Fine 24 Nov. 1891 env. to Kingston franked by a 1/2d Green Pair tied (through stamps) by a single lovely strike of the rare "F96" Numeral. This cover is illustrated in Woodward and is one of only a handful recorded on cover. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Surtees.] PHOTO - see page 13. £150
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G13 (HALF WAY TREE) - THE RARE NUMERAL ON "Unclaimed" LOCAL 1d BLUE POSTCARD; 24 Sept. 1889 usage of the 1d Blue Postal Stationery PC (slight toning and small closed hole at foot) to a local Gordon Town address cancelled by a mainly fine rare "G13" Numeral with matching "GORDON TOWN/JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside, but endorsed "Unclaimed" in blue with a mainly very fine "RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH/JAMAICA" (slightly over edge; small closed hole) on the front. The G13 Numeral is seldom seen on entire. PHOTO - see page 37. £100
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G14 (HAMPDEN) - THE RARE NUMERAL ON LOCAL 1d-RATE COVER TO KINGSTON; 28 Sept. 1892 env. to Kingston franked by 1/2d Green Pair just tied at top by a very fine rare "G14" Numeral with very fine matching "HAMPDEN/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 37. £120
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G16 (PRIESTMAN'S RIVER) - THE RARE NUMERAL ON LOCAL 1d-RATE COVER TO KINGSTON; 16 Nov. 1891 env. (minor stains) to Kingston franked by Key-type 1d tied by a very fine rare "G16" Numeral with mainly very fine matching "PRIESTMAN'S RIVER/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse. Very elusive Numeral on cover. PHOTO - see page 37. £120
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193 (COLD HARBOUR) - RARE NUMERAL ON SOLDIER'S 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO G.B.; 9 Nov. 1874 env. (stains mainly at left) headed & countersigned for a Royal Artillery Gunner from "Jamaica" to Scarborough (Yorkshire) franked by a 1d Blue tied by a light but recognisable strike of the rare "193" Numeral with a mainly fine "COLD-SPRING/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse. Rare 1d Concession cover from such a small village P.O. PHOTO - see page 13. £150
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193 (COLD HARBOUR) - RARE NUMERAL ON 11/2d POSTCARD TO G.B. & LOCAL 1d-RATE COVER; 8 June 1883 usage of the UPU o.p. 11/2d on 3d Green Postal Stationery PC to GB cancelled by a very fine rare "193" Numeral with v. fine matching "COLD SPRING/JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside; plus 21 Sept. 1892 env. to Kingston franked by a Key-type 1d tied by a very fine rare "193" Numeral matching the partial Cold Spring c.d.s. on the reverse. Attractive pair. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 37. £200
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640 (MAY PEN) - RARE NUMERAL ON LOCAL "O.H.M.S. BOOK POST" 1d-RATE COVER; 7 July 1877 EL (light toning; part printed "CIRCULAR" contents from Office of Parochial Boards at May Pen) to "The Alley P.O." endorsed "O.H.M.S. Boo Post" but unusually franked not with a 1d Bisect but with a complete 1d Blue (CC wmk.) tied by a light but readily recognisable rare "640" Numeral with a mainly very fine "MAY PEN/JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside. Rare Numeral and rare usage. PHOTO - see page 13. £120
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647 (SOUTHFIELD) - THE RARE NUMERAL ON LOCAL 1d BLUE POSTCARD; 11 Nov. 1887 usage of the 1d Blue Postal Stationery PC (slight toning) to "Ramble P.O." cancelled by a mainly fine rare "647" Numeral with matching mainly very fine "SOUTH-FIELD/JAMAICA" c.d.s. alongside. Seldom seen. PHOTO - see page 37. £100
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ALL DIFFERENT HAND-PICKED COLLECTION FROM A01-A83 + E06-G16 + 193-961 + A-E; Superb Group of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with very fine strikes of, every recorded Village Numeral and all the known varieties, inc. very fine strikes of; A28, A38 (types H & N), A39, A43,A50,A54 (H & J), A56 (H & K), A60 (H & M), A81 & very scarce A81. Also scarce F97, scarce A-E types (less D). Attractive & comprehensive group which has taken several decades to assemble. (92). PHOTO - see page 35. £200
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ALL DIFFERENT COLLECTION FROM A01-A83 + E06-G16 + 193-961 + A-E; Similar group with varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with mostly very fine strikes of nearly all the recorded Village Numerals and some varieties, inc. strikes of; A36 (type L), A38 (H & N), A47 & very scarce A48, A 51 (H & J), (A56 H & K), (A60 H & M). Also A81, Scarce 201 & 617, with A-E types (less D). An equally difficult lot to assemble. (91) PHOTO - see page 35. £150
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UNUSUAL USAGES - COLOUR/MULTIPLES & OFFICIALS; Selection with the varied values (1/2d-1/-; Pineapple or later CC, CA wmks.), with unique? Violet A30 on SG 30a & A54 (type J) on 1d blue (unrecorded by Topaz), A64 in blue on 6d. Also fine strikes of A65 & A75 on strips of three and very scarce A80 (type K). Plus a group of key-types with the official opt. inc. A50 (unrecorded by Topaz). A rare group. (62 & 1 piece) £200
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KEY-TYPE COLLECTION FROM A27-A79 + E06-640 + B; Attractive group with values 1/2d-2/-with many fine strikes of different Village Numerals and some varieties (duplication), inc. A41 in violet on 21/2d & 622 on 1d (unrecorded by Topaz). Also very scarce 'B' on 1d & 2d. Plus A58, A63, 640, F95 & G14 on 1d Falls types.(Approx. 200) PHOTO - see page 35. £200
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THE RESEARCH COLLECTION - PART 1 - A27 (ALEXANDRIA) TO A31 (BROWN'S TOWN); Selection of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with fine strikes inc. A27 Alexandria (3), A28 Annotto Bay (40 & 1 piece inc. 1/- Pines.), A29 Bath (14 with rare 2d. CA) A31 Brown's Town (12 inc. 1/- Pines). (123) PHOTO - see page 35. £150
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THE RESEARCH COLLECTION - PART 2 - A32 (BUFF BAY) TO A37 (DUNCANS); Selection of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with fine strikes inc. A32 Buff Bay (29 inc. rare 1d Pines.), A35 Clarendon (19 with 1d, 3d ,4d & 1/- Pines.), A36 Dry Harbour (8) & A37 Duncans (11 inc. 1/- Pines.). (129) PHOTO - see page 35. £150
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THE RESEARCH COLLECTION - PART 3- A38 (EWARTON-FALMOUTH) TO A42 (GOLDEN SPRING-GORDONTOWN); Selection of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with fine strikes inc. A38 Ewarton-Falmouth (69 inc. 1d-1/- Pines., less A39), A40 Flint River (22 inc. 1/- Pines.), A41 Golden Spring-Stoney Hill (9 inc. very rare 4d Pines.). Also A42 Golden Spring-Gordon Town (32, all wmks.). (133) PHOTO - see page 35. £150
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THE RESEARCH COLLECTION - PART 4 - A43 (GORDONTOWN-GOSHEN-SANTA CRUZ) TO A50 (MALVERN); Selection of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with fine strikes inc. A43 (20), A44 Goshen-Grange Hill (8), A45 Grange Hill-Green Island (15 inc. rare 1d unrecorded by Topaz), A46 Green Island-Highgate-Siloah (12 inc. rare 4d), A47 Highgate-Hope Bay (21 mostly CC & CA examples). Also A48 Hope Bay-Lilliput (4 with 1/- Pine.), A49 Lilliput-Lucea (51 inc. 4d Pine. inv. wmk.). Plus A50 Malvern (17). (159) PHOTO - see page 35. £150
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THE RESEARCH COLLECTION - PART 5- A51 (LUCEA-MANCHIONEAL) TO A56 (MONEAGUE-MONTEGO BAY); Selection of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with many fine strikes inc. A51 (35 inc. 3d-1/-), A52 Manchioneal-Mandeville (66 inc. all wmks.), A53 Mandeville-May Hill- Spurr Tree (19), A54 May Hill-Mile Gully (6), A55 Mile Gully-Montego Bay (9), A56 (60). (195). PHOTO - see page 35. £200
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THE RESEARCH COLLECTION - PART 6 - A57 (MONTEGO BAY-MORANT BAY) TO A60 (OCHO RIOS); Selection of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with fine strikes inc. A57 (54 inc. 1d-1/- Pine.), Rare A58 Blue Fields (4, 1/2d, 2d (2), 4d CA), A59 Morant Bay-Newport (18, with 1d-1/- Pine. with few CA). Also A60 Ocho Rios (14, with 1d, 3d, 6d & 1/- Pine.). A varied accumulation. (90). PHOTO - see page 35. £150
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THE RESEARCH COLLECTION - PART 7 - A61 (OLD HARBOUR) TO A67 (PORT ROYAL); Selection of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with fine strikes inc. A61 (21 inc. 1d-1/- Pines.), A62 Plantain Garden River (50 inc. low value. Pine. & other Wmk. types), A63 Pear Tree Grove (8 inc. very scarce 1d,4d & 6d Pines.), A64 Port Antonio (56 inc. rare blue strike on 1/2d, with values. to 4d CC & CA), A65 Port Morant (40 inc. 1d-1/- Pines.). Also A66 Port Maria (24) & A67 Port Royal (26 inc. odd values. & wmks.). (225) PHOTO - see page 35. £200
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THE RESEARCH COLLECTION - PART 8 - A68 (PORUS) TO A75 (SAVANNAH-LA-MAR); Selection of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with fine strikes inc. A68 (33 inc. 1/- Pines.), A69 Ramble (11 inc. 1/- Pine.), A70 (3 inc. rare 4d), A71 Rodney Hall (48 inc. 1d-1/- Pines.), A72 Saint David (13 inc. rare 3d & 6d Pines.), A73 St Ann's Bay (65, all wmks.). Also A74 Salt Gut (3) & A75 (18 type L) with 1/- Pine.).(199) PHOTO - see page 35. £150
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THE RESEARCH COLLECTION - PART 9 - A76 (SPANISH TOWN) TO A82 (MIDDLE QUARTERS); Selection of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with fine strikes inc. A76 (73 inc. 1d-1/- Pines., with 'O' type strike on later wmk. issues), A77 Stewart Town (36 inc. 1d-6d Pines.), A78 Vere (62 inc. 1d,2d,3d-1/-) A79 Richmond-Balaclava (10 inc. rare Balaclava type 'K' 1d,2d., CC, 2d,4d,(2) CA), A80 Hagley Gap (2 very scare 3d & 6d type 'K', less A81 Pedro). With A82 (12) & A83 (5). Rare group. (202) PHOTO - see page 35. £200
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THE RESEARCH COLLECTION - PART 10 - E06 (NEWMARKET) TO E (UNALLOCATED BY POTTER); Selection of varied values (1/2d-1/-; with many Pineapple & later CC, CA wmks.) with fine strikes inc. E06 (9 inc. rare 1/2d,4d,6d CC), E30 Lacovia (15 inc. rare 6d. CC), E58 Little River (7 inc. very rare 1/2d & 4d Pines.), F80 Little London (8), F81 Clark's Town (12), F95 Watson's Hill (27), F96 (17 inc. rare 1d & 2d CA ), F97 Copse (2), F98 Chester Castle (5 inc. rare 1d CC). Also G13 Halfway Tree (3), G14 Hampden (3), G15 Blue Mountain Valley (12), G16 Priestman's River (9), 193 Cold Spring (24), 196 Ewarton (7), 199 Guy's Hill (2 inc. rare 1/2d & 1d), 201 Milk River (9), 598 Adelphi (4, less 615), 617 Hayes (16), 622 Kings (12), 640 May Pen (6), 642 Peters Field (2 inc. rare 4d & 4d on piece CA), 631 Maidstone (7), 640 May Pen (20). Plus A Milk River (2), B Duncans (27 1/2d.-6d CC or CA), (C 1, less D) & E (1). With A01 Kingston (100, 1/2d-6d). A vast balance with a great deal to sort. (Approx 360) PHOTO - see page 35. £200
NAVAL CONCESSION RATE COVERS, 1864-74 |
SAILOR'S 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER WITH GB 1d RED EX "H.M.S. SHANNON"; Sept. 1864 env., (worn and with stain at foot and damage at left) to GB headed & countersigned for a Warrant Officer "on Board H.M.S. Shannon, Port Royal" and so franked by a GB 1d Red 'Stars' (rubbed and creased - not tied but clearly belongs) cancelled on arrival by a London "30" in diamond Numeral with a faint red 14 May 1864 London backstamp. [With 1960 BPA Certificate of Genuineness.] PHOTO - see page 13. £150
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OFFICER'S 6d+6d CONCESSION RATE COVER FROM PORT ROYAL - G.B. 6d FRANKING TO SCOTLAND; 7 Feb. 1864 env. (flap lost & very slightly reduced at top) to Scotland endorsed "Officer's letter", dated and initialled ("E.P.") all by the sender, Commander E.J. Pollard of HMS Royalist, which was stationed at Port Royal on this date; franked by G.B. Small Letters 6d lilacs (2; weighing above half an ounce) tied by London Foreign Branch "50" numerals, having London (1 Mar.) and part Dunkeld backstamps. This London date fits with the arrival of RMS Shannon at Southampton from Port Royal. [The normal postage rate would have been 2/- for this double weight letter.] Rare example of the correct usage of G.B. stamps in Jamaica after the introduction of the island's own stamps in 1860. [Ex Geoff Osborn - illustrated in NOL p.12 - ex Cavendish Osborn auction, June 2007, lot 130; realised £253.] PHOTO - see page 13. £200
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AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BLOCKADE PERIOD - OFFICER'S 6d CONCESSION RATE COVER EX MONTEGO BAY; Feb. 1865 env. (flap lost) to Scotland endorsed "Officer's Letter" and initialled "E.J.P." franked by GB Small Letters 6d Lilac tied by a v. fine London "13" numeral struck in transit, addressed to Mrs. Pollard. The Pollard correspondence is well know; the letters were written by Commander E.J. Pollard, RN; he was in command of HMS Royalist involved in patrolling West Indian waters (ship's log) as the Civil War in America drew to a close (the day after this letter was sent off by "Jamaica Packet" to St. Thomas - 27 Feb. 1865 - HMS Royalist took both English & American "Brigantines" off Jamaica). The Dunkeld backstamp fits with the letter being carried on from St. Thomas to Southampton by RMS Tasmanian. [Ex Geoff Osborn - illustrated in NOL p.18 - ex Cavendish Osborn auction, June 2007, lot 131; realised £300.] PHOTO - see page 13. £240
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