Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately

Robson Lowe Auction of Earnest– Yates – British Stamps Used Abroad, 31 July 1940

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£-s-d
507
Two unusual covers sent respectively from Mexico City and Carthagena to London via JAMAICA, each bearing a JAMAICAN circular marking, and IN ADDITION, circular MEXICO and CARTHAGENA handstruck stamps in dull red, with fleurons, IMPRESSED AT JAMAICA (covers 2)
8-10-0
KINGSTON.
‘A01’ in a horizontal oval of six thin bars.
508
1858 (Oct. 26), a very fine piece original cover addressed to London bearing an impressive block of ten and four pairs of 6d. lilac, all, with one exception, very fresh-looking and bearing light impressions of the cancellation (18)
10-0-0
509
1859 (June 26) corner of a local newspaper addressed to Southampton and bearing three 1d red on white paper (pert 14), all fine and clearly cancelled (3)
3-0-0
510
1859 (July 11). a cover franked with four hi. lilac (a little faded) and all quite clearly cancelled (4)
1-10-0
511
1859 (Nov. 26), a cover addressed to England bearing horizontal strip of four 6d. lilac, each with very good impression of the cancellation (4)
2-0-0
512
1860 (May 10), an exceptional cover bearing eleven 1d red, perf 14, white paper, each cancelled with ‘A01’. In addition there is a clear impression of the circular ‘KINGSTON JAMAICA PAID’ date stamp. Very rare (11)
4-0-0
‘A01’ in a horizontal oval of six thin bars in duplex with circular’KINGSTON JAMAICA’ date stamp.
513
1859 (June 6), a large portion of a cover with a bright pair of 4d. rose-carmine on white papera few perfs. gone at right and both showing faint but clear impressions of duplex cancellation (2)
1-5-0
514
1860 (Jan 30) a cover bearing two 4d rose-carmine, clearly cancelled (2)
1-10-0
Circular dated ‘KINGSTON JAMAICA’ cancellation.
515
2/6 lilac of 1883 on white paper, clearly cancelled
2-0-0
516
£1 green of 1887 on piece with clear, bold cancellation
7-0-0
OTHER TOWNS IN JAMAICA 1858-1860.
517
ANNOTTO BAY (A28) : 4d. rose-carmine on white paper, wink. Large Garter, with a clear impression
1-5-0
Letters and numerals in horizontal oval of six thin bars.
518
BATH (A29): 1858 (Oct. 9), cover addressed to England franked with horizontal pair of 6d lilac (Emblems), each showing ‘A01’ very clearly and in addition circular dated cancellation Bath JAMAICA 8-10-58 (2)
6-0-0
519
BATH 1859 (May 13), the major portion of a cover with 4d rose-carmine (slight surface tear at left), cancelled with fair impression of ‘A29’ (1)
2-0-0
520
BLACK RIVER (A30): 1859 (Feb. 28), a cover franked with d. lilac (emblems) and bearing in addition to ‘A01’ the circular ‘Black River ‘ dated cancellation with inverted ‘1’ in date the A30 obliterator not being in use on 28/2/59 (1)
4-0-0
521
BLACK RIVER (A30): 1859 (Mar. 31), a cover bearing d. lilac with ‘A30’ lightly impressed. The cover also shows the ‘Black River’ circular cancellation with inverted ‘1’ in date (1)
1-10-0
522
BLACK RIVER (A30): 1859 (June 10), cover with 4d. rose-vermilion (creased but fine impression of ‘A30’). Also circular dated cancellation with inverted ‘1’ (1)
2-0-0
523
BLACK RIVER (A30): 1859 (Sept. 29), a cover with two 1d. red-brown, perf. 14, all with fair impressions of ‘A30’ and the cover shows a similar date stamp (3)
2-0-0
524
BLACK RIVER (A30): 1859 (Oct. 24), a cover bearing d. lilac with fair impression of ‘A30’, also ‘Black River’ circular dated cancellation, small type (1)
1-10-0
525
CHAPELTON (A33): 1859 (Feb. 18), cover bearing 4d rose-carmine obliterated with A01, type 1, and pen-cancellation (‘A33’, the Chapelton obliterator not being in use on Feb. 18th, 1859). There also is a circular ‘Chapelton’ date stamp (1)
3-0-0
526
DUNCANS (A37): A piece of original with fine horizontal strip of six 1d red stamps, perf. 14, on white paper, lightly cancelled ‘A37’, while a portion of circular ‘Kingston-Jamaica’ date stamp also appears (6)
10-0-0
527
FALMOUTH (A39): 1858 (Oct. 26). a cover addressed to London with a 6d lilac stamp obliterated ‘A01’. A circular Falmouth dated cancellation appears on the front (with an inverted ‘2’ in the date). The A39 obliterator was not then in use (1)
1-10-0
528
FALMOUTH (A39): 1859 (Feb. 1), a cover franked with 4d rose on white paper (creased) and showing poor impression of ‘Falmouth Jamaica’ circular dated cancellation (1)
3-0-0
529
FALMOUTH (A39): 1859 (Feb. 10), a similar cover to the above but the stamp is a 6d lilac and carries ‘A01’ in addition to the Falmouth dated cancellation on the adhesive stamp (1)
3-10-0
540
LUCEA: A fresh-looking copy of 4d rose-carmine on white, but with slight tear, impressed with portions of ‘LUCEA JAMAICA’ circular cancellations that completely identify it (1)
1-10-0
541
MANCHIONEAL (A52): 1859 (May 8), part of a cover franked by 4d rose on white with a blurred impression. There is also an indistinct date stamp (1)
1-0-0
542
MANDEVILLE (A53): 1859 (Nov. 25), part of a cover with a very good impression on a 4d rose-carmine (a few perfs. missing) and above, the major part of circular MANDEVILLE date stamp, in which the ‘5’ of ‘Nov 25’ has been inserted in MS. (1)
1-15-0
543
MAY HILL (A54): A fine cover with a pair of 1d red-brown, perf. 14, and 4d rose-carmine (with small corner damage). The three stamps bear light but legible impressions of ‘A54’. The cover is backstamped with a very fine impression of the circular ‘MAY HILL’ date stamp (3)
4-10-0
544
MONEAGUE (A56): 1859 (Feb. 5), a cover bearing a fine deep-coloured 4d carmine stamp on white paper, obliterated with very clear impression of ‘A01’, also circular ‘MONEAGUE’ cancellation (A56 not being in use) (1)
4-0-0
545
MONTEGO BAY (A57): 1859 (March 9), part of a cover with horizontal pair of 1d rose-red and 6d pale lilac, each with faint but quite clear impression of ‘A57’. The cover also bears circular ‘Montego Bay’ date stamp (3)
5-0-0
546
MONTEGO BAY (A57): 1859 (Sept. 21), the major portion of a cover franked by 4d rose-carmine, with a fair impression of ‘A57’ (1)
2-10-0
547
MONTEGO BAY (A57): 1859 (Dec. 1), a cover bearing four 4d rose-carmine in two horizontal pairs, each stamp with good impression of ‘A57’. Cover backstamped ‘MONTEGO BAY’ in dated circle (4)
4-0-0
548
MONTEGO BAY (A57): 1860 (May 25), a lovely cover sent from Montego Bay to Savanna-la-Mar, franked by a 6d lilac centring a fine bold ‘A57’ impression. This is a very late date of use (1)
3-0-0
549
MORANT BAY (A59): 1860 (Feb. 27), cover franked with a horizontal pair of 6d lilac (one with missing corner pals.), each stamp bearing very good impression of ‘A59’. On the back of the cover is a ‘Morant Bay’ date stamp (2)
6-0-0
550
OCHO RIOS (A60): 1859 (Sept. 3), an attractive cover franked with very fresh-looking 4d rose-carmine with wing margin at the left and somewhat faint ‘A60’ obliteration: On the reverse is a clear ‘Ocho Rios’ date stamp (1)
3-0-0
551
OLD HARBOUR (A61): 1859 (May 6), the major portion of a cover bearing 4d rose and pair of (6d lilac (one creased) showing two fair and one very clear impression (3)
4-0-0
552
PLANTAIN GARDEN RIVER (A62): 1859 (April 12), the major portion of a cover with good copy of 4d rose centring superb ‘A62’ impression together with easily read circular cancellation (1)
3-0-0
553
PLANTAIN GARDEN RIVER (A62): 1859 (July 28), a similar piece but obliteration a little fainter and circular town cancellation a little bolder. In addition there is a fine ‘TOO LATE’ impression in black (1)
5-0-0
554
PORT ANTONIO (A64): 1859 (July 11), an interesting cover franked with 4d deep rose-carmine cancelled with ‘A01’ (Kingston) on arrival as the ‘A64’ obliterator was not in use at the time. The ‘Port Antonio’ circular date stamp appears in brown on the face of the cover(1)
3-0-0
555
PORT ANTONIO (A64): 1859 (July 14), a unique cover franked with four 1d rose-red, perf. 14, and showing three clear impressions on the stamps (4)
12-0-0
556
PORT MARIA (1.66): 1859 (May 2), cover bearing 4d. rose-carmine showing somewhat blurred impression of ‘A66’, while the clear ‘Port Maria’ cancellation shows an inverted ‘2’ in date (1)
2-10-0
557
PORT MORANT (A65): A registered cover franked with strip of three and single 4d rose-carmine and a 6d lilac, the latter with particularly clear impression of ‘A65’ (4)
15-0-0
558
PORT MORANT (A65): 1859 (Nov. 29), part of a registered cover franked with 4d rose and 6d lilac, each with fine clear impression of ‘A65’. The circular town cancellation ‘PORT MORANT’ is also clearly impressed on the front (1)
10-0-0
559
PORUS (A68): 1859 (June 10), cover franked with two 4d. deep carmine, each with blurred impression of ‘A68’, while the ‘Porus’ circular cancellation is clearly impressed on the back of the cover (2)
3-0-0
560
PORUS (A68): 1859 (June 17) : The major portion of a cover franked by two horizontal pairs of 1d red-brown, perf. 14, showing blurred impressions of ‘A68’ but in addition very clear circular ‘Porus’ date stamp (4)
5-0-0
561
PORUS (A68): 1859 (Dec. 31), a complete cover with 4d rose-carmine, showing clear impression of ‘A68’ and legible ‘Porus’ circular date stamp (1)
3-0-0
562
RIO BUENO (A70): 1860 (April), a front franked with horizontal pair of 1d red and 4d rose-carmine, each with good impression of ‘A70’. There is also on the front of the cover ‘Paid 6d’ in red MS. and an unusual ‘JAMAICA PAID’ date stamp in red (3)
7-0-0
563
RIO BUENO (A70): Piece of original with pair of 6d lilac (Emblems), perfs. slightly cut at right, each stamp cancelled with clear impression of ‘A01’ of Kingston, while at the left is the ‘RIO BUENO’ cancellation with date in MS. An interesting item (2)
2-0-0
564
ST. ANN'S BAY (A73): 1859 (March 25). The major portion of a cover with pair of 1d red-brown and 4d rose-carmine. There are two fine impressions of ‘A73’, while one of the latter and the circular ‘ST. ANN'S BAY’ cancellation are not quite so clear (3)
7-0-0
565
ST. ANN'S BAY (A73): 1859 (April 9), a cover addressed to London with 6d lilac (Emblems), and fair impression of ‘A73’. The cover is back- stamped with a fine clear impression of ‘St. ANN'S Bay’ circular date stamp (small size) (1)
3-0-0
566
ST. ANN'S BAY (A73): Horizontal strip of three 4d. rose-carmine on white showing very clear impressions of ‘A73’ (3)
6-0-0
567
SAVANNA-LA-MAR: 1859 cover franked with vertical pair of 4d bright rose-carmine showing wing margin, and with fair impressions of ‘Savanna-la-Mar’ dated circular cancellation across the stamps (the ‘A75’ obliterator not being in use at the time) (2)
4-0-0
568
SAVANNA-LA-MAR: 1859 (April 11), a complete cover with two 4d rose-crimson stamps impressed with ‘A75’ obliterator. On the back is a ‘Savanna-la-Mar’ date stamp (2)
2-0-0
569
SPANISH TOWN (A76): 1859, a cover franked with a strip of three and single 1d red-brown, perf. 14, each with fair to good impression (4)
4-0-0
570
SPANISH TOWN (A76): 1859 (May 5), the major portion of a cover with fine ‘A76’ impression on 4d rose, together with fair example of the circular ‘SPANISH TOWN’ date stamp, large size (1)
2-0-0
571
SPANISH TOWN (A76): 1859 (Dec. 14), an attractive cover of very fresh appearance on which a 4d rose-carmine stamp bears a superb impression of ‘A76’. There are also fine impressions of ‘SPANISH TOWN and ‘TOO LATE’ circular handstruck marks (1)
4-0-0
572
SPANISH TOWN (A76): 1860, a much cancelled cover bearing a 4d rose-carmine stamp, the front shows no less than six local cancellations, all of which are late dates (1)
2-0-0
753
VERE (A78): 1859 (duly 13), the major portion of a cover showing legible but blurred impression of ‘A78’ on 4d deep rose (1)
2-0-0
574
VERE (A78): Horizontal pair of 6d pale lilac (one creased) and showing one very good and one fainter impression of ‘A78’ (2)
3-10-0
575
VERE (A78): A horizontal pair of 1/- bright green (one creased) with one clear and another faint ‘A78’ (2)
9-0-0