Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately

Robson Lowe Philadelphia Sale of Air Mails and British Empire – 15 Nov 1947

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Lot
JAMAICA
No
Val
Real
289
1767-1846, Pre-adhesive covers, a collection of ten, with various handstamps incl the rare first type ‘Jamaica’ straight line (J1), fair strike on 1780 cover; various Kingston types of date stamps, fair to fine. Not counted are some later Kingston marks on postcards.
10
28.00
290
1839-56, collection of pre-adhesive covers with various town stamps, Black River, Porus, Goshen, Clarendon, Lucea, Falmouth, etc.; condition variable. A rare and valuable lot.
15
32.00
291
British Used in Jamaica: the rare ‘A36’, Dry Harbour, Type H, on 1sh G. B. Fine.
1
18.00
292
Ditto, ‘A 62’, on wing margin copy of 4d rose G.B., on piece with date stamp of Plaintain Garden River, Sp. 27, 1859.
1
12.50
293
1860-63; a collection of ‘Pineapples’, used; 1d (5), 2d (3), 3d (5), 4d (2), 6d (4), 1sh (9). Wide var. of shades. Good to fine. An exceptional group. (#1-6). Cat. $78.
28
32.00
294
The 1d Pineapple Bisect, on cover, tied with ‘A73’. St. Ann's Bay, mss. ‘3’. Fine; vert crease runs through stamp, but quite attractive piece. (#1b). Cat. $50. See Photo Plate II.
1
26.00
295
Ditto, 1d Bisect tied to small piece with ‘A01’; v. f. and choice. Cat. $50.
1
18.00
296
1d blue, 3d green, Pineapples, unused and o. g., scarce, 1d has gum crinkle. Good copies of ‘fruits’. (#1, 3). Cat. $14.50.
2
6.50
297
1sh, Pineapple, with the ‘$’ variety, a lightly cancelled fine, used copy. (Gibbons #6a). S. G. cat. $80. See Photo Plate II.
1
40.00
298
1870-71, Wmk. Crown & CC, 1d blue, 2d rose, 4d brown orange, 6d lilac, 1sh brown, unused and some o. g.; a fine and attractive group. (#7, 8, 10-12). Cat. $31.50.
5
16.00
299
1875, 2sh red brown, 5sh violet; v. f., o. g. (#14, 15). Cat. $10.25.
2
5.50
300
Ditto, a similar lot.
2
5.50
301
1890, 2½d provisional, on 4d; SURCHARGE DOUBLE, and ‘PFNNY’ error; both fine used, latter with a Royal Certificate. (#27b, 27d). Cat. $25.
2
12.50
302
Ditto, the collection of 2½d provisionals, 2 mint and 9 used copies, incl. pmks. ‘A78’, ‘F95’ and others. Fine lot.
11
23.00
303
1903-07: Arms Type, Collection of mint (16) and used (13), with scarce 1907 5d, two o. g. copies of the 5sh, and two ‘Ser.et’ errors. (#33-36, 37-39). Cat. $30.82.
29
16.50
304
Ditto, the ‘Ser.et’ Errors: ½d. 1d and 21d in pairs with normal; also 1d in center of strip of three and ½d MCA in pair with normal. V.f. o. g. (#33b, 34b, 35a, 37b). Cat. $17.50 plus.
11
12.50
305
1905-11, (Wmk. MCA), 4d black on yellow, a v. f. well centered mint block (hinge adhering). Scarce in block. (#41). Cat. $18.
14
12.50
306
Ditto, 4d red brown, superb mint copy of this elusive stamp. (#49). Cat. $8.
1
5.00
307
Ditto, 4d black on yellow, 4d red brown, a v. f. used copy of each. Light canc. (#40, 49). Cat. $10.50.
2
6.00
308
1901-11, various values incl. 1903 ½d to 5d, 1905-11 ½d to 5sh compl. except 4d and 2sh; fine t. v. f., o. g. (#37¬48, 51-54). Cat. $35.30.
24
14.50
309
Ditto, 2sh red brown (MCA); v. f. unused. (#56). Cat. $13.50.
1
7.00
310
Ditto, a similar lot.
1
7.00
311
1905-11: Queens and later Arms types; the collection of unused (30), used (17), with pairs, blocks, vals to 2sh, shades. Pleasant lot. Cat. $45.
47
16.00
312
1911-19: Medallion type, Geo. V; ½d to 5sh, set compl. with shades; also 2d Edward VII (7). (#60-73). Cat. $25.
36
11.00
313
1921, Pictorial issue: Prepared for use but not released: the 6d ‘Abolition of Slavery (Wmk. MCA), opt. ‘Specimen.’ Slightly rubbed, but rare and historic. See Photo Plate II.
1
30.00
314
1923, Child Welfare Issue; ½ d to 2½d compl., v. f. but 1d has trace of thin. Cat. $10.
3
5.00
315
Ditto, a very fine mint set. (#B1-3).
3
6.50
316
1921-23 Pictorials, Wmk. Script CA; 5sh ochre and blue; orange and blue; three copies, diff. shades. All v. f., o. g. (#99, 99a). Cat. $12.
3
8.50
317
Ditto, 10sh dark myrtle green, two o. g. copies, shades; one superb, other good. (#100). Cat. $12.
2
8.00
318
Ditto, Collection of the Pictorial issues, 42 o.g., incl. vals. to 3sh (2 o. g., 3 used). An attractive assortment. Cat. $44.17.
96
22.00
319
1916, War Stamp: ½d green, OVERPRINT DOUBLE; v. f., o. g. (MR1b). Cat. $20.
1
6.50
320
Ditto, ½d green, OVERPRINT INVERTED; o. g. and fine. (MR1C). Cat. $15.
1
5.00
321
Ditto, overprint inverted; also, 1917 War Stamp ½ d green, overprint inverted, 2 copies. (MR1b, MR7c). Cat. $21.
3
6.75
322
Ditto, 1½d orange, ‘TAMP’ error, in a mint, marginal block of nine. V .f., o. g. (#MR5b). Cat. $20.80.
9
10.00
323
1917, War. Stamp: 1½ d with OVERPRINT INVERTED, in marginal pair with plate number; a few perfs. severed, but a rare piece. Slight gum crease. (MR8c). Cat. $80.
2
35.00
324
Ditto, a single copy of the inverted overprint.
1
15.00
325
1916-19: the collection of War Stamps, 105 in all, 75 o. g., many minor varieties, blocks, pairs, etc. Fine. Good fun under a glass. (MR1, etc.). Cat. $21.
105
8.00
326
THE CANCELLATIONS: ‘A 33’ Chapelton; a fine collection of this number on the 1d, 2d, 3d 1sh Pine, the full set of CC's. CA's t. 4d, 1d, 2d Key Plate and 1d Fiscal.
24
25.00
327
‘A59’, Type H, Newport; collection of 23 of this number on CC's, full set; CA ½d, 1d, 2d (2), 3d (2), 4d (2); Keyplate set, 2½d Provisional and 1d fiscal. Rare lot.
23
18.00
328
Collection of cancellations on issues from 1889; in all 136 stamps with mostly diff. postmarks, some scarce and some very fine strikes.
136
25.00
329
Temporary Rubber Date Stamps: the small collection modern types, 24 different incl. Treasure Beach, Nine Turns, Bombay, Strathbogie, etc. Unusual material.
24
15.00
330
Study of the double-ring cancellations, based on the 1939 Postal Guide, a copy of which is included in the lot. One example from each of 312 postoffices. Range of dates from 1901 to 1940. Also some duplicates in an envelope.
312
37.50
331
1870 to date: the collection of 183 stamps, 79 o. g., with wide range of shades, margin and plate number strips; also the collection of Postal Fiscals, all in a small green album. Cat. $78 plus.
183
26.00