Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately

–Robson Lowe sale of GH Boucher BWI collection, 9 Nov 1949

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Img Lot Desc No Est Real
245 Jamaica 1860-63 Pine 1d (2), 2d (3), 3d (pair), 4d., 6d and 1/. (2), fine unused to mint shades. Cat. £56 11 £20
246 - 1d (pair), 2d (single and strip of four), 3d., 6d (2) and 1/- (four shades), fine to very fine used Cat. £13 14 £6
247 - ld blue and 1d pale blue in mint vertical strips of three, one stamp slightly stained Cat. £12 6 £7
248 - 1d blue, a diagonal bisect beautifully tied to piece of newspaper, creased by paper fold. With R.P.S. certificate. Cat. £15 1 £5
Img 249 - 3d green, a mint BLOCK (4x4) with sheet margin at left (see Photo Plate VI) 16 £50
Img 250 - 4d brown-orange, a mint PAIR, some perfs. gum-stained. Cat. £20 (see Photo Plate VII) 2 £10
Img 251 - 6d dull lilac, a mint BLOCK, rather off centre. Cat. £40 (see Photo Plate VII) 4 £22
Img 252 - 6d deep purple, a mint PAIR. Cat. £50 (see Photo Plate I, also in colour) 2 £30
253 - 6d deep purple, a fine pair (slightly off centre) beautifully cancelled A42 on cover 2 £6
Img 254 - 1/- dull brawn, the ‘Dollar’ variety, very fine and lightly cancelled. Cat. £25 (see Photo Plats VII) 1 £14
Img 255 - 1/- dull brawn, the ‘Dollar’ variety, a very similar example (see Photo Plate VII) 1 250/-
256 1870-83 CC 14 ½d, 1d, 2d (3), 4d (2) including the red-orange, 6d, 1/- and CC 12½ 2/- and 5/-, all very fine unused or mint. Cat. 555/- 11 £11
257 - ld., 3d., 4d and 1/- (14), all used, the last including a strip of five and two vertical strips of four. Cat. £6 16 £5
Img 258 - 1d blue, the very rare diagonal BISECT USED ON ENTIRE with complete 1d and 1/- stamps. With R.P.S. certificate (see Photo Plate XII) £30
259 - 2d deep rose, 4d brown-orange and CC 12½ 5/- lilac in mint pairs, the 4d vertical. Cat. 370/- 6 £8
260 - 3d green, 6d mauve, 1/- dull brown and CC 12½ 2/- Venetian red and 5/- lilac in mint BLOCKS of four, a few small gum stains. Cat. £41 20 £20
261 - 1/- dull brown, a very fine lightly cancelled copy of the ‘Dollar’ variety. Cat. £12 1 £7
262 1883-97 CA ½d (2), 1d blue, 1d rose (2), 2d rose (5, including a block of four), 2d slate, 2d grey, 3d (2), 4d red-brown, 6d (2), 1/-, 2/- (block of four) and 5/-, all fine unused or mint, plus a few used. Cat. £31 31 £14
263 - 2d slate, a mint block (6x2), an ink spot on one stamp. Cat. £21 12 £9
264 - 4d red-orange, mint. With R.P.S. certificate. Cat. £18 1 £8
Img 265 - 4d red-orange,, a mint PAIR. Cat. £36 (see Photo Plate I, also in colour) 2 £17
Img 266 - 4d red-orange,, a MINT BLOCK (3x2), insignificant gum crease. Cat. £108 (see Photo Plate VII) 6 £50
Img 267 - 1/- chocolate, the ‘Dollar’ variety included in a mint corner BLOCK (see Photo Plate VII) 4 £24
268 1889-1906, a collection, mint and used, the former including 1890 2½d provisionals; 1903-4 ½d to 5d and 1905-11 ½d to 5/- with some ‘SER. ET ‘ varieties. Also 1916 1½d ‘WAR TAMP ‘ error and a few postal fiscals and officials. Cat. £21 49 £8
269 1890 ‘TWO PENCE HALF-PENNY’ on 4d red-brown, variety surcharge double, very fine used. With R.P.S. certificate. Cat. 95/- 1 50/-
Img 270 1890 ‘TWO PENCE HALF-PENNY’ on 4d red-brown, two superb copies used on piece. With R.P.S. certificate (see Photo Plate VII) 2 £10
271 - 1890 ‘TWO PENCE HALF-PENNY’ on 4d red-brown, a fine used vertical pair, faintly creased 2 £7
Img 272 - 1890 ‘TWO PENCE HALF-PENNY’ on 4d red-brown, the ‘PENNY’ variety, a superb unused example also showing DOUBLE SURCHARGE. With R.P.S. certificate (see Photo Plate VII) 1 £12
273 - 1890 ‘TWO PENCE HALF-PENNY’ on 4d red-brown, the variety F for E and broken K for Y in ‘PENNY’, very fine used. With R.P.S. certificate. Cat. £4 1 50/-
274 - 1890 ‘TWO PENCE HALF-PENNY’ on 4d red-brown, another fine used copy of the same variety 1 50/-
275 1903-4 Arms type ½d 1d., 2½d and 1905-11 MCA ½d, mint copies showing the ‘SER. ET’ variety, the 1d and 2½d in pairs with normals. Cat. 115/- 6 50/-
Img 276 1903-4 Arms type 5d grey and yellow, the ‘SER. ET’ variety included in a mint strip with normals; the left normal has a corner perf. off. Cat. £40 (see Photo Plate VII) 3 £17
Img 277 1905-11 MCA 5d grey and orange-yellow, the SAME VARIETY included in a similar marginal strip, one perf. gum-stained. Cat. £50 (see Photo Plate VII) 3 £28
278 1905-11 Queen's Heads 3d sage-green, 3d purple on yellow, 4d red-brown, 4d black on yellow, 4d red on yellow, 6d orange (2), 6d golden yellow, 6d purple, 1/- deep brown, 1/- black on green, 2/¬ Venetian red and 2/- purple on blue, all mint. Cat. £14 13 £7
Img 279 1905-11 Queen's Heads, 1/- deep brown, the ‘Dollar’ variety, very fine used, a few perfs. rough at top. Cat. £25 (see Photo Plate VII) 1 £16
Img 280 1905-11 Queen's Heads 1/- black on green, the ‘Dollar’ variety included in a mint marginal pair. Cat. £20 (see Photo Plate VII) 2 £14
281 1921-29 Script 2/- light blue and brown, a vertical mint pair, the lower stamp with huge imperforate margin at bottom 2 £8
282 Postal Stationery: Registered envelopes: 1912 2d (three used). Postcards: 1877 3d red handstamp (scarce), 1877-83 ½d (4, two used) and reply, 1d (3, two used) and reply, 1½d and reply, 1891 ½d provisional and ld blue (2, one used), also K.E. VII ½d and reply and ld and 1912 K.G. V 1d used and ½d wrapper (1888) 23 50/-