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Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately
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JAMAICA
This fine study has been basically arranged according to "JAMAICA – THE POSTAL HISTORY 1662–1860" by Thomas Foster which is to be published on 1st November 1968.
Estimates are in GBP£; Realisations in £-s (20s = £1)
| img | Lot | Jamaica | Est | Real |
| 446 | Map: 1750 Robert's coloured map of the West Indies from Florida to Trinidad and to Costa Rica, French and in good condition except for some staining. (1) | £5 | 15-10 | |
| 447 | 1707 (June 23rd) large part E.L. (third of address part and adjacent flap missing) to Col. Long in London with Ms. "10d.", "KINSALE" *** in small capitals. Almost certainly carried by a man-of-war and landed in Ireland. (1) | £15 | 20-00 | |
| 448 | 1709 (March 23rd) E.L. from Peter Heywood in Jamaica to "Collonel Charles Long To be left with. Mr Charles Kent, Marchant in London" with rate "I N 3" and "per the Raper Gaily QDC" and with two Bishopmarks of arrival with transcription. (1) | £30 | 28-00 | |
| img | 449 | 1709 (December 17th) E.L. (a little soiled) "For Coll. Charles Long To be left at Mr. Charles Kent Marchant In London" with Ms. "I N 6", Bishopmark "FE / 1" and in one corner "per the packet Q.D.C." and a fine example of a Dummer packet letter, very rare. With transcription. See Handbook Chapter III. Photo. (1) | £50 | 70-00 |
| 450 | 1710 (August 23rd) E.L. from the same correspondence with Bishopmark "NO/22"(smudged but nearly ***) on flap and with Ms. "per the Salsbury Gaily". With transcription. (1) | £25 | 33-00 | |
| 451 | 1710 (December 18th) E.L. from 'lie same correspondence with smudged Bishopmark of arrival and "p. the Cezar". With transcription. (1) | £25 | 28-00 | |
| 452 | 1711 (April 3rd) E.L. "To Collonel Charles Long to be left at the Jamaica Coffee House in London" and without any postal markings whatsoever and probably delivered by hand. (1) | £20 | 10-00 | |
| 453 | 1711 (October 8th) E.L. from Phinneas Mackintosh at Seven Plantations to "Coll. Chas. Long in Queen Square London' charged "11d." and landed at Kinsale (with straight line** overstamped by Bishopmark arrival). With transcription. (1) | £20 | 19-00 | |
| 454 | 1711 (October 11th) E.L. from Heywood "To Collonel Charles Long at his house in Queens Sq in Lambs Conduit Fields In London" "p. the Diamond Capt. Good" with rate "I N 1" with "DE/21" Bishopmark, rather damaged at corners but in clean condition. With transcription. (1) | £40 | 40-00 | |
| 455 | 1712 (January 18th) E.L. from the same correspondence with Ms. "per her Mattes Ship Foy" and without any postal markings, torn at corners, still in clean condition. With transcription. (1) | £20 | 10-00 | |
| 456 | 1712 (May 24th) a very similar E.L. "per the Elton Gaily Q.D.C.", * Bishopmark, scorched and a little repaired. (1) | £15 | 21-00 | |
| 457 | Undated part E.L. from the same correspondence with Ms "p. her Maties Ship Portsmouth, Q.D.C." and with rate 6d.". (1) | £15 | 10-00 | |
| 458 | 1748 E.L. from Edward Trelawney to London with "LANCAS / TER" and Bishopmark, heavily browned down the filing crease, 1752 E.L. from Kingston to London and carried by the "Finder", 1757 (June 24th) two duplicate E.L. to Edinburgh, one sent by H.M.S. "Shoreham" and the other H.M.S. "Rye" and 1776 E. to Edin¬burgh with "GREENOCK". (5) | £10 | 29-00 | |
| 459 | 1760-92 E.L. to London (3) or Aylsham (3) all but one with "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE", the odd one "PORTS/MOUTH", two with transcriptions, four headed "Jamaica", one "Expedition, Port Royal Harbour Jamaica" and the last "Europa Spithead", the writer having just arrived there. (6) | £12 | 25-00 | |
| 460 | 1769 E.L. from Port Morant to London with "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LRE" to **, 1791 E.L. from Martha Brae to Liverpool with "LIVERPOOL/SHIP", 1793 and 1796 E.L.'s from Trelawny to Dumfries with "BRISTOL/SHIP LRE", the 1796 illegible, 1804 E.L. from Stony Hill to London with double oval framed "Ship Lre / Crown / PLYMOUTH DOCK" and later to 1833 with Penzance (2), Lymington and Gravesend ship letters. (10) | £20 | 40-00 | |
| 461 | 1771-97 E.L. with 1771 E.L. from Kingston and 1774 E.L. from "Jamaica", both with "DOVER/SHIP LRE", 1783 E.L. from Westmoreland to Edinburgh with "DEAL/ SHIP LRE", 1784 and 1785 E.L. from Savannah la Mar to Edinburgh both with "DOVER/SHIP LRE" also 1797 E.L. from Antigua to London with curved "DEAL/ SHIP LRE", mostly ** to ***, . (6) | £12 | 31-00 | |
| 462 | 1795 E. from Trelawny to Dumfries and 1796 from Montego Bay to the same addressee both showing circular "LIVERPOOL" and with Ms. "Liverpool-Received and forwarded by" on flaps, the former torn and soiled. Also 1842 E. from Kingston to London with Ms. "Reed 1st and forwarded 2nd July 1842 by (initials) Kingston, Jam". (3) | 10-10 | ||
| 463 | 1815-33 E.L. all to London and all but one from the same correspondence and selected fox being brought on different Falmouth packets: --"Goldfinch","Eclipse", "Plover", "Frolic", "Reynard", "Reindeer", "Hope", "Burnmouth", "Swallow", "Nightingale" and "Duke of York" and showing Jamaica or Kingston departure handstrucks. (12) | £8 | 16-10 | |
| The "JAMAICA" straight line handstamps | ||||
| img | 464 | 1758 (July 26th) E.L. from Kingston to Edinburgh with "JAMAICA" (Type J1) superb on flap. Carried by the Duke packet. Photo. (1) | £20 | 35-00 |
| 465 | 1771 E.L. from Kingston to London showing "IAMAICA" (type J2) and 1776 E. from Kingston to London with type J3, both *** and with attendant Bishopmarks, ** to ***, one carried by the Hilsborough. (2) | £15 | 19-00 | |
| 466 | 1776 E.L. to London, 1784 E.L. from Kingston to Wick, Caithness and another E.L. of the same year to Edinburgh, all with "JAMAICA" (J2 or J3) on flap, ** to ***. (3) | £18 | 21-00 | |
| img | 467 | 1779 E.L. from Kingston to Edinbuxgh with same type, *** on flap and with *** Bishopmark and carried by the Anna Teresa. Photo. (1) | £9 | 16-10 |
| 468 | 1787-95 E. or E.L. to Scotland (3) or London and all showing "JAMAICA" (J2)", ** or***, one additionally with "FALMOUTH". (4) | £13 | 16-00 | |
| img | 469 | 1799 (July 14th) E.L. fxom Kingston to Cork, showing two hne date-stamp (type J4) across flap, ***, E.L. a little damaged. Photo. (1) | £9 | 14-00 |
| 470 | 1802 and 1804 (2) E.L. to Scotland showing Jamaica two-line date-stamp ** (type J5), one additionally with "FALMOUTH" (J4) and another with "FALMOUTH/JA" * (T3). (3) | £18 | 17-00 | |
| img | 471 | 1804 (Aug. 5) E.L. to London, scorched at right and showing "JAMAICA/5 AUG 1804" date-stamp (type J7 with narrow "M"), ***. Photo. (1) | £7 | 12-10 |
| The "JAMAICA" Fleuron handstamps | ||||
| 472 | 1808 E.L. to London and 1810 E.L. to Southwell with different types of date-stamp (Types F1 and F2), the first across flap, the last rather soiled, both ** to *** for these. (2) | £10 | 13-00 | |
| 473 | 1809 and 1810 E.L., one from Westmoreland to Carlisle with good fleuron date-stamp not across flap and showing legible "SAVANNA LA MAR/JA", the other to London with date-stamp, without year date and struck across flap, ** (type F2a). (2) | £9 | 12-00 | |
| 474 | 1814 E.L. from Kingston to Gainsborough, 1815 E.L. from Orange Hill to New Galloway and 1819 E.L. from Runaway Bay to New Galloway, all with small fleuron date-stamps, ** to *** for these, two not across join and one with faint trace of "SAVANNA LA MAR/JA". (3) | £14 | 11-00 | |
| 475 | 1817 (August 17) large wrapper (9½" x 10½" when folded) weighing originally 12+ oz. and charged £5 8s. 4d. to London, sent by the Duke of York and with fine, almost *** of the small fleuron, type F3, on reverse. (1) | £7 | 10-10 | |
| 476 | 1818 E. with enclosure, soiled and showing fleuron date-stamp and "MONTEGO BAY/ JA" on reverse, 1819 E.L. from St. Mary's with fleuron *** not across join. 1820 E.L. to London from Hanova and with fleuron across flap and 1821 E.L. to Ayr with small fleuron ** to *** across flap. (4) | £14 | 12-00 | |
| 477 | 1821 and 1822 (3) E.L. to Edinburgh, London and Nottingham (2) with small fleuron date-stamps, * to ***, two slightly across join. (5) | £20 | 13-00 | |
| "THE POST TOWN" straight line handstamps Type T1 (name of office in two lines) | ||||
| img | 478 | 1792 E.L. to Dumfries with "MARTHA/BRAE" faint but legible and the latest date of four known (see p. 70), also shows "JAMAICA". With B.P.A. Certificate (1965). Photo 44. (1) | £14 | 23-00 |
| img | 479 | 1794 E.L. to Dumfries, 1798 E.L. to Edinburgh and 1802 E.L. from London to Morant Bay, all with "SPANISH/TOWN", two different sizes, ** to *** for these. Photo 44. (3) | £27 | 33-00 |
| img | 480 | 1798 E.L. to Dumfries, readdressed to Edinburgh with "MONTEGO BAY" *** and "JAMAICA" * to ** Photo 44. (1) | £12 | 14-00 |
| Type T2 (single line) | ||||
| img | 481 | 1778 E.L. to London with endorsement "Inland Post Pd 7d½", "LACOVIA" followed by star, * to ** and "JAMAICA" ** to ***. About six axe known. Photo 44. (1) | £30 | 36-00 |
| img | 482 | 1787 E.L. to Edinburgh showing "SAV LA MAR" ** and "JAMAICA", *** and with manuscript endorsement "Pd lnld Post a 113". Photo 44. (1) | £12 | 15-10 |
| img | 483 | 1800 E.L. to Edinburgh with "FALMOUTH" *** across join, item soiled at back away from town mark. Photo 44. (1) | £8 | 5-00 |
| Type T3 (straight line with "JA" below) | ||||
| img | 484 | 1803 E.L. to Kingston, uniformly toned and showing "PORT MARA (Port Maria)/JA" across fold, ***. Photo 44. (1) | £16 | 21-00 |
| img | 485 | 1804 E.L. to Bristol showing "LACOVIA/JA" ** across join and two line Jamaica date- stamp, *** but smudged, on flap. Photo 44. (1) | £18 | 21-00 |
| 486 | 1806, 1807 and 1812 to Edinburgh (2) or London, all with "FALMOUTH/JA" at back, two across join, ** to ***, two with large and one with medium Jamaica fleuron date-stamp ** to ***. (3) | £18 | 17-10 | |
| img | 487 | 1808 E.L. to London with "LUCEA/JA" *** on flap and two strikes of the Jamaica large fleuron date-stamp, **. Photo. (1) | £15 | 22-00 |
| 488 | 1809, 1815 and 1820 E.L. to Edinburgh, Antigua and London respectively and showing "MONTEGO-BAY /JA", two across join, * to *** and showing fleuron date- stamps, one medium, '**. (3) | £20 | 21-00 | |
| img | 489 | 1809 (June) E.L. to Dunkeld with "SPANISH TOWN /JA" *** acxoss join, 1815 E.L. to Ayr with similar strike, ** across join, 1815 E.L. (damaged) to Edinburgh with "MONTEGO BAY /JA" * to ** and 1834 E.L. to Exeter with "SPANISH TOWN /JA", ** to *** across join. Photo. (4) | £25 | 23-00 |
| img | 490 | 1810 E.L. to Nottingham showing "PORT-MARA /JA" and fleuron date-stamp across join, watery impressions, the first ***. Photo. (1) | £15 | 18-10 |
| img | 491 | 1813 E.L. to London with "ST. ANNS /JA" *** across join and medium fleuron date-stamp on flap, ** to ***. Photo. (1) | £14 | 16-00 |
| img | 492 | 1820 E.L. from London to Annotto Bay with "MONTEGO BAY /JA" ** to *** across address. The item is endorsed "Dead". Photo. (1) | £8 | 9-10 |
| img | 493 | 1821 (Sept.) E.L. to Edinburgh with "GREEN-ISLAND / JA" ***, nearly all on flap and with medium fleuron date-stamp, *** across join. Photo. (1) | £20 | 30-00 |
| img | 494 | 1821 (Sept.) E.L. to Edinburgh with "GREEN ISLAND / JA", heavily inked strike and medium fleuron date-stamp, mainly ***. Ex Collett. Photo. (1) | £15 | 20-00 |
| img | 495 | 1825 and 1827 E.L. to Edinburgh showing "SAVANNA LA MAR / JA", ** to *** across joins, one with small fleuron date-stamp. Photo. (2) | £15 | 13-00 |
| Manuscript | ||||
| img | 496 | 1790 E.L. to Dumfries written from Martha Brae and showing manuscript "Rio Bueno" and straight line "IAMAICA" ** across flap. Photo. (1) | £25 | 38-00 |
| img | 497 | 1829 E.L. to Annan showing manuscript "Little River / PO" across join. Photo. (1) | £20 | 42-00 |
| Type T4 (straight line without "JA") | ||||
| img | 498 | 1822 E.L. from Orange Hill to Ayr with "MANCHIONEAL" on face, ** to ***. Photo 46. (1) | £16 | 16-00 |
| img | 499 | 1824 (Feb.) E.L. to Ayr with "MANCHIONEAL" in red, ** to ***, two only are known in this colour. Photo 46. (1) | £24 | 28-00 |
| img | 500 | 1824 (June) E.L. from Islington to Kingston with "PORT MARIA" *** across join, a little discoloured by the word "PORT". Photo 46. (1) | £20 | 30-00 |
| 501 | 1834 (Feb.) E.L. to London bearing albino "MORANT BAY". (1) | £15 | 7-10 | |
| 502 | 1834 (July) E.L. to Glasgow showing albino "GOSHEN" alongside "KINGSTON/ JAMAICA" c.d.s. (1) | £10 | 5-00 | |
| 503 | 1934 (October) E.L. to London with heavy clear (ink has smudged) "FALMOUTH", slightly torn by impression. (1) | £5 | 4-10 | |
| 504 | 1835 E.L. to London with "MONTEGO BAY" across join and 1836 E.L. to Guildford with "SAVANNA LA MAR", * across join. (2) | £15 | 9-10 | |
| img | 505 | 1836 (June) E.L. to Melrose with two strikes (one ***) of "MILE GULLY" across join. Photo. (1) | £15 | 24-00 |
| img | 506 | 1836 (Nov.) E. to Melrose with albino "MILE GULLY" and 1837 E.L. from Melrose Pen to Melrose with "MILE GULLY" *** across join. Photo. (2) | £28 | 20-00 |
| 507 | 1837 (June) E.L. to Melrose with "CLARENDON" ** to *** across join. (1) | £12 | 15-00 | |
| img | 508 | 1837 (Sept.) E. to London with "PORT ROYAL" *** across join, one of seven recorded. Photo. (1) | £2g | 31-00 |
| 509 | 1837 (Dec.) E.L. from Whalnfield to Ayr with "BATH" in albino, one of five recorded. (1) | £18 | 13-00 | |
| The Early Date-stamps of Kingston | ||||
| 510 | 1826-53, a collection of the various types, mainly ** to ***. (10) | £7 | 12-00 | |
| The Early Date-stamps of the Post Towns | ||||
| 511 | 1824-71 E.L. etc. showing 1824 Kingston, 1840 Clarendon (2), Kingston and Mandeville, 1841 Black River, 1842 and 1845 Montego Bay, 1845 Spanish Town, 1847 Porus and Bath, 1848 Spanish Town and Falmouth, 1849 Spanish Town and Kingston and later from the same towns including 1871 Black River with Ms. "Left the Island", mostly ** to ***. (26) | £22 | 38-00 | |
| 511a | 1840-50 E.L. with 1840 Clarendon *, 1841 Lucea **, 1841 Alexandria *, 1847 Annotto Bay **, 1850 Falmouth * and 1852 Duncans *. (6) | £5 | 11-00 | |
| Type P1 (Double ring) of Spanish Town) | ||||
| 512 | 1837 E.L. to London with *** strike across join and 1838 and 1839 E. from Spanish Town to London with * and ** impressions. (3) | £15 | 11-00 | |
| Type P2 | ||||
| 513 | 1840-56 E. or E.L. showing date-stamps ' of Alexandria, Bath (2), Black River, Chapelton, Falmouth, Goshen, Mandeville, Mayhill (2), Morant Bay (3), Port Morant and Spanish Town (2), mainly ***. (16) | £25 | 25-00 | |
| 514 | 1840 and 1841 E.L. showing Alexandria 1841 E. with Moneague, 1848 E. From Savannah la Mar to Spanish Town and 1858 E.L. from Flint River to Kingston, mostly ***. (5) | £20 | 17-00 | |
| img | 515 | 1842 E.L. to London, readdressed in London by means of 1840 2d, just touched at one corner and showing "DRY HARBOUR / JAMAICA" **. Photo. (1) | £24 | 39-00 |
| img | 516 | 1842 E. to London with "OLD HARBOUR", 1848 E.L. to London showing "DRY-HARBOUR", 1849 opened out from Green Island to Black River, 1850 E.L. with "RODNEY HALL" and 1853 E.L. to London with "LITTLE RIVER", nearly all ***. Photo. (5) | £30 | 38-00 |
| Type P3 | ||||
| 517 | 1843 E.L. to Nottingham with "PORT MARIA", 1844 E.L. with "OCHO RIOS", 1846 E. to London showing "MONEAGUE", 1847 E.L. to Barbados with "RIO-BUENO", another 1847 E.L. to London showing "FALMOUTH-JAMAICA" and 1853 E. with similar date-stamp, the last both type P4. (6) | £20 | 23-00 | |
| img | 518 | 1845 E.L. to London showing "PEAR TREE-GROVE / 20 SE (inverted) / 1845 (inverted)" ***. Only four recorded. Photo. (1) | £12 | 29-00 |
| Type P5 | ||||
| 519 | 1851 E.L. to Aberdeen showing Plantain Garden River, 1857 E.L. with Rodney Hall, 1858 piece with Browns Town and Dry Harbour, 1861 with Plantain Garden River, type P6 for Rodney Hall and later types with 1861 Spanish Town and two 1872 items from Vere. (8) | £30 | - | |
| The "SHIP LETTER" Handstamps | ||||
| img | 520 | 1814 E.L. to London with "ST. ANNS/JA" across join and manuscript endorsement "p HM Ship with the Mail via Bermuda 25 Janry" and with oval "Ship Letter! Crown/JAMAICA" (S.L. 1) ** and 'SHIP-LETTER/Crown/PORTSMOUTH", Photo 47. (1) | £20 | 26-00 |
| img | 521 | 1815 E. to London endorsed "per H.M.S. Hiemon" (?) and showing "Ship Letter/ (Crown) JAMAICA" *** (S.L. 1) and Portsmouth Ship Letter type. Photo 47. (1) | £20 | 37-00 |
| img | 522 | 1815 E. to Edinburgh with "FALMOUTH/JA" * and manuscript "Ship Letter/Jamaica" on flap, endorsed "p Lincoln, Capt Benson, Q.D.C." and with step type arrival "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" **. Photo. (1) | £25 | 40-00 |
| img | 523 | 1833 Consignees letter from Liverpool to Vere with "KINGSTON SHIP LETTER" (type SL 2) *** and used as a transit mark (see footnote p. 103) and 1840 E.L. to London showing "KINGSTON / SHIP LETTER" (type SL 3), *** but smudged. Photo. (2) | £25 | 60-00 |
| 524 | 1842 (Dec. 22nd) E.L. from Salem, North Carolina to Mandeville, tatty at edges but in remarkably fresh condition showing "Saint Anns Bay / SHIP LETTER" (SL 8) just legible, the earliest known date. (1) | £15 | 23-00 | |
| img | 525 | 1845 E. to London with oval framed "OCANA/FRANCA" and two strikes of "JAMAICA/ SHIP LETTER" *** (SL 5) on face and with Ms. "1½". Ex Urwick. Photo. (1) | £25 | 47-10 |
| img | 526 | 1854 E.L. from Curacao to Mansanillo showing "SANTIAGO CUBA / ISLA DA CUBA", "2" and oval "JAMAYCA", all in green and ***. Photo. (1) | £10 | 36-00 |
| img | 527 | 1873 E.L. from Colon to Kingston with octagonal "SHIP LETTER" *** and (SL 10) Ms. "5". Ex Urwick. Photo. (1) | £14 | 30-00 |
| The "PAID" Handstamps | ||||
| 528 | A selection with 1838 E. to London showing "JAMAICA/PAID" date-stamp, ** to *** (Type PD 3), 1841 E.L. from Duncans to London with overinked "DUNCANS" c.d.s., "JAMAICA / PAID" c.d.s. (type PD 5a) and "MORE TO PAY", 1860 al showing type PD 6a, 1867 with type PD 5, 1894 it with Ms. "Pd 1" and 1895 al showing "JAMAICA PAID" date-stamp. (6) | £25 | 45-00 | |
| img | 529 | E. to London showing superb circular "PAID/TO/ENGLAND" (PD 1) and Jamaica large fleuron **, both in purple. Three only are known. Photo in colour on page 3. (1) | £150 | 280-00 |
| 530 | large E. to London, measuring a foot by five inches with Ms. "Paid 19/6", "2¼ oz" and "Per H. M. Packet Tartarus" and showing "JAMAICA/PAID" date-stamp, *** (PD 3) in brown and with "CHAPPELTON" (T4) struck twice ** to *** on reverse. (1) | £15 | ||
| img | 531 | F. to London showing red crested type "PAID/KINGSTON/JAMAICA" d.s. (PD 4) ** to *** across crease, Photo. (1) | £15 | 19-00 |
| img | 532 | E. to Kingston showing Montego Bay date-stamp and c. "PAID/8d." (PD 14), climatically toned but strike ***, eight examples are recorded. Photo. (1) | f14 | 22-00 |
| 532a | 1869 E.L. from St. Thomas to Jamaica bearing G.B. 4d. plate 11 IC cancelled "C 51" *** and showing "1" *** (PD 8). (1) | £7 | 18-00 | |
| The "TO PAY" Handstamps | ||||
| img | 533 | 1844 (Mar. 9th) E. to Lime Savannah P.O., Clarendon with seal cut away and with superb "4" (TP 1). Ex Urwick. Photo. (1) | £15 | 31-00 |
| img | 534 | 1844 (March 23rd) E. to May Hill Post Office, a little discoloured but with *** "6". Photo. (1) | £8 | 12-10 |
| img | 535 | 1844 (Apr. 25th) E.L. to May Hill Post Office, Manchester with superb "6" and Ms. "Redirected to Kingston 1/-" and showing "MAYHILL / JAMAICA" c.d.s. on face ***. Photo. (1) | £10 | 17-00 |
| img | 536 | 1846 (January 22nd) E.L. to Bath showing three-quarters of "8" ***, two only are recorded. Photo. (1) | £25 | 57-10 |
| img | 537 | 1847 (Jan.) E. (2) from Kingston to London and Aberdeen each showing "1s/-" *** (PP 2). Photo. (2) | £6 | 13-00 |
| The "COMMERCIAL ROOMS" Forwarding Agent Cachets | ||||
| img | 538 | 1823 E.L. from Kingston to Greenock with "COMMERCIAL ROOMS /KINGSTON JAMAICA" ***. (CR 4) across fold at back, filing crease. Photo. (1) | £16 | 27-00 |
| 538a | 1826 E.L. to Edinburgh showing on reverse "COMMERCIAL ROOMS" ** (CR 6) and boxed "SHIP LETTER/ LIVERPOOL" **. Also 1820 E. with very faint impression of the boxed type (CR 3). (2) | £13 | 7-10 | |
| 539 | 1829 E.L. from Santiago de Cuba to London with "COMMERCIAL ROOMS" ** (CR 6) on reverse and manuscript "Received and forwarded by your obedient servants J & W Mulholland & Co.". Shows step-type "PORTSMOUTH/ SHIP LETTER" on face. (1) | £15 | 27-00 | |
| img | 540 | 1834 E.L. to Quebec with c. "COMMERCIAL / KINGSTON / JAMAICA / BUILDINGS" *** (CR 7) on flap. Photo. (1) | £18 | 29-00 |
| The "TRANSIT" Handstamps | ||||
| 541 | 1893 postcard from Santiago de Chile to San Juan with "JAMAICA /TRANSIT", 1898 opened-out EL to Edinburgh with similar h.s., also large h.s. "5d.", 1905 piece with Turks Is. id. pair and similar Transit mark, also 1850 E. to the Belgian Consul at Santo Thomas de Guatemala with St. Thomas and Kingston c.d.s. and routed via Belize, missent possibly to St. Thomas, D.W.I. (4) | £14 | 36-00 | |
| Other Markings Handstamps | ||||
| 542 | 1846-1929 items with 1846 Missent to Falmouth, England and sent on to Jamaica, 1847 "1/-s", 1891 ½d card with Unclaimed and Advertised, 1892 +½d+½d to Brazil with three postage dues and unclaimed, 1900 ½d. card with "T" in triangle and "1D" over "B 16", 1913 Unclaimed and 1926 "OBSERVED TO BE IN BAD CONDITION /G.P.O. JAMAICA". (8) | £12 | 29-00 | |
| 542a | 1820 E.L. from a surgeon at the Naval Hospital to Scotland showing greenish "JAMAICA / F" d.s. applied at Falmouth, * and partly overstamped but rare. (1) | £10 | 18-10 | |
| The Frank Handstamps | ||||
| 543 | 1898 six EL and a piece (three large) showing "ON H.M. FREE" at top, "FREE" in centre and "LUNATIC ASYLUM", "REGISTRAR GENERAL", "PUBLIC GARDENS & PLANTATIONS" and "SUPTG. INSP. SCHOOLS" at foot, one With "ON SERVICE / FREE / MANAGER G.S. BANK" and one without. (7) | £14 | 17-00 | |
| Great Britain used in Jamaica | ||||
| 544 | "A01" on ld. rose-red perf. 14, a fine strip of six; on 4d. rose-carmine in a pair also a single with additional "½" handstamp; another on small piece with additional Plantain Garden c.d.s.; on 6d. lilac in a pair on small piece with additional St. Ann's Bay c.d.s. also "A62" on 4d. rose-carmine. All fine. (13) | £35 | 52-10 | |
| img | 545 | "A01" on 1d. rose-red perf. 14 (4) used together on 1860 (7th May) entire to Morant Bay; on 6d. lilac on 1858 (22nd Nov.) entire to London with additional Grange Hill c.d.s. on the front with date partly filled in in ink also another. creased on 1859 (26th Nov.) entire to London. Photo. (6) | £25 | 57-10 |
| img | 546 | "A01" on 4d. rose on 1859 (24th Jan.) entire to Clarendon and on 6d. lilac on entire to Manchester, the stamp creased by paper fold at top. Photo. (2) ' | £16 | 8-00 |
| img | 547 | "A01" on 4d. Rose-carmine and 4d. rose used together on 1859 (10th Nov.) entire to Four Paths P.O. with Clarendon c.d.s. on reverse; 4d. rose pair (one creased) on 1840 (5th Apr.) entire to Savannah-La-Mar also an 1866 (8th Dec.) envelope from St. Thomas (D.W.I.) with 4d. vermilion plate 8 cancelled "C51" and addressed to Spanish Town, Jamaica with Kingston and Spanish Town c.d.s.'s. Photo 51. (5) | £26 | 26-00 |
| img | 548 | "A01" on 4d. rose on 1858 (21st Feb.) entire with additional rather faint "GAYLE" c.d.s. also another on 1859 (29th July) entire with indistinct "A30" cancellation from Black River to Savannah-La-Mar, the stamp badly creased by paper fold; shows Black River c.d.s. on back. Photo 51. (1) | £20 | 28-00 |
| img | 549 | "A01" on 4d. rose strip of three on 1859 (24th Feb.) entire to New York from Lucea, additionally cancelled "P.O. Lucea" in manuscript, showing Lucea and Kingston c.d.s.'s and U.S.A. "STEAMSHIP 10" handstamp. Photo in colour on back cover. (3) | £30 | 115-00 |
| img | 550 | BLACK RIVER: a somewhat defective pair of 4d. rose on 1860 (18th Feb.) entire cancelled by indistinct strike of Black River c.d.s. with another strike on reverse. Photo. (2) | £15 | 14-00 |
| img | 551 | GOSHEN: 6d. lilac on 1860 (9th Feb.) entire with "A44" cancellation and with indistinct Goshen c.d.s. addressed to Liverpool and another, damaged, on 1859 (9th Apr.) entire with "A73" cancellation, from St. Ann's Bay to London. Photo 51. (2) | £21 | 26-00 |
| img | 552 | GRANGE HILL: 1d. rose-red pair, one damaged and 6d. lilac used together on 1859 (2nd June) entire with two strikes of the "A45" cancellation and additional Grange Hill c.d.s. which has penetrated the paper in places. A very scarce item. Photo in colour on back cover. (3) | £30 | 105-00 |
| img | 553 | MANDEVILLE: 4d. rose and 6d. lilac clearly cancelled "A53" used together on rather stained 1860 (5th July) entire to France with Mandeville c.d.s. at back and showing various transit marks. Addressee's name obliterated by pen strokes. Photo 51. (2) | £25 | 39-00 |
| img | 554 | MONTEGO BAY: 4d. rose, a fine vertical wing margin pair cancelled "A57" on 1859 (16th May) entire to Kingston, not tied, with Montego Bay and Kingston backstamped. Photo 51. (2) | £20 | 25-00 |
| img | 555 | ST. ANN'S BAY: 4d. rose, a slightly damaged pair and 6d. lilac, straight edge at left used together on large part of 1859 entire to Bremen, cancelled "A73". Photo 51. (2) | £30 | 40-00 |
| img | 556 | SAVANNA-LA-MAR: 6d. lilac strip of three cancelled by Savanna-La-Mar c.d.s. and "A01" both rather indistinct, on 1859 (25th Feb.) entire to London, the strip somewhat damaged in two places. Photo 51. (3) | £20 | 28-00 |
| img | 557 | SAVANNA-LA-MAR: 4d. rose pair on large piece with rather indistinct "A75" cancellation addressed to Kingston. Photo 51. (2) | £30 | 28-00 |
| img | 558 | SAVANNA-LA-MAR: 1d. rose-red pair and 6d. lilac used together on large part of 1859 (14th Sept.) entire, climatically stained, with clear "A75" cancellation, showing large Savannah-La-Mar c.d.s. and Kingston-Jamaica c.d.s. with word "PAID" at foot removed (type K7). Photo 51. (3) | £30 | 27-00 |
| Essays, Proofs and Specimens | ||||
| img | 559 | 1860 1d, 2d. and 4d. artist's composite essays in black using die proof of head with diadem and handpainted surrounds. Photo. (3) | £45 | 110-00 |
| img | 560 | 1860 1d. (2, one with die deepened), 2d, 4d. (2, partly uncleared), 6d. (2, one with deepened die) and 1/-, all cut down die proofs in black with 1-2 mm. margins. Photo. (8) | £80 | 95-00 |
| img | 561 | 1860 2d. die proof in black on glazed card marked "AFTER STRIKING" and dated "Sept 7-60". Photo. (1) | £45 | 48-00 |
| 562 | 1860 2d. die proof in black on glazed card without markings. (1) | £35 | 17-10 | |
| img | 563 | 1860 4d. black handpainted essay with details of Queen's head incomplete. Photo (1) | £15 | 30-00 |
| img | 564 | 1860 4d. cut down die proof in black on glazed card of an unissued design with a small "4" in each corner. Photo. (1) | £15 | 27-00 |
| img | 565 | 1860 6d. die proof in black on glazed card dated "Aug 29-60" and with Ms. "No 2". Photo. (1) | £45 | 37-00 |
| img | 566 | 1860 1d, 2d, 4d and 1/- imperforate colour trials in issued colours on watermarked paper. Photo in colour on page 1. (4) | £50 | 67-10 |
| 567 | 1860 1d and 3d each with manuscript "Specimen", small faults. (2) | £6 | 8-00 | |
| img | 568 | 1860 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d and 1/- fresh pairs with diagonally or vertically placed "SPECIMEN" overprint (20 x 2.5 mm.), the 2d pair a little foxed and one 1/-creased. Scarce. Photo. (10) | £40 | 52-10 |
| img | 569 | 1860 1d, 3d, 6d (2) and 1/- handstamped "SPECIMEN" (15.5x 1.5 mm.), one with wing margin and another with straight edge, some staining and small faults. Photo. (5) | £12 | 14-00 |
| 570 | 1860 1d (2), 2d and 6d (2) imperforate proofs in issued colours overprinted "SPECIMEN" (15x 2.75 mm.). (5) | £18 | 13-10 | |
| img | 571 | 1860 1d, 6d and 1/- with "SPECIMEN" overprint (15X 2.75 mm.) each with clipped perforations or straight edge at top. Photo. (3) | £15 | 7-10 |
| 572 | 1860 3d marginal and 1/- corner blocks with remainder ruled pen lines, the 1/- block with marginal "173". (8) | £10 | 36-00 | |
| img | 573 | 1860 1/- double impression overprinted "SPECIMEN" (15 x 2.75 mm.). Photo. (1) | £15 | 10-10 |
| 574 | 1863 3d die proof in black on glazed card (vertical format), cut down a trifle to 51x 89 mm. (1) | £20 | 27-00 | |
| img | 575 | 1870 1d and 4d imperforate proofs in issued colours, the 4d a little soiled at top. Photo 53. (2) | £25 | 13-00 |
| img | 576 | 1872 ½d blue and 1875 2/- blue-grey and 5/- red-brown, three lovely composite artist's drawings incorporating printed vignettes and handpainted frames. Photo in colour on page 1. (3) | £90 | 180-00 |
| img | 577 | 1875 2/- and 5/- imperforate proofs in issued colours, the 5/- slightly foxed Photo 53. (2) | £20 | 19-00 |
| img | 578 | 1875 5/- die proof in black on glazed card marked "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "June 18 1875". Photo 53. (1) | £45 | 50-00 |
| 579 | 1883-1911, a selection overprinted "SPECIMEN" values to 2/- also officials (3) and Telegraph stamps (5), a few soiled (38) | £5 | 9-00 | |
| img | 580 | 1889 2d, a beautiful hand painted artist's drawing on thin brown paper (71 x 90 mm. with markings in Ms. - red "A", "Nov 23rd 87" and pencilled "1d & 2d") struck on card (76 x 114 mm.) which is dated "19 APR 88". Photo 56. (1) | £40 | 62-10 |
| 581 | 1889 2½d duty plate die proof in black on glazed card marked "BEFORE/HARDENING" and dated "3 JAN 91" also cut down die proof in black of the key plate design. (2) | £15 | 23-00 | |
| 582 | 1900-46, a selection overprinted or perforated "SPECIMEN" with 1919-21 to 10/- (2), 1929-32 1d to 9d and 1938-52 to 10/-. (72) | £20 | 23-00 | |
| img | 583 | 1903 die proof in black with uncleared surround of the vignette marked "AFTER/ HARDENING" and dated "23 JUN 0" with Ms. initials. Photo 53. (1) | £20 | 27-00 |
| 584 | 1903 1d cut down die proof in black of the frame on glazed card, also similar cut down die proof of vignette and proof of complete design with uncleared tablets. (3) | £15 | 24-00 | |
| 585 | 1903 2½d die proof in black on glazed card marked "BEFORE/HARDENING" and dated "10 AUG 03". (1) | £16 | 23-00 | |
| 586 | 1903 5d die proof in black on glazed card marked "BEFORE/HARDENING" and dated "23 NOV 03". (1) | £16 | 24-00 | |
| img | 587 | 1903 1d imperforate colour trials on watermarked paper in different colours, two slightly creased and another a little stained. Photo in colour on front cover. (6) | £120 | 130-00 |
| img | 588 | 1903 1d grey and maroon, an imperforate "miniature sheet" with plate No. "1" at foot, on watermarked paper, creases and a little staining, Ms. "£ Tele" at foot. Photo. (6) | £50 | 67-10 |
| img | 589 | 1905 composite artists' hand painted drawings for ½d in green and d in carmine on separate cards (59 X 68 mm.) dated respectively "JUNE 30th 1905" and "13th JULY 1905" and comprising printed vignettes and hand painted frames, endorsed "Approved" on reverse in pencil. Photo. (2) | £50 | 105-00 |
| 590 | 1905 ½d and 1d cut down die proofs in black on glazed card, also ½d and 1d overprinted "SPECIMEN" and the issued stamps in mint blocks. (12) | £14 | 22-00 | |
| img | 591 | 1919 1½d cut down die proofs in black on glazed paper, two different states, one with head and background unfinished, the other as issued, each with 3 mm. margins. Photo 56. (2) | £30 | 38-00 |
| img | 592 | 1919 1½d black similar die proof as issued with 3-4 mm. margins, also cut to shape proof on glazed card of the vignette of the 1922 1d Photo 56. (2) | £20 | 20-00 |
| 593 | 1919-21 ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d, 24d, 3d, 1/-, 2/-, 3/-, 5/- and 10/- and 1920 K.G. V 6d all with purple handstamped "SPECIMEN". (12) | £18 | 17-00 | |
| 594 | 1919-21 l½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-, 3/-, 5/- and 10/- imperforate printer's samples on thin card in various colours. (11) | £33 | 44-00 | |
| 595 | 1919-21 2d, 2½d (2, one marginal), 3d, 4d and 2/- similar imperforate printers samples. (6) | £15 | 21-00 | |
| 596 | 1919-21 l½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 1/-, 3/-, 5/- and 10/- similar imperforate printers samples in various colours each overprinted "SPECIMEN" (two types). (11) | £22 | 46-00 | |
| 597 | 1919-21 l½d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 1/-, 2/-, 3/- and 5/- imperforate printers samples as last overprinted "SPECIMEN". (9) | £18 | 34-00 | |
| 598 | 1920 ½d die proofs in black on glazed cards of the vignette marked "BEFORE/ STRIKING" and dated "10/6/20" with initials and of the frame "BEFORE/STRIKING" and dated "14/6/20", also both issued ½d.'s. (4) | £30 | 46-00 | |
| img | 599 | 1920 2/- progressive cut down die proofs in black on glazed paper of the frame and vignette. Photo. (2) | £30 | 31-00 |
| img | 600 | 1920 2/- cut down die proofs in black on glazed paper, one showing frame only, the other vignette. Photo. (2) | £24 | 24-00 |
| img | 601 | 1920 3/- and 5/- die proofs in black on glazed paper of the frames, 57 x75 mm. and 52x 50 mm. respectively, the latter dated "16.8.1920" in pencil. Photo. (2) | £30 | 44-00 |
| img | 602 | 1921 1d die proof in black on card (91 x60 mm.) of the revised die with "POSTAGE & REVENUE" painted in by hand, marked "A" and "BEFORE /STRIKING" with date "25th Novr 1921" and "Approved 'Signed HS 128111121". (1) | £35 | 48-00 |
| img | 603 | 1921 1d die proofs in black on glazed cards (2) of the frame marked "BEFORE/ STRIKING" and dated "10/2/22" and "AFTER /STRIKING" with date "16/2/22"; and of the vignette (2) one slightly cut down with uncleared surround and the other finished and endorsed "1 should say that will do, it will get enough strength in printing" with date "21/6/20". Also an issued 1d to complete the story. Photo 58. (5) | £60 | 70-00 |
| img | 604 | 1921 2d cut down die proofs in black on glazed paper of the frame and vignette separately. Photo. (2) | £20 | 16-00 |
| img | 605 | 1921 4d die proof in brown of the vignette on thin card (56x 62 mm.). Photo. (1) | £15 | 15-00 |
| 606 | Withdrawn | |||
| img | 607 | 1921 unissued Abolition of Slavery 6d die proof in black of the frame on thin card (70x 54 mm.). Photo. (1) | £30 | 48-00 |
| img | 608 | 1921 unissued Abolition of Slavery 6d, a progressive and a finished proof of the vignette, each cut to shape and affixed to thin paper, the former damaged. Photo. (2) | £30 | 48-00 |
| img | 609 | 1921 unissued Abolition of Slavery 6d carmine and slate-blue on MCA paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint condition. Photo 58. (1) | £35 | 50-00 |
| img | 610 | 1921 unissued Abolition of Slavery 6d another mint reversed MCA watermark, mint condition. Photo 58. (1) | £35 | 50-00 |
| img | 611 | 1921 unissued Abolition of Slavery 6d, on Script paper with "SPECIMEN" overprint, mint condition, a little black paper on reverse. Photo 58. (1) | £30 | 35-00 |
| img | 612 | 1922 6d die proof in black and blue on thin card (62x 59 mm.). small tear and a slight crease. Photo 57. (1) | £20 | 26-00 |
| 613 | 1922 6d, a die proof in blue of the vignette on thin card (48 x 33 mm.). (1) | £9 | 8-10 | |
| 614 | 1922 6d, another very similar proof with a slight thinning. (1) | £8 | 4-00 | |
| 615 | 1922 Child Welfare photographs of essays (3) each accompanied by typewritten comments by A. C. de Souza (2) and E. C. Henriques. (3) | ? | 4-00 | |
| img | 616 | 1929 1½d die proofs in black and brown (2) showing different thickness of the horizontal lines in the "JAMAICA" tablet on very thin caxd with Ms. date "2.11.28" and "3.11.28". Photo. (3) | £45 | 57-10 |
| Issued Stamps | ||||
| 1860 watermarked Pineapple | ||||
| 617 | 1d blue pair, 1d pale blue, 2d rose, 2d deep rose, 3d green, 6d dull lilac, 1/- yellow-brown and 1 /- purple-brown all unused, some with part gum, several with fauhs. (9) | £14 | 14-10 | |
| 618 | 1d blue strip of three from Kingston to Ramble; a pair cancelled "A67" fxom Port Royal to Kingston; 3d and 4d used on part of large blue wrapper with embossed "Book Post" cachet with rare red oval "JAMAICA /REGISTERED", 4d cancelled "A56" from Moneague to Spanish Town; 6d used to Cork, Ireland and 1/- (4) all on separate entires to England, mostly fine and attractive. (13) | £40 | 180-00 | |
| img | 619 | 1d blue bisected and used with whole stamp on large part of wrapper, cancelled "A77" and showing on reverse Gordon Town, Kingston and Falmouth c.d.s.'s. The bisect is creased and the wrapper very soiled. An unusual and interesting item. Photo 60. (2) | £25 | 29-00 |
| img | 620 | 1d blue used on 1867 (11th Feb.) blue wrapper cancelled "A56" from Moneague to Spanish Town and another on damaged envelope from Kingston to Spanish Town, indistinctly cancelled but tied. The former with R.P.S. Certificate (1932). Photo 60. (2) | £25 | 38-00 |
| img | 621 | 1d pale blue, 2d rose, 3d green, 4d red-orange, 6d dull lilac and 1 /- dull brown, all fine unused with large part original gum. Photo. (6) | £25 | 40-00 |
| 622 | 1d blue and 2d deep rose, 4d brown-orange, 6d dull lilac and 1 /- dull brown (2) good to fine, most with scarcer numeral cancellations. (6) | £6 | 13-10 | |
| 623 | 1d blue a pair on 1865 (14th Apr.) entire, indistinct "A43" cancellation addressed to Malvern P.O. also 1d blue bisected and used on small piece with ''A67" cancellation and showing Spanish Town c.d.s., the bisect is defective. (3) | £12 | 17-00 | |
| 624 | 1d blue shades (8), 2d rose, 3d green (3), 4d brown-orange, 4d red-orange and 6d dull lilac; good to fine unused most with full or large part original gum, a few faults. (15) | £30 | 37-10 | |
| 625 | 1d blue (3), 2d rose, 3d green, 4d shades (2), 6d shades (2) and 1/- shades (3); fair to fine. (13) | £9 | 13-00 | |
| 626 | 2d rose, 3d green, a pair and 4d brown-orange, all mint, the 4d a little browned. (4) | £12 | 12-10 | |
| img | 627 | 4d brown-orange, a strip of three and pair used together on 1867 (24th Apr.) envelope to Derby, England, a few perfs. defective but an attractive and scarce piece. Photo. (5) | £15 | 27-00 |
| img | 628 | 1/- purple-brown, a strip of six and a damaged single used together on an 1865 (24th Sept.) entire to Manchester, the strip very fine except for vertical crease on one stamp. Photo. (7) | £30 | 42-00 |
| img | 629 | 1/- purple-brown variety "S" for "s" in "SHILLING", lightly cancelled, a few short perfs. Photo 59. (1) | £15 | 19-00 |
| img | 630 | 1/- dull brown showing the same variety, very fine and attractive. Photo 59. (1) | £25 | 26-00 |
| img | 631 | 1/- dull brown another example, only just touched by cancellation but creased and somewhat defective. Photo 59. (1) | £10 | 9-00 |
| 1870-83 CC, perforated 14 | ||||
| 632 | ½d both shades, 1d both shades, 2d rose, 3d green, 6d mauve and 1/- dull-brown also perf. 121 2/- and 5/- fair to fine unused, most with original gum. (10) | £12 | 18-00 | |
| 633 | 1d (6, one mint), 1d (6, one with inverted watermark`, 2d (4), 3d (4), 4d (2), 6d (2) and 1/- (3) also perf. 12+ 2/- (4, two mint) and 5/- (2, one mint but some perfs. chpped); all good to fine used except as stated. (33) | £8 | 20-00 | |
| 634 | 1d both shades, 1d both shades, 2d both shades, 6d mauve and 1/- dull brown (2) all in fine mint blocks of four. (36) | £35 | 52-10 | |
| img | 635 | 3d green, a very fine mint block. A scarce item. (4) | £20 | 32-00 |
| 636 | 1/- dull brown, a mint block (3x 2) with left sheet margin and part imprint also a mint block of four in a deeper shade, a little off centre to foot. (10) | £8 | 11-10 | |
| 1870-83 CC, perforated 12½ | ||||
| 637 | 2/- Venetian red and 5/- lilac each in a fine mint block of four, the first with a few creases. (8) | £14 | 21-00 | |
| 1883-97 CA, perforated 14 | ||||
| 638 | ½d (2), 1d blue, 1d rose, 1d carmine, 2d rose, 2d grey, 2d slate, 3d (2), 4d red-brown, 6d (2), 1 /- (3), 2/- and 5/- all good to very fine mint. (18) | £13 | 17-10 | |
| img | 639 | 4d red-orange fine unused with large part oxiginal gum. Photo 59. (1) | £12 | 16-10 |
| 640 | 1d to 5/-, a mint and used selection including 1d rose and 1d carmine (2) all mint, 2d slate mint, 4d red-orange (2 used), 6d (2 mint), 1/ - (3, two mint), 2/- mint and used and 5/- mint and used. Good to fine. (53) | £10 | 16-10 | |
| 641 | 1d carmine, 2d slate and 3d sage-green in blocks of four, 4d red-brown, a marginal block (3 x 4), 6d deep yellow, a block of four and 1 /- brown, a block (4 x 2) all fine mint. (36) | £16 | 28-00 | |
| img | 642 | 2d rose, a mint block, some gum creases and a few marks on face. Rare in a block. Ex Burrus. (4) | £35 | 40-00 |
| img | 643 | 1/- brown variety "$" fox "S" in "SHILLING" very fine. Photo 59. (1) | £18 | 24-00 |
| 644 | 5/- lilac, a superb mint block. (4) | £10 | 20-00 | |
| 1889-91 | ||||
| 645 | 1d purple and mauve blocks of 4 (2), a strip of six and a pair; 2d green blocks of six and four and four singles, two with inverted watermark and 2½d dull purple and blue a block (6 x 2), a block of four, pair and single all mint and mostly showing plate numbers. (49) | £7 | 9-10 | |
| 646 | 1d, 2d and 2½d also 1890 "TWO PENCE HALF-PENNY" on 4d, a selection including double surcharge used on piece; variety "PENNY" and variety "F" for "E" and broken "K" for "v" (2, one contained in a mint strip of three) also two others with defective "E" in "PENNY" and one forgery of the double surcharge. (13) | £16 | 17-00 | |
| 1890 surcharge | ||||
| 647 | "TWO PENCE HALF-PENNY" on 4d, one unused and four used including the varieties "PENNY" and "F" for "E" and broken "K" for "Y". (5) | £6 | 11-00 | |
| 648 | 1892-1927, a selection of stamps on envelopes mostly of the 1889-91 issue, one bearing a 1d bisected and used as 1d from Blue Mountain Valley; 1894 3d Telegraph stamp used postally; 1903-04 1d with "SER.ET" error; 1905-11 MCA 4d black on yellow on registered envelope from Spanish Town and 1923 Child Welfare set on registered envelope from Sheerwood Content to London, also War Stamp 1917 (March) 1d with inverted overprint on piece with 1d carmine. (57) | £14 | 30-00 | |
| 649 | 1900-11, a collection mint and used including 1903-04 CA "SER.ET" error on 1d, 1d (2) and 2½d.; 1903-04 CA 5d (3, one mint); 1905-11 MCA 1d "SER.ET" error; 5d mint and 6d, a mint block of four. (88) | £9 | 15-10 | |
| 650 | 1903-04 CA 1d to 5d with duplicate 2½d also 1d to 5d overprinted "SPECIMEN" and 1905-11 1d to 5/- also 2½d ultramarine, 6d and 5/- overprinted "SPECIMEN". (19) | £9 | 10-00 | |
| 651 | 1903-04 CA 1d shades (3), 1d shades (2), 2½d shades (3) and 5d shades (2), all in very fine mint blocks of four. (40) | £10 | 16-00 | |
| 652 | 1903-04 CA ½d (2), 1d (6) and 2½d (4) all in mint pairs showing one stamp with the "SER.ET" error also a single 2½d with the same variety. (13) | £7 | 12-00 | |
| 653 | 1903-04 CA 5d grey and yellow showing the same variety contained in a mint corner block (3 x 5). A rare piece. (15) | £75 | 110-00 | |
| 654 | 1905-11 MCA, a selection, nearly all in mint blocks of four including 2½d grey and ultramarine (12), 2½d ultramarine shades (12), 5d, 6d and 5/- also 1d two pairs and block of four all showing the "SER.ET" variety. (70) | £20 | 22-00 | |
| img | 655 | 1905-11 MCA 5d grey and yellow, a mint block (3 x 3) the centre stamp being the "SER.ET" variety, climatically stained. Very scarce. Photo. (9) | £65 | 95-00 |
| 656 | 1905-11 Queen Victoria types MCA 3d olive-green, a mint block and two used singles, 3d pale purple on yellow, a mint block and two used singles; 4d red-brown used, defective; 4d black on yellow, a mint block of four; 4d red on yellow (11, mint with a block of nine), 6d yellow mint and used, 6d lilac, a mint block with lower inscription also mint and used singles, 1/- brown (2 used), 1/- black on green mint and used and 2/- purple on blue (3, mint). (59) | £11 | 17-10 | |
| 657 | 1905-11 Queen Victoria types MCA 3d to 2/-, a complete set except the 2/- Venetian red all in superb mint blocks of four with several extra blocks showing a variety of shades and 1911 K.E. VII 2d grey in a mint plate number block. (80) | £50 | 75-00 | |
| 658 | 1905-11 Queen Victoria types MCA 3d to 2/-, a complete set in fine mint singles including all shades and 1911 K.E. VII 2d grey. (17) | £12 | 17-00 | |
| 659 | 1905-11 Queen Victoria types MCA 4d red-brown and 2/- Venetian red both fine. (2) | £5 | 10-10 | |
| img | 660 | 1905-11 Queen Victoria types MCA 1/- brown, a superb mint corner block, one stamp showing the variety "$" for "S" in "SHILLING". Photo. (4) | £50 | 67-10 |
| img | 661 | 1905-11 Queen Victoria types MCA 1/- black on green, a superb mint block of nine from top of sheet, the centre stamp showing the "$" variety. Photo. (9) | £60 | 73-00 |
| img | 662 | 1905-11 Queen Victoria types MCA 2/- Venetian red, a superb mint strip of five from top row of sheet with left corner margin and showing control and serial numbers. Very scarce. Photo. (5) | £45 | 90-00 |
| 663 | 1912-20 MCA 1d to 2/- complete with all shades and papers and all in superb mint blocks of four. (88) | £32 | 44-00 | |
| 664 | 1912-20 MCA 1d to 5/- with all shades and papers, the complete mint set. (26) | £14 | 20-00 | |
| 665 | 1912-20 MCA ditto, a mint and used collection with eight mint blocks of four or larger of values to 4d.; 2/- purple on blue mint and used and 5/- green and red on yellow mint ("SPECIMEN") and very fine also 1921 Script 6d dull purple and bright magenta (3 mint). (85) | £12 | 10-10 | |
| 666 | 1916-19 War Stamps, a mint and used collection with a number of mint blocks of four and larger and numerous minor varieties and including 1917 (March) 3d purple on yellow overprint inverted mint and variety stop inserted and "P" inserted a second time also mint. (218) | £20 | 28-00 | |
| 667 | 1916-19 War Stamps, a selection of varieties including S.G. 68c., 69 aa., 71a., 71b., 72c. (2) and 73c. also two blocks of four and a pair of the 1½d with inverted watermark, one of the blocks has very misplaced overprint; all fine mint. (36) | £18 | 45-00 | |
| img | 668 | 1916 (Sept. To Dec.) 1½d orange, a pair with inverted watermark, one stamp showing variety "R" inserted by hand, fine mint. Photo. (2) | £25 | 26-00 |
| 669 | 1916 (Sept. To Dec.) ditto, a single example with normal watermark and showing the same variety, mint. (1) | £8 | 10-00 | |
| 670 | 1916 (Sept. To Dec.) 3d purple on lemon variety overprint inverted fine mint. (1) | £10 | 12-00 | |
| 671 | 1916 (Sept. To Dec.) ditto, a mint block (2x 3) one stamp "s" in "STAMP" omitted. (6) | £7 | 7-00 | |
| 672 | 1917 (March) 3d purple on yellow, a mint pair, the first stamp variety stop inserted and "P" impressed a second time. (2) | £9 | 14-00 | |
| 673 | 1917 ditto, a mint block with inverted overprint. (4) | £20 | 32-00 | |
| 674 | 1919-21 MCA ½d to 10/- with both shades of 2½d and 5/-, a fine mint set. (14) | £14 | 15-10 | |
| 675 | 1919-21 MCA ½d to 10/- various mint and used including 1/- (6, one mint), 2/- (5, two mint), 3/- (3, two mint), 5/- mint and 10/- (2 mint, one overprinted "SPECIMEN"). (32) | £13 | 17-10 | |
| 676 | 1919-21 MCA ½d to 3/- with both shades of 2½d and two shades of 3d all in fine mint blocks of four. (48) | £20 | 11-00 | |
| 677 | 1919-21 MCA 10/- myrtle-green, a mint corner block of four, some gum creases and very slight gum disturbance in one place also 1921-29 Script 10/- myrtle-green, a line mint block of four. (8) | £12 | 17-10 | |
| 678 | 1921 Script 6d dull purple and bright magenta, two fine mint blocks of four in distinct shades. (8) | £6 | 8-10 | |
| 679 | 1923 Child Welfare, two mint sets and another overprinted "SPECIMEN" also the original photographs from which the centres were taken signed by the photographer, Miss Violet F. Taylor; 1929-32 1d to .9d.; 1932 2d to 6d, and 1935 Jubilee set with extra 1½d showing extra flagstaff. (23) | £15 | 17-00 | |
| 680 | 1921-29 Script Pictorial issue ½d to 3/- all in very fine mint blocks of four with a number of catalogued and uncatalogued shades of values to 1 /-. A very fine lot. (88) | £14 | 14-00 | |
| 681 | 1921-29 Script Pictorial issue ½d (2), 1d, 1½d, 2d (2), 2½d (2), 3d (2), 4d (2), 6d (2), 1 /- (2), 2/- (2), 3/-, 5/- shades 4) and 10/- also 1923 Child Welfare set(, all mint. (27) | £15 | 16-10 | |
| 682 | 1921-29 Script Pictorial issue ½d to 10/-, a mint and used collection with numerous duphcates some in blocks of four or larger and including 5/- (5, one mint) and 10/- mint and used (heavy cancellation); 1923 Child Welfare set in mint pairs, ½d and 2½d overprinted "SPECIMEN"; ½d and 1d used and ½d on envelope to Cayman Isles with Cayman Isles stamps used as Postage Dues also a few later with 1932 2d to 6d in mint blocks of four and a 1930 Fixst Flight cover Jamaica to Miami, U.S.A. (171) | £20 | 25-3 | |
| 683 | 1923 Child Welfare set id, a mint block (4 X 3); 1d and 2½d each in a mint block (5 x3) and also in blocks of four showing imprint. (50) | £18 | 22-00 | |
| 684 | 1935 Jubilee set in mint blocks of four; l½d and 6d each in a vertical pair, one stamp with extra flagstaff and 1/-, a single of the same variety (slightly toned); a set used on envelope and three others. (28) | £10 | 12-00 | |
| 685 | 1935 Jubilee 1½d, a block of four showing extra flagstaff variety also lid, 6d and 1/- each in a mint block of four showing short extra flagstaff on St. George's Chapel. (16) | £6 | 11-10 | |
| 686 | 1937-63, a mint or used collection, almost complete including 1938-52 10/- (3) and £1 (2), 1948 Wedding £1 used; 1956 to £1 mint and 1962 Independence issue to £1 mint. (189) | £16 | 21-00 | |
| Postal Fiscals | ||||
| 687 | 1855-74 including 1868 CC 1d rose, a mint pair and 1870 CA 1d (4, three used), 1857 Arms type l½d (2) and 3d (6); 1858 1/- (mint and used) and 5/- mint but some clipped perfs.; Official stamps (18), Revenue Stamps (10) and Telegraph Stamps (4). (50) | £6 | 12-10 | |
| 688 | 1868 CC 1d rose, a mint block (3 x 3) with part of left marginal inscription. (9) | £7 | 6-00 | |
| img | 689 | 1855 l½d black (S.G. type F2) cut down close die proof in black and glazed card and a similar cut down proof of 1/- (S.G. type F3) on card with 2-3 mm. margins, stained at edges. Photo. (2) | £10 | 11-10 |
| img | 690 | 1855 4d blue cut down die proof on glazed card with 5 mm. margins and 5/- purple similar die proof on thinner card with 2-3 mm. margins, both slightly stained. Photo. (2) | f15 | 15-10 |
| 691 | 1857 Arms Type 3d puxple on lilac variety imperforate, a pair unused with large part original gum. (2) | £5 | 7-10 | |
| 692 | 1857 3d (2) on separate envelopes, one local registered to Port Maria, the other to England, 3d and l½d on 1895 registered envelope to Kingston and 1858 1/- on part registexed envelope. (5) | £19 | 27-00 | |
| 693 | 1858 1/- (2, one with two straight edges), 5/- (2, one with a straight edge, the other with small stains) and 10/-, mint condition, all overprinted "SPECIMEN". (5) | £9 | 7-00 | |
| Official Stamps | ||||
| img | 694 | 1890 ½d green overprinted "OFFICIAL" variety overprint double, one inverted fine used. With R.P.S. Certificate (1956). Photo. (1) | £8 | 10-00 |
| Postal Stationery | ||||
| 695 | 1897 ½d (10), 1d (5) and 3d (12) unused postcards showing shades, printings, with and without watermarks etc. (27) | £14 | 19-00 | |
| 696 | 1897 ½d (2) and 1d (4) postcards, one "ADVERTISED" and "UNCLAIMED", one used early and one creased. (6) | £12 | 23-00 | |
| 697 | 1897 ½d (2), 1d (3) and 3d postcards, one used from Duncans and the last from Savannah La Mar to Philadelphia. (6) | £12 | 22-00 | |
| 698 | 1897 1d postcard (third printing) used from Newport to Kingston showing faint "A59". (1) | £7 | 11-10 | |
| 699 | 1877 De La Rue 1d and 3d die proofs in black on glazed cards (vertical format), the latter dated "July 6 1877", each with issued card for comparison, also two later cut down die proofs in red. (6) | £18 | 52-10 | |
| Telegraph Stamps | ||||
| img | 700 | 1879 3d artist's hand painted essay in dull brown-red on card (94 x87 mm.) dated "8 APR 79" and with Ms. "Colour to be like 1d Dominica". Photo. (1) | £25 | 36-00 |
| Cancellations etc. | ||||
| 701 | OBLITERATORS: "A27" to "640", an incomplete selection with some duplication and a few "Pines" issues, also "B" (12) and "C" (3), * to ***, also 1901 U.S A. 2c. envelope with "A01" used to obliterate incorrect rate. (about 250) | £14 | 57-10 | |
| 702 | STREET LETTER BOXES: A collection with 1891 cover and piece and 1d mauve, all showing diamond "STREET / LETTER BOX / JAMAICA", circular c.d.s. for Kingston (42, with five covers or cards), Montego Bay (four temporary rubber date-stamps, one complete and 26 other items with four covers), Port Antonio (two temporary and 19 other items with two covers), mostly fine legible strikes. (119) | £30 | 57-10 | |
| 703 | STREET LETTER BOXES: 1891 and 1892 postcards showing diamond "STREET / LETTER BOX / JAMAICA", one additionally with "RETURNED / LETTER BRANCH" date-stamp, later types for Kingston with 1898 card, 1906 cover and 1907 card and Montego Bay with eight items including three covers. (25) | £25 | 30-00 | |
| img | 704 | MILITARY MAIL: 1874 soldiers letter bearing 1d from a gunner at Cold Springs to Scarborough, England, a little stained but attractive and rare. Photo. (1) | £25 | 52-10 |
| 705 | MILITARY MAIL: 1922 envelope from the Orderly Room, 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment and 1941-46 cover and cards (10) from U.S. Forces. (11) | £8 | 11-00 | |
| img | 706 | THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY: 1901-45, the collection, neatly annotated and mounted on 33 sheets ready for display, of cancellations of the Government Railway. The collection begins with a short history of the railway, relevant photographs, drawings of cancellation types and a map of the different branch lines, then a virtually complete collection of station cancellations on single stamps, pieces, envelopes (12) and cards (5) and is completed with a selection of temporary and permanent T.P.O. types used since 1913. The condition is mostly fine and, although the single stamps must obviously only bear part cancellations, they are clear and easily identifiable. Photo. (207) | £125 | 125-00 |
| 707 | THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY: 1907-57, a selection, some on pieces and envelopes, all with cancellations or part cancellations of the Jamaica Government railway stations and T.P.O.'s and including three examples of the scarce temporary rubber boxed T.P.O., good to fine with a few defective. (99) | £10 | 29-00 | |
| 708 | TEMPORARY RUBBER DATE-STAMPS: A collection with a few Q.V., Four Falls, King George V (18) and the rest K.G. VI, many are full strikes on piece and with some covers or cards (K.G. VI), also about forty steel date-stamps. (191) | £15 | 57-10 | |
| 709 | TRDs: 1891 ½d on 1d postcard showing "BOG WALK", 1895 (Nov. 20th) cover (spotted) with Deeside, 1901 card with 1d cancelled Myrtle Bank, 1902 postcard with 1d cancelled Constant Spring, 1903 cover with damaged 1d cancelled Titchfield and off paper Q.V. ½d pair and 1d strip of three, both cancelled Orange Bay. (7) | £25 | 70-00 | |
| 710 | TRDs: 1915-48 covers (14) with Hopewell (1915), Direct Cable (1922), Bethel Town (1923), Trout Hall (1929) and 1941-48 for Linton Park, Portland Cottage, Dias, Clover Hill (corner cut away), Haddo, Lime Tree Gardens, Nine Turns, Copse, Lydford and Faiths Pen, mostly good clear strikes. (19) | £15 | 44-00 | |
| 711 | PHILATELIC EXHIBITION CANCELLATIONS: 1891 2d with squared circle "JAMAICA EXHIBITION/POST OFFICE", part strike, 1927 cover with rubber oval date-stamp and 1938 Nathan's 'Store Exhibition oblong date-stamp. (3) | £7 | 8-10 | |
| 712 | PAQUEBOTS: 1898-1949, a selection of EL etc. with two 1898 18983 showing Kingston paquebots, 1905 EL to Bremen with Colombian 5c. cancelled at Kingston, 1907 card with New York paquebot and later with paquebot, 1914 "VIRGINIA" and other maritime markings. (15) | £12 | 31-00 | |
| 713 | DATE-STAMPS: 1946-57 "philatelic" covers arranged alphabetically from Albion to Yarmouth also 1922 23 from Inverness to Kingston, 1926 (c.) F. from Cessnock, 1945 cover from Pisgah and 1960 EL from Lower Buxton, these last four commercial, also five with steel date-stamps. (110) | £10 | 15-00 | |
| 714 | AIR MAILS: 1936 envelope with 4d and 2/- used from Kingston to England with Hindenburg first flight cachet in violet, 1939 envelope by first Transatlantic air mail and 1948 envelope to Houston. (4) | £8 | 14-00 | |
| Jamaica used in Cayman Islands | ||||
| 1889-94 first Georgetown cancellation | ||||
| 715 | 1d green fine pair (one corner rounded) on envelope to Kingston, Jamaica with violet oval "GRAND CAYMAN/DEC 26 1891 / POST OFFICE", shows cachet of F. N. Lambert & Co., Gd. Cayman at back. Very rare. Photo in colour on back cover. (2) | £60 | 240-00 | |
| img | 716 | ½d green "OFFICIAL" block showing a lonely complete strike of "GRAND CAYMAN/ NOV - - 1893/POST OFFICE", a few insignificant stains. Photo. (4) | £50 | 100-00 |
| img | 717 | ½d (2, one overprinted "OFFICIAL") and 1d with good part strikes. Photo. (3) | £15 | 19-00 |
| img | 718 | ½d and 1d used together with a fair part strike. Photo. (2) | £30 | 38-00 |
| img | 719 | 2½d purple and blue, a very fine rejoined pair with fair strike. Photo. (2) | £16 | 21-00 |
| 1894-98 second Georgetown cancellation | ||||
| 720 | ½d pair (one corner damaged), 1d pair and 2½d with fair to good strikes of "GRAND CAYMAN/P.O." c.d.s., the last in purple. (5) | £19 | 29-00 | |
| 1898-1901 third Georgetown cancellation | ||||
| img | 721 | ½d green, two pairs on piece of a registered cover with fine strikes of the double ring "GRAND CAYMAN/CAYMAN ISLANDS" c.d.s. for "NOV 24/00". Photo 68. (4) | £35 | 70-00 |
| img | 722 | ½d green, a fine single with large part c.d.s. for "12 JA 100". Photo. (1) | £11 | 20-00 |
| img | 723 | ½d green, another with central c.d.s. for "NOV 19/00", stained. Photo. (1) | £12 | 27-00 |
| img | 724 | 1d purple and mauve, very fine with clear "8 JY 199". Photo 67. (1) | £10 | 28-00 |
| img | 725 | 1d red Falls, four re-joined singles with fine strikes "NOV 24/00", one with blue stain, also 1d single on piece with faint second Cayman Brac c.d.s. Photo. (5) | £36 | 72-10 |
| img | 726 | 2½d purple and blue, fine pair clearly cancelled with two c.d.s. "JY 31 / 00. Photo 67. (2) | £30 | 62-10 |
| 1899-1900 first Cayman Brac (Stake Bay) cancellation | ||||
| img | 727 | ½d green very fine pair with almost complete impression of boxed "CAYMAN BRAG/ CAYMAN ISLANDS", most attractive. Photo. (2) | £28 | 82-10 |
| img | 728 | 1d purple and mauve, fine with part strike. With B.P.A. Certificate (1960). Photo. (1) | £12 | 38-00 |
| 1900-01 second Cayman Brac cancellation | 35-00 | |||
| img | 729 | 1d purple and mauve with superb large part double ring "CAYMAN BRAC / CAYMAN ISLANDS" c.d.s. for "JA 6/00". (1) | £15 | |
| img | 730 | 2½d dull purple and blue fine with large part strike for "JU 29/00". Photo. (1) | £20 | 38-00 |