Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately

Robson Lowe Sale of The Colonel JR Danson BWI Collection,

2 June 1971

Estimates & Realisations are in GBP£

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img Lot Jamaica Est Real
img 182 Great Britain 1d. rose-red, two strips of three used tied together on large piece and clearly cancelled "A44" at Goshen, a scarce item. [addressed to Messrs Barclay & McDowell 50 46
183 1860 1d. die proof in black on glazed card without marking or date 30 18
184 1860-63 watermark Pineapple 1d. pale blue (clipped at right) overprinted "Specimen" diagonally in ink: 2d. (defective), 4d. and 6d, imperforate proofs overprinted "SPECIMEN" in tall sans-serif type. 6d. grey purple with "SPECIMEN" in very small thin type 25 21
185 1860-63 watermark Pineapple 1d. blue (2) also two bisected examples used on pieces, 2d., 3d., 6d., a block (2x3), a single and 1/- (4) mostly fair to good also a bisected 6d. on very small piece (not guaranteed). ( 18) 30 45
186 1860-63 watermark Pineapple 4d. red-orange and 6d. dull lilac, both fine fresh unused with gum, the latter a little off centre 16 16.50
img 187 1860-63 watermark Pineapple 1/- dull brown showing the "$" variety superb with "A56" cancellation. 30 29
188 1866 a slightly damaged envelope to Liverpool bearing two pairs of the 1/- yellow brown clearly cancelled "A45" Green Island 20 45
img 189 1867 Soldier's envelope (flap missing) from an N.C.O. of the 2nd Batt. 6th Regt. bearing 1d. blue (Pine) with light numeral cancellation, addressed to the Depot at Colchester, then re-directed to Dublin and showing two different h.s. 30 32
190 1870-83 CC 1d. to 2/- used and 3d. and 5/- mint; 1883-97 CA values to 5/- mint and a few used to 1/- and a few. later with 1890 2½d. on 4d. (3) one with double surcharge and one with "PFNNY," all used, also Officials (15). (68) 18 31
191 1870-83 CC 1d. deep blue and 1883-97 CA 1d. blue each in a very fine mint block 25 26
img 192 1870-83 CC 3d. green, a superb mint strip from the lower row of the sheet with full imprint and plate number [1], a very attractive item. [margin at left, wing at right] 50 41
img 193 1875 Soldier's envelope to England, from a Gunner in the R.A.. bearing 1d. blue cancelled "A67" and showing c.d.s. "PORT-ROYAL/JAMAICA" and h.s. "1". 35 46
img 194 1883-97 CA 1/- brown, a very fine mint block (c2 x r5) from top left corner of sheet, one stamp variety "$". Cat. £92. [current no. 173, margin at left] 60 60
195 1892 Soldier's envelope from an N.C.O. of the Duke of Wellington's Regt. bearing 1d. green, pair with faint "A43" cancellation, addressed to England and showing, on the reverse, c.d.s. of Gordon Town and Kingston 15 21
196 1903-11 a mainly mint collection including 1903-04 5d. in a strip of three; 1905-11 MCA 5/- a mint pair also various "SER.ET" errors on this type and 1905-11 Q.V. type complete to 2/- including 2/- Venetian red superb mint. (93) 25 29
img 197 1903-04 CA 5d. grey and yellow variety "SER. ET" fine mint. Cat. £120. 50 55
198 1911-35 a fine mainly mint collection of K.G. V issues (except War stamps) almost complete and a very attractive lot. (97) 24 27
199 1916-19 a collection of War stamps including pairs, strips and blocks. many with varieties including S.G. 68b., 68c., 70c., 71b,, 71c., 72 aa., 72b., 72c.. 73c., and 74b. all fine mint. (133) 40 55
200 1917 (March) War stamp 3d. purple on yellow varieties stop inserted and "P" impressed a second time, overprint inverted and overprint sideways (reading up)all fine mint. Cat. £49 20 28
201 1919-21 1½d, pictorial, a rather soiled die proof in black on glazed paper (63x63 mm.) with a cut out impression of the head only at side slightly larger than the issued type 30 23
202 2d. imperforate printers sample in claret and deep blue on thick white paper; also 1921-29 6d. a proof of the vignette only in blue in a pair on similar paper 24 25
203 1919-21 MCA 2d. indigo and green, a fine mint block variety watermark inverted and reversed 10 13
img 204 1921 the unissued 6d. Abolition of Slavery watermark MCA overprinted "SPECIMEN", very fine mint. 50 31
205 1937-67 a fine almost complete mint collection including shades and perf. varieties.(171) 16 16.50