Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately

Robson Lowe Sale of De La Rue Archive, 13 Apr 1976

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Img Lot JAMAICA Est
GBP
Real
Great Britain used in Jamaica
link 283 6d (defective) on small piece showing a large part legible strike of the circular intaglio seal type "VERE" with crown below. ? 28.00
Proofs
284 1855-74 1½d and 3d postal fiscal proofs, a little stained £50 42.00
285 1858 1/-, 5/- and 10/- fiscal stamps mounted on one piece of card (damaged), proofs chipped in a few places £75 52.50
Note: the fiscal stamps in the above two lots were authorized for postal use by a Post Office notice of 12th October 1887
286 1858 3d and 1/- telegraph proofs, fine £50 38.00
Note: Telegraph stamps were used postally, but no authority was given for such use
link 287 1860 1d a little stained, chipped at top. £100 50.00
link 288 — 2d, condition as last lot. £100 50.00
link 289 — 3d fine. £150 100.00
link 290 — 4d, a little stained at top. £125 65.00
link 291 — 6d, a little stained at top. £125 65.00
link 292 — 1/-, a few faults. £125 70.00
link 293 1865-71 1d revenue stamp, a small gum spot on face at foot £50 37.00
link 294 1870-83 ½d, 2/- and 5/- (a few surface abrasions), an exceptional trio. £350 210.00
link 295 — ½d fine. £125 75.00
296 1893 Queen Victoria key-plate and 1d duty, mounted on separate pieces of card, the first endorsed "Aug. 23 120 Leads 6 extra for repairs", the second (slightly soiled) endorsed "Jan 26 (94) 60 Leads" with "Jamaica" on the die £100 140.00
Note: The above must have been the second or third dies as the stamp was first issued 8.3.89
297 1897 key plate as last but corner defect, endorsed "Jan 7 (97) 120 leads No. 4" and duty dies for 1d 14.1.97 and 30.8.98 both endorsed "60 leads" £100 80.00
link 298 1903 Arms the vignette and duty frames of the ½d, 1d, 2d and 5d (19.8-27.11.03), 5/- (6.7.05), 6d (1.11.10) and the redrawn ½d and 1d complete (27 and 30.10.05), on five pieces of card, endorsed "240 lead each, 6 (or 2) extra" except the 6d (60 leads and 2 extra); seven crossed by red ink line, two a little rubbed (9). £500
link 299 1910 Edward VII 2d and 3d duties, the latter unissued until the next reign, endorsed "Nov. 29 Dec. 1 (1910) 12 leads each and 2 extra". £100 90.00
link 300 1912 George V on two pieces of card of the duty frames of the 1d, 2½d, 4d, 6d, 1/-, 2/- and 5/- dated 22.5-19.7.1912, all affected by red ink lines except the 1/-which is dated in the centre, endorsed "240 leads 4 (or 2 extra)" for the 1d, 2½d, 4d and 6d, the other "120 lead & 2 extra". Also unmounted 1916 l½d duty frame (8). £350 280.00
link 301 1914 the unissued 8/6, 10/- and £1, on one piece of card endorsed "May 21, 25, 29 120 leads each and 2 extra", the first crossed by a red line. Rare. £300 210.00
link 302 1920 pictorials on three pieces of card of ½d vignette and frame, 1d vignette and frame date 10.6.20-9.7.20 and endorsed "160 Leads". Also 1d die II duty frame dated 15.2.22 and endorsed "160+6 Leads", the last crossed by a red line, some slight soiling. £250 280.00
link 303 1922 George V cut-down die proof of the duty frame of the unissued ½d, card endorsed "Dec. 28 204+6". £75 40.00
Issued Stamps
304 1860-63 Pineapple 1d (3 shades), 2d (2), 4d and 1/- and Postal Fiscals 1870-71 1d (thinned) and 1857 3d (2, one corner fault), unused or with some original gum £55 64.00
305 — 1d (3), 2d (2), 3d (4), 4d (2), 6d (5) and 1/- (5) and postal fiscal 1d (2), some faults. (24) £30 42.00
306 1870-83 CC ½d (2), 1d (2), 2d (6, with a block of four), 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/- (2) and 5/- unused or with some original gum, some shades, some toning. (16) £30 22.00
307 — ½d (5), 1d (4), 2d (3), 3d (2), 4d (3), 6d (2), 1/- (2), 2/- and 5/-, 1883-97 ½d (5), 1d (5), 2d (3), 3d (2), 4d (3), 6d (3) to 5/-, 1889-91 to 2½d, 1890 2½d on 4d (2), 1900-01 1d (3), 1905-11 Q.V. types 3d (3), 4d (3), 6d (3), 1/- (4) and 2/-, and five Officials, mainly fine. (76) £20 27.00
308 — 2d rose, a stock book with this value arranged according to obliteration, the majority A01 but including A30 to A33, A35, A38, A39, A50, A52 to A57, A60, A62, A63, A66, A68, A70, A71, A73, A75, A76, A78 and A79, some duplication, considerable in places. (537) £30 33.00
309 — 1/- dull brown, a fresh block with nearly full original gum, one stamp the dollar variety, perfs. pulled at left, tiny thin, the variety virtually unmounted mint but faintly stained in places £60 105.00
310 1883-97 CA ½d (3), 1d rose, 2d grey (2), 3d (6, with block of four), 4d (5, with block of four), 6d (2), 1/- (2), 2/- and 5/-, with shades, mainly fine mint. (24) £25 35.00
link 311 — 1 /- brown, the dollar variety, fresh with much original gum. £60 140.00
312 — ditto, as last, fairly lightly cancelled, small corner crease £32 57.50
313 1889-91 1d (block of four), 2d (2) and 2½d, 1900-01 1d (3), 1905-11 Q.V. types3d (5), 4d (4, one red-brown), 6d (3, with both colours), 1/- brown and 2/-(both colours), mainly fine mint. (33) £30 37.00
314 1890 TWO PENCE HALF PENNY on 4d red-brown, a pair and three singles, mint or with some original gum showing both spacings, "PFNNY" and "PFNNK" varieties £20 29.00
315 1903-04 the set overprinted "SPECIMEN" and as issued ½d (2), 1d (2), 2½d (2, one the variety) and 5d and 1905-11 Arms MCA ½d (5, one the variety), 1d (2), 2½d (3), 5d, 6d and 5/-, mainly fine unused with much original gum. (24) £30 26.00
316 — ½d (2), 1d (3, one the variety), 2½d and 5d and 1905-11 Arms ½d (3, one the variety), 1d, 2½d (3), 6d and 5/-, mainly fine. (16) £12 11.00
317 — 5d grey and yellow, mint block (6X10), also 1906 1d mint block (6X4), some creases and split perfs. (84) £250 140.00
318 1906 1/- brown, a vertical marginal pair showing current number "173", the lower stamp the dollar variety but tiny closed tear, both stamps and margin creased, much original gum £30 65.00
link 319 1910 1/- black on green, a fresh pair, one the dollar variety which is virtually unmounted but with small gum crease. £50 95.00
320 1911 4d red on yellow, a mint pane with sheet or inter panneau all round (except for five stamps), creases and some perfs. split. (60) £20
321 1911 2d, 1912-20 1d (2), l½d (2), 2d (2), 2½d (2), 3d (15, with block of twelve), 4d (12, with block of eight), 6d (3), 1/- (11, with block of eight), 2/- and 5/- (3), 1916-19 War Stamps (53, with three blocks), 1921 6d (2) and 1927 id, mostly fine unused or mint. (97) £40 55.00
322 — 2d, 1912-20 1d (2), l½d (2), 2½d (2), 3d (3), 4d (4), 6d (2), 1/- (2) and 2/-,1916-19 War Stamps (13), 1921 6d (2) and 1927 ½d, good to fine with shades. (36) £12 16.00
323 1919-21 MCA ½d, 1d, l½d (62, with complete pane), 2d, 2½d (2), 3d, 4d (2) to 3/-, 5/- (2) and 10/- (3), mainly fine mint panes. (58) £35 50.00
324 — values to 5/-, 1921-29 Script to 5/- (3), 1923 ½d to 2½d, 1929-32 to 9d (3, one on cover), 1932 to 6d (2) and 1935 Jubilees, mainly fine with some shades. (62) £30 31.00
325 — 2d imperforate proof on thick paper in purple and dark blue, overprinted"SPECIMEN" £10 18.00
link 326 — 6d red and grey Abolition of Slavery unissued design on MCA paper, fine mounted mint and overprinted "SPECIMEN". £120 160.00
link 327 — ditto, as last but on Script CA paper, much original gum but climatically toned £90
328 1921-29 Script ½d (2) to l½d, 2d (2), 2½d (2), 3d (2), 4d, 6d (2), 1/- (2) to 5/- (4), 1923 Child Welfare, 1929-32 to 9d, 1932 set in blocks of four and singles and 1935 Jubilees, mostly fine mint. (47) £35 39.00
329 1922 10/- myrtle green, fine mint and with B.P.A. Certificate (1974) which says that the stamp "bears, in the lower margin, a positive offset print of the lower inscriptions" f15 40.00
330 1929-32 1d to l½d and 1932 2d to 6d sets complete mint, each stamp perforated "SPECIMEN" £15 19.00
331 1935 Jubilees, l½d corner block of four and 6d corner pair, both items mint, also 6d pair used on piece and showing three extra flagstaff varieties £20 25.00
332 1938 ½d to 10/-, the unmounted mint set perforated "SPECIMEN".(13) £18 29.00
333 1945-46 New Constitution the mounted mint set perforated "SPECIMEN". (7) £18 25.00
334 1937-52 a mint and used (49) collection with 1938-52 to 5/- (6), 10/- (2) and £1 mint and 5/- (3), 10/- (2) and £1 used and later with 1945 New Constitution mint and used to 10/-. (112) £22 26.00
335 1953-72 a mint and used (222, also covers (15, some with sets)) collection with 1956 to £1 mint and used various commemoratives, 1962-63 to £1 mint and used, 1964 to £1 mint and used, 1969 to $2 mint and 1970 and 1972 to $2 in mint blocks of four. (519) £45 37.00
336 1964 8d multicoloured, variety red omitted, unmounted mint £20 26.00
link 337 — 10/- multicoloured variety blue ("JAMAICA" etc.) omitted, unmounted mint. £75 80.00
338 1968 Human Rights 3/- multicoloured, variety gold (flame) omitted, unmounted mint £20 33.00
POSTAL FISCALS :
339 1868 1d, 1857 l½d, 3d (4, one CC wmk.) and 1/-, unused or mint, the l½d with straight edge £12 16.00