Feature Lot. Lot 436 - 1919-21 Pictorial Issue. Issued Stamps. 1/- Frame Inverted. A Magnificent Positional Multiple of this Famous and Important World-Renowned Rarity. 1/- orange-yellow and red-orange upper left corner horizontal pair, variety frame inverted, fresh bright radiant colours, wonderfully centred and with full sheet margins illustrating the brilliant white paper that these stamps possess, nearly full original gum with just two very small hinge remainders which have been applied to re-inforce minor perfora....Est. £50,000-60,000 Sold for GBP 55,000

Some Highlights:

• Lot 436: 1919-21 Pictorial Issue. Issued Stamps. 1/- Frame Inverted. A Magnificent Positional Multiple of this Famous and Important World-Renowned Rarity. 1/- orange-yellow and red-orange upper left corner horizontal pair, variety frame inverted, fresh bright radiant colours, wonderfully centered… A hugely important and magnificent multiple of this great rarity. S.G. 85a, £80,000+.
• Lot 7: The Catastrophic Earthquake of June 1692 and the destruction of Port Royal. The Remarkable Firsthand Account by James Wale at Port Morant. 1692 (June) entire letter from James Wale, first British appointed Deputy Postmaster of Jamaica, to his cousin "Mr. Richard Ruding in London", and in another hand, "at the sign of the Star in Basing Lane", rated "2" from arrival port to London and with "fe/2" Bishop mark on reverse.; somewhat stained though a highly important historical document.
• Lot 138: Great Britain Stamps Used in Jamaica. Overseas Packet Letter, May 1858-January 1859. 1858 (26 Oct.) envelope to a company of solicitors in Holborn, London, bearing 6d. lilac wing-margin block of ten and four pairs paying an 18 times rate for a package of legal papers, each stamp cancelled "A01" and showing arrival Paid datestamp (20.11) at upper right, despatch datestamp on reverse; a few perf. imperfections as to be expected with an item of this nature. An attractive and remarkable cover, being the largest franking on a Packet Letter to England. A unique exhibition showpiece. Postal History Society Certificate (1943).
• Lot 217: Great Britain Stamps Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Savannah La Mar, "A75". 1859 (6 May) quadruple rate envelope to The Receiver-General at Kingston with manuscript "On Her Majestys Service paid" covered by 4d. rose-carmine (2), 6d.lilac (2) and 1/- green, each neatly cancelled by fine "A75" and paying the inland rate for carriage over 100 miles. A remarkable four-colour franking and what must be considered one of the rarest and most attractive of all G.B. Used Abroad frankings. B.P.A. Certificate (2020).

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  Session 1: 19 November 2020 Lot Numbers 1 -541 Time 12:00 GMT (08:00 EDT)

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  Table of Contents

  Jamaica
  
  • Early Maps Lots (1-2)
    
  • 1655 Officer's Letter from Jamaica to London, The Earliest Recorded Example of Jamaican Postal Histo Lots (3-3)
    
  • 17th. Century Overseas Ship Letters Lots (4-5)
    
  • 17th. Century Overseas Letters Carried Privately Lots (6-6)
    
  • The Catastrophic Earthquake of June 1692 and the destruction of Port Royal Lots (7-7)
    
  • "The London Gazette" Announcements Lots (8-8)
    
  • The "Dummer" Packet Service, 1702-1711 Lots (9-10)
    
  • 18th. Century Overseas Ship Letters Lots (11-12)
    
  • The Use of His Majesty's Warships as "Packet" Ships Lots (13-13)
    
  • The Kingston "JAMAICA" Lots (14-20)
    
  • The Kingston "JAMAICA" Lots (21-21)
    
  • The Straight-Line "JAMAICA" Lots (22-24)
    
  • The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps Lots (25-40)
    
  • Manuscript Town Markings Lots (41-47)
    
  • The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps Lots (48-60)
    
  • The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps Lots (61-74)
    
  • The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns Lots (75-77)
    
  • Paid Handstamps Lots (78-80)
    
  • Paid Handstamps Lots (81-83)
    
  • The Paid Handstamps Lots (84-88)
    
  • Forwarding Agents Letters Lots (89-95)
    
  • The Commercial Rooms Forwarding Agents Handstamps Lots (96-100)
    
  • Ship Letter Handstamps Lots (101-112)
    
  • Official Mail Lots (113-114)
    
  • On Post Office Business Lots (115-115)
    
  • Too Late Handstamps Lots (116-120)
    
  • Too Late Handstamps Lots (121-121)
    
  • The Too Late Handstamps Lots (122-122)
    
  • The To Pay Handstamps Lots (123-124)
    
  • The Falmouth Handstamps Lots (125-126)
    
  • The Transit Handstamps Lots (127-131)
    
  • Transit Mail Lots (132-132)
    
  • Jamaica to England Re-Addressed Mail Lots (133-133)
    
  • Mail to Canada Lots (134-134)
    
  • The Victualling Office Lots (135-135)
    
  • Sailors Covers Lots (136-137)
    
  • Great Britain Stamps Used in Jamaica Lots (138-140)
    
  • Great Britain Stamps Used in Jamaica Lots (141-160)
    
  • Great Britain Stamps Used in Jamaica Lots (161-180)
    
  • Great Britain Stamps Used in Jamaica Lots (181-200)
    
  • Great Britain Stamps Used in Jamaica Lots (201-220)
    
  • Great Britain Stamps Used in Jamaica Lots (221-225)
    
  • 1860 Watermark Pineapple Lots (226-240)
    
  • 1860 Watermark Pineapple Lots (241-260)
    
  • 1860 Watermark Pineapple Lots (261-280)
    
  • 1860 Watermark Pineapple Lots (281-297)
    
  • 1870-83 Watermark Crown CC Lots (298-300)
    
  • 1870-83 Watermark Crown CC Lots (301-320)
    
  • 1870-83 Watermark Crown CC Lots (321-332)
    
  • 1883-97 Watermark Crown CA Lots (333-340)
    
  • 1883-97 Watermark Crown CA Lots (341-345)
    
  • 1887 Essays Lots (346-350)
    
  • 1889-91 Keyplate Issue Lots (351-360)
    
  • 1889-91 Keyplate Issue Lots (361-361)
    
  • 1890 (June) Two Pence Halfpenny on Four Pence Red-Brown Lots (362-367)
    
  • 1900-01 Llandovery Falls 1d. Issue Lots (368-371)
    
  • 1900-10 Llandovery Falls 1d. Issue Lots (372-372)
    
  • 1900-01 Llandovery Falls 1d. Issue Lots (373-376)
    
  • 1903-04 Arms of Jamaica Issue Lots (377-380)
    
  • 1903-04 Arms of Jamaica Issue Lots (381-387)
    
  • 1905-11 Arms of Jamaica Issue Redrawn and Queen Victoria Head Lots (388-393)
    
  • 1911 King Edward VII Lots (394-395)
    
  • 1912-20 King George V Head Issue Lots (396-400)
    
  • 1912-20 King George V Head Issue Lots (401-401)
    
  • 1916-20 War Stamps Lots (402-415)
    
  • 1919-21 Pictorial Issue Lots (416-420)
    
  • 1919-21 Pictorial Issue Lots (421-429)
    
  • 1919-21 Issue Lots (430-430)
    
  • 1919-21 Pictorial Issue Lots (431-438)
    
  • 1921-29 Pictorial Issue Lots (439-440)
    
  • 1921-29 Pictorial Issue Lots (441-441)
    
  • 1921 Abolition of Slavery Unissued Sixpence Lots (442-446)
    
  • 1927 King George V Head Lots (447-447)
    
  • 1929-32 King George V Head Issue Lots (448-453)
    
  • 1932 Pictorial Issue Lots (454-456)
    
  • 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue Lots (457-460)
    
  • 1937 Coronation Issue Lots (461-461)
    
  • 1938-52 King George VI Definitive Issue Lots (462-469)
    
  • 1948 Silver Wedding Issue Lots (470-470)
    
  • Queen Elizabeth Lots (471-475)
    
  • Official Stamps Lots (476-480)
    
  • Official Stamps Lots (481-482)
    
  • Postal Fiscal Stamps Lots (483-493)
    
  • Telegraph Stamps Lots (494-496)
    
  • Covers and Cancellations Lots (497-500)
    
  • Covers and Cancellations Lots (501-518)
    
  • Temporary Rubber Datestamps Lots (519-520)
    
  • Temporary Rubber Datestamps Lots (521-527)
    
  • Incoming Mail Lots (528-540)
    
  • Incoming Mail Lots (541-541)
    

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