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The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 30
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1770 (29 June) entire letter headed "Eden in St. Marys" to John Grant at "Epsom Penn, Spanish Town", rated "7½" for a single letter travelling under 100 miles and showing, on reverse, superb "salt gut" well away from face panel creases. Unlisted in Foster and some four years earlier than its previous earliest reference in 1774. Proud PS1 and the sole example recorded by him. Photo (Image1)
Est. £2,000-2,500
Opening GBP 3,500.00
Sold...GBP 3,500.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:24:34 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 31
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1778 (20 Apr.) entire letter from Ardoch, Scotland to Kingston showing, on reverse, fine "king/ston" T1a handstamp. Proud PS5, rare and of which only about ten examples are believed recorded. Photo Provenance: Dick Hemmings, March 2014(Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:25:15 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 32
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1784 (20 Sept.) entire letter headed "Trelawny" overland to Kingston and then "By the Packet" to Madeira and possibly routed via London due to a transit time of 3½ months with arrival of 7 January 1785, manuscript "Paid 1/3" Currency for a single inland letter rate of over 100 miles and 1/- UK inward Packet letter to London, showing light "martha/brae" alongside partially fine Type 2 "lacovia". Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:25:44 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 33
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1785 (27 May) entire letter from "Plantain Garden River, St. Thos. in the East"(Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 580.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:26:28 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 34
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1787 (4 Dec.) printed advertisement and letter for a sale of "495 Choice Young Eboe Negroes" from Bonny on board the ship "King Pepple", addressed to Francis Grant at Trelawny Estate and showing "p post", "post paid" and large "Paid", the reverse with "king/ston" T1a (Proud PS6, rare and of which only about ten examples are recorded), most unusual. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:27:01 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 35
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1793 (19 Feb.) entire letter from "Runaway Bay" to Trelawny, rated "7½" for single letter under 100 miles alongside superb "dry/harbour" PS2 with a further strike on reverse. An outstanding cover bearing the sole recorded inked example of this two-line handstamp, one other example being known struck nearly albino. Photo This cover is illustrated on page 166 of the Foster handbook . . Provenance: Robert Topaz. Sissons, December 1982. . . .(Image1)
Est. £3,000-3,500
Opening GBP 4,000.00
Sold...GBP 4,000.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:27:58 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 36
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1801 (20 Jan.) entire letter, headed "Shapton Jamaica", "p Caroline Packet" to St. Albans, rated "Inld Postg 1/3" for inland postage plus 1/- Packet rate to UK and 8d. UK inland postage, a total of "1/8" and showing, on reverse, "robins/river" and with very fine "jamaica/29 jan 1801" J5 datestamp and arrival datestamp (25.3); the latest recorded usage of this short-lived handstamp which was only in use for some four months. Proud PS2 LRD. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:29:08 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 37
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. 1761 (24 Aug.) double rate entire letter (vertical filing crease) from Kingston "By the Newcastle Packet" to London, rated "1N6" altered to "3/-" and showing Inspectors "Crown" handstamp to authenticate the change, Bishop mark on reverse and accompanied by transcript of letter. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:29:44 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 38
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. 1762 (30 Apr.) entire letter (central vertical crease) from Kingston "By the St. Michael, Capt Buller Q.D.C" to London, rated "5" and with Bishop mark (10.9) on reverse; interesting contents include "The Martial Law and Embargo continued here from the 26th January to the 12th. Instant and has been of worst consequence to this Island than an invasion of French and Spaniards, our estates have been left without white people and no supplies of any kind could be sent them" Note: The most important slave revolts first broke out at a plant in northern St. Mary, their leader was a Coromanti (gold slave) known as "Tacky". He was eventually tracked down by parties of maroons, who were obliged to assist the British under the terms of their peace treaty . . Provenance: Dick Hemmings, March 2014(Image1)
Est. £80-100
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:31:23 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 39
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1774 (11 Nov.) entire letter from Bristol "by the ship Mary. Capt. Smith" to Robert Hodgson "on the Mosquito Shore" care of Thomas Gray, South Sea House, Kingston, rated "1/3" and showing, on reverse, superb "lucea" used in the first year of the establishment of this Post Office. An interesting letter regarding Edmund Burk's election to the English Parliament. Proud PS1 and the sole date of use recorded by him. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,200
Opening GBP 3,200.00
Sold...GBP 3,200.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:32:22 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 40
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1785 (3 Oct.) entire letter from Savannah La Mar "p Grantham Packet" to Edinburgh, marked "p Inld Post 1/3" Currency and with 1/7d. charged on arrival for 1/- Packet Letter plus 7d. inland postage from London to Edinburgh and showing, on reverse across join, "sav la mar" PS3 alongside 6th. Type "iamaica" (Proud PS8) and "28/no" Bishop mark. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:32:48 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 41
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1788 (6 Oct.) entire letter from Golden Grove via Kingston "by the Packet" to Thornbury, Glos., marked "Inland postage pd 7½", "1/-" for the packet rate and re-rated in total "1/5" for the total inland fee, showing on reverse, rare "lacovia*"PS2 alongside 6th. Type "iamaica" (Proud PS8) and London transit datestamp. Photo Provenance: Joseph M. Mahfood, January 2011(Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:33:36 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 42
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1792 (27 June) entire letter headed "St. Anns" to Kingston by the Northside Road to Green Island and then via London and Edinburgh to Aberdeen, rated "7½" Currency for a single rate letter carried between 61 and 100 miles and "1/7" charged on arrival, comprising 1/- Packet letter plus 7d. inland postage from London to Edinburgh and a further 5d. from Edinburgh to Aberdeen, showing on reverse, faint almost albino "st. anns" alongside 5th. Type "iamaica" and London arrival datestamp (21.8). Proud PS2 and the sole recorded example. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,200
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:34:28 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 43
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1793 (21 July) entire letter from Kingston to "Georgia" plantation, deleted and re-addressed by the Post Office to "Mo(rant Bay)" to travel by the Windward Road, rated "7½" for a single letter rate up to 60 miles and showing, on reverse and refolded for display, partly fine "duncans" PS2 handstamp; the contents are a printed circular asking for subscriptions to help the resettlement of plantations in the "French part of Hispaniola" under threat from the French. The letter includes mention of joining with the Spaniards and the local commissioners residing "under American guns". Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-700
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:35:05 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 50
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1802 (7 Oct.) entire letter, headed "River Hector, St. Thos. in the East" from Manchioneal "By the Princess Charlotte Packet" to Haining? in Scotland and redirected to Edinburgh, rated "7½" inland postage, "1/10" (deleted), "2/2" and, showing, on reverse, fine "manchioneal/ja" alongside "jamaica" J6 datestamp across join and arrival datestamp (24.1). PS2 ERD. Photo Provenance: Sissons, December 1982(Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:38:23 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 51
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1802 (16 Oct.) entire letter, headed "Bayly's Vale, St. Mary" "packet" to London, rated "1/10" and with largely fine "highgate/ja", "jamaica/21 oct 1802" J6 and London datestamps (2.12) on reverse; the contents including "This last year has been fatal to a number of people both in the Parishes of St. George and St. Mary, the yellow fever having carried off a great number, but now it is now almost subsided". Proud PS3 and the sole date recorded by him. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:39:43 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 52
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1804 (8 Nov.) entire letter, headed "Blue Mountain", "pr Packet" to London, rated 7½d. inland postage, 1/- UK inward Packet letter charge plus 10d. inland postage from Falmouth to London and showing, on reverse, "blue-mountain/ja" across join, "jamaica/8 nov 1804" J7 datestamp (later than recorded by Foster) and London arrival datestamp (10.1). A scarce office. PS2. Photo (Image1)
Est. £700-800
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:40:31 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 53
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1805 (22 Jan.) entire letter, headed "Southampton", "By Packet Q.D.C." to Ayr, rated "Paid 7½", 1/- inward Packet charge plus 1/2d. inland postage charge from Falmouth to Scotland, showing "goshen/ja" and, on reverse, London (11.3) datestamp. PS2 (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 270.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:41:49 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 54
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1808 (28 Feb.) treble rate entire letter via London to Yorkshire, rated 1/3d. Currency for a letter carried under 60 miles, 6/6d. charged on arrival to England, 1/1d. Packet Letter plus treble 1/1d. inland postage from Falmouth to Skipton, showing "vere/ja" alongside light "jamaica" F1 fleuron across join. PS2. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:42:55 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 55
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1809 (13 Apr.) entire letter (part flap missing), headed "Wood Hall" via Kingston " pr Packet" to Scotland, rated 7½d. Currency for Inland postage, 1/1d. U.K. inward Packet charge plus 1/2d. inland postage from Falmouth to London for a total of 2/3d., showing on reverse "morant bay/ja" alongside Fleuron datestamp across join. PS3 ERD (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 210.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:43:28 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 56
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1810 (4 Mar.) entire letter, headed "Lucea" via Kingston to Scotland, rated 1/3d. inland postage for a single letter carried over 100 miles, UK 1/1d. incoming Packet letter charge plus 11d. inland postage from Falmouth to Scotland showing, on reverse, fine "lucea/ja" and London transit datestamps. PS3. Photo Provenance: V.N.F. Surtees, September 1976(Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:44:22 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 57
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1813 (1 Dec.) entire letter "p Packet" to London, rated 7½d. Currency inland postage, UK 1/3d. inward Packet letter charge plus 11d. inland postage from Falmouth to London, showing "st. anns/ja" across join and alongside "jamaica" F3 fleuron datestamp over-cancelled by arrival datestamp (26.1). PS3 (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:45:31 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 58
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1819 (4 Sept.) entire letter (soiled), headed "New Pera Estate, St. Thomas in the East" to Ayr, rated 2/7d. UK inward Packet charge including UK inland postage from Falmouth to Scotland and showing, on reverse across join, "port morant" alongside "jamaica" F4 datestamp (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:46:39 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 59
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1821 (28 Sept.) entire letter, headed "Green Island Hanover" via Kingston by the Northern Road and Falmouth to Edinburgh, rated as a 1oz. letter and charged 3/9d. Currency for inland postage and 9/6d. on arrival at Edinburgh, showing just across join, "green-island/ja" and "jamaica" F5 fleuron datestamp (6.10). PS4 ERD. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:47:02 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 60
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1822 (25 Sept.) entire letter, headed "Halse Hall", "p Post" to Kingston, apparent rate of 7½d. for a single letter carried up to 100 miles and showing very fine "clarendon/ja". Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:48:04 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 61
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1825 (23 Feb.) double letter entire letter, headed "Clarendon", via Kingston "p. Packet" to Scotland, rated 4/10d. with boxed Additional "½" handstamp and showing, on reverse across join, "spanish-town/ja". PS5 (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:48:31 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 62
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1832 (5 Sept.) entire letter via Kingston to London, marked "Paid 1/3" (deleted) and "2/2" and showing, on reverse across filing crease, light "rio bueno/ja", Kingston (10.9) and arrival (19.10) datestamps. PS3 LRD. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:49:16 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 63
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1817 (20 Mar.) entire letter, headed "Beswick, Manchester" to Skipton and rated 1/3d. UK inward Packet Letter charge and 1/1d. inland postage from Falmouth to Yorkshire showing, on reverse across join, "may hill" and with light "jamaica" F4 fleuron datestamp. PS2 ERD. Photo Provenance: Sissons, December 1982. V.N.F. Surtees, September 1976(Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:50:21 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 64
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1822 (27 May) double rate and 1824 (28 Feb.) single rate entire letters ex the same correspondence headed as from the Orange Hill Estate "p. Packet" to Scotland, rated 1/3d. Jamaica currency inland postage for a letter carried up to 100 miles, 2/6d. UK inward Packet Letter charge plus 2/6d. inland postage from Falmouth to Ayr for a total of 5/-, or half at the single rate, showing "manchioneal" in black and in red respectively, and with "jamaica" fleuron datestamp or small Kingston circular datestamps and arrival datestamps on reverse. An unusual pair. PS3 (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:51:23 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 65
Symbol: Cat No: K2
The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1825 (12 Apr.) entire letter via Kingston to Stranraer, rated 1/3d. internal postage, 1/3d. inward Packet charge plus 1/2½d. inland postage from Falmouth, showing on reverse, "dry harbour" and Kingston K2 datestamp. PS4 and six days earlier than recorded by Proud. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:52:22 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 66
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1827 (2 July) entire letter, headed "Westmoreland", via Kingston "p. Packet" to Scotland, rated 2/6d. for a treble letter travelling over 100 miles though only double to the UK charged 2/6d. inward Packet Letter plus 2/4d. inland postage from Falmouth to Edinburgh, Falmouth Additional "½" handstamp in green and showing, on reverse across join, superb "montego bay", "jamaica" F6 (5.7) and London (3.9) datestamps. Proud PS5 and two days earlier than recorded by him Provenance: Sissons, December 1982(Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:53:28 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 67
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1827 (4 Dec.) entire letter, headed "St.Elizabeths", via Kingston to Exeter, rated Currency inland postage, 1/11d. UK inward Packet Letter charge including UK inland postage and showing, on reverse across join, "lacovia" and "jamaica" F6 fleuron datestamp (10.1). PS5 (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:54:24 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 68
Symbol: Cat No: K4
The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type 4 in a Single Line. 1833 (12 Apr.) entire via Kingston to London, rated 1/3d. Jamaica Currency for inland postage, 1/3d. UK inward Packet letter charge plus 11d. inland postage from Falmouth to London and showing, on reverse across join, superb "saint anns bay", Kingston K4 and London datestamps; recipients markings well clear of the St. Ann's Bay handstamp. Some three years earlier than the sole example recorded by Foster. PS4 ERD. Photo Provenance: Sissons, December 1982(Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:54:53 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 69
Symbol: Cat No: K4
The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1833 (20 Dec.) entire letter, headed "Dover. St. George", via Kingston "p Packet" to U.K., rated 7½d. Currency inland postage, UK inward Packet Letter charge plus 11d. inland postage from Falmouth to London and 1d. onward to Farnham, showing on reverse across join, "annatto bay" spelling error, Kingston K4 (10.2) and London (20.3) datestamps. PS3. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:55:44 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 70
Symbol: Cat No: K4
The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1834 (22 June) entire letter from Falmouth to London, rated 2/2d. and showing, on reverse across join, "falmouth", Kingston K4 (28.6) and London (7.8) datestamps. PS7 (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:56:17 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 71
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1836 (15 June) entire via Kingston to Scotland, rated 1/3d. Jamaica currency for a single rate letter carried over 100 miles, 1/3d. UK inward Packet letter charge plus 1/2d. inland postage from Falmouth to Scotland, Additional "½" and showing, on reverse across join, two "mile gully" handstamps (one fine) and Kingston (18.6) datestamp. PS3 LRD. Photo (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:57:14 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 72
Symbol: Cat No: K5
The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type 4 in a Single Line. 1836 (20 Nov.) entire to London showing, on reverse, manuscript "Lucea" alongside indistinct Kingston K5 datestamp and London (10.1.37) datestamps Provenance: Sissons, December 1982(Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:57:44 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 73
Symbol: Cat No: K4
The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1837 (1 Feb.) entire letter, headed "Rio Neuvo Bay", via Kingston "p. Packet" to Manchester, marked at a 1oz. quadruple rate letter and charged 1/10½d. Jamaica inland Postage and 9/4d. including UK inland postage from Falmouth to Manchester, showing "packet letter/devonport" handstamp in red and, on reverse across join, very light salt gut", the only example recorded, Kingston K4 and Manchester (27.3) datestamps. PS3 LRD. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:58:44 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 74
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1837 (30 June) entire from Bradford to a member (name reduced) of the 64th. Regiment at Spanish Town, rated "2/3" to Kingston, 7½d. from Kingston to Spanish Town on the Leeward Road and from there redirected to Port Antonio back through Kingston on the Northern Road at a charge of 1/3d., very light oval-framed "paid/at/bradford" in red and with "port antonio" at left, despatch datestamp on reverse. PS4. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 05:59:20 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 76
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The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T4 in a Single Line. 1837 (11 Nov.) "2½oz" entire (faults on reverse), with three enclosures, from the Secretary's Office at St. Ann's Bay "p post" to the Vice Spanish Consul advising that the master of the Schooner Terrible Freeman ? has passed as the master of a Droger (a West Indian coasting vessel for transporting goods to and from shore), signed by the Governor George Robinson and rated "6/3", fine "st anns bay" at left. PS4 LRD. Photo (Image1)
