The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History 1860 Watermark Pineapple, Covers
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 321
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. Internal. 1861 (25 Nov.) envelope from Flint River to Spanish Town, bearing 2d. rose l-shaped wing-margin block of four cancelled with three fine "A40" in brownish ink and with indistinct despatch datestamp in the same ink (day in manuscript) and Spanish Town (27.11) datestamps alongside. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:41:21 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 323
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. Internal. 1864 (19 Dec.) entire, headed "Bamboo", from Flint River to Montego Bay, bearing 1d. pale blue bisected diagonally" and neatly cancelled "A41", light despatch datestamp at top centre, faint arrival datestamp on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:42:22 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 324
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. Internal. 1866 (16 Apr.) small entire from Spanish Town to Montego Bay, bearing 3d. green (a few short perfs. at foot) cancelled "A76" and with despatch datestamp at left, arrival datestamp (17.4) on reverse, and 1868 (4 May) envelope (flap faults) from Savannah La Mar to Kingston bearing 1d. pale blue strip of three thrice neatly cancelled "A75" and with despatch datestamps on face. An attractive pair of uniform 3d. rate covers carried as from 1 January 1865 irrespective of distance (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:42:57 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 325
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. Internal. 1866 (6 July) envelope from Plantain Garden River to Kingston, bearing 3d. green neatly cancelled "A62" and with fine "plantain-garden-river" F5 datestamp at left alongside light arrival datestamp. An attractive local 3d. rate cover. Photo Provenance: Joseph M. Mahfood, January 2011(Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 230.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:43:38 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 328
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. Internal. 1868 (31 July) illustrated printed front page of "Polytechnic Descriptive Catalogue" for Saddlery Harness's, etc., from Kingston to Savannah La Mar, bearing 1d. pale blue bisected diagonally and cancelled "A01" with arrival datestamp (31.7) at left; a few faults in places, otherwise a fine and most unusual item of circular post. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:44:43 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 329
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. Internal. 1870 (7 Jan.) envelope from Kingston to Port Royal bearing 1d. blue pair (perf. faults at right) lightly cancelled "A01" and with despatch datestamp alongside and arrival datestamp (8.1) on reverse, and 1873 (28 May) envelope from Falmouth to Browns Town bearing 2d. rose wing-margin pair (two small sellotape marks in margin) twice cancelled "A38", very faint Dry Harbour (28.5 with "3" for year date, only used for three months) and Browns Town (29.5) datestamps at left, despatch datestamp (28.5) on reverse, the latest recorded example of the "A38" obliterator (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:45:14 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 333
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To Belgium. 1867 (3 July) entire from Montego Bay to Brussels, bearing 3d. green and 1/- purple-brown, both with wing-margins and cancelled by horizontal barred oval "A56", showing "1/2" accountancy mark in magenta ink (deleted), London Paid datestamp and circular-framed "pd", both in red, the reverse with Montego Bay, Kingston (24.1), "angleterre/amb. quest 2" (18.2) and Brussels (18.2) datestamps. A rare and unusual destination with the horizontal barred oval "A56" previously only recorded the once on 26 December 1863. An attractive franking. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:46:57 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 334
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To France. 1865 (19 Dec.) entire letter from Montego Bay to Paris, bearing 2d. rose wing-margin pair and 1/- purple-brown each cancelled "A56" and with London Paid (15.1) and Calais entry (unclear) datestamps below, manuscript "1/2" accountancy mark in red crayon at centre, the reverse (a couple of tears) with despatch (22.12) and Kingston (23.12) datestamps; filing crease crosses one the 2d. values though an attractive franking of the 1/4d. ¼oz. rate. Photo (Image1)
Est. £350-400
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:48:03 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 335
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To Germany. 1865 (23 Feb.) envelope from May Hill to Saxony, bearing 1d. pale blue and 2d. rose (8 with an L-shaped wing-margin block of six) all cancelled "A53", showing "(aus england per aachen) franco" datestamp in blue, London Paid (16.3) datestamp and oval-framed "pd", all additionally tying the adhesives, and with manuscript "1/4" in red crayon at lower left corner, May Hill and Kingston (24.2) datestamps on reverse; adhesives with a few imperfections, otherwise a most attractive franking with few covers recorded to Germany at this time. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,200-1,500
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:48:45 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 336
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To Germany. 1869 (22 Mar.) envelope from Newmarket to Schlesien, bearing 1d. deep blue pair, 3d. green and 1/- deep brown all cancelled "E06" and with despatch P11 datestamp at left, "(aus england per aachen) franco" datestamp in blue, London Paid (13.4) and circular-framed "pd" handstamp in red, Black River (23.3), Kingston (24.3) and arrival (15.4) datestamps on reverse. A very rare, colourful and most attractive franking. Photo Provenance: Sissons, December 1982(Image1)
Est. £1,800-2,000
Opening GBP 1,600.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:49:30 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 337
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To India. 1865 (24 Feb.) envelope ex the Major Kent correspondence from Gordon Town to Bareilly, bearing 1d. pale blue (3 with a pair), 2d. rose and 6d. lilac pair all lightly cancelled "A42" paying the 1/5d. rate and with London Paid datestamp (16.3) at lower left, upon arrival redirected to Nynee Tal, despatch, Kingston (24.2), Bareilly (8.5) and three other Indian datestamps on reverse; flap missing and rebacked behind four of the six adhesives though an attractive franking. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:49:58 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 338
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To India. 1865 (24 July) envelope ex the Major Kent correspondence from Kingston to Bareilly, Bengal, bearing 4d. orange-brown strip of three cancelled by three "A01" duplex and by London Paid transit datestamp (14.8), large manuscript. "1" and "11" accountancy marks in red crayon alongside, the reverse with Bombay (27.9), Agra (1.10) and arrival (9.10) datestamps. An unusual cover with an inscription under the flap reading "Will you tell me the exact Postage from here to India. I am sure it is more than 1 Shilling". Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:50:37 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 339
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To India. 1865 (24 Nov.) envelope ex the Major Kent correspondence from Gordon Town to Bareilly, bearing 2d. rose, 3d. green and 6d. lilac pair (minor foxing at right) all neatly cancelled "A42", showing "1" in red crayon and London Paid datestamp (14.12) datestamp, all on face, the reverse with Gordon Town, Kingston (24.11), Bombay, Agra (31.1) and Bareilly (3.2) datestamps. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 580.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:51:43 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 341
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To Nova Scotia. 1861 (11 Mar.) "Printed Prices Current" from Kingston to Halifax, bearing 1d. pale blue cancelled "A01" and with despatch datestamp at upper left, St. Thomas (16.3) and Halifax (30.3) datestamps on reverse. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:53:08 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 342
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To Switzerland. 1863 (23 May) envelope from Kingston to Le Pont, bearing 4d. orange-brown strip of three placed vertically at right and each cancelled "A01", showing despatch, London Paid (12.7) and Calais (13.7) datestamps, circular-framed "pd" and manuscript "1/2", the apparent British claim, all on face, Neuchatel (1.6) and Le Pont (month written in manuscript) datestamps on reverse. A rare underpayment of 1/- against the correct rate of 1/4d. with no evidence of postage due claimed by Switzerland though the letter took over one month from Neuchatel to Le Pont, possibly waiting for the underpayment. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:54:08 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 343
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1861 (10 Mar.) entire from Kingston to Edinburgh, bearing 6d. lilac cancelled with double "A01" obliterator (Foster O3) and with despatch and London Paid (20.3), very light datestamps at centre, arrival datestamp (21.3) on reverse; filing creases crossing the right-hand "A01" and the despatch datestamp though a scarce cancellation which was seldom used as it necessitated the employment of a datestamp (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:55:34 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 344
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1861 (23 July) envelope "Per W.I. Mail" from St. Ann's Bay to London, bearing 2d. rose and 4d. brown-orange both neatly cancelled "A73" and with despatch and arrival (13.8) datestamps alongside, Kingston (24.7) datestamp on reverse; a most attractive 6d. rate franking. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:56:04 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 345
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1861 (24 Sept.) entire "per packet" from Morant Bay to Aberdeen, bearing 1d. pale blue (2, one defective) and 2d. rose pair all cancelled with superb "A59" and with London Paid datestamp (14.10) datestamp at centre, despatch P2a, Kingston (24.9) and arrival (15.10) datestamps on reverse; three filing creases, one of which crosses one 1d. though a most attractive franking. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-700
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:56:28 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 346
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1862 (23 Jan.) entire from Savannah La Mar to Liverpool, bearing 6d. lilac cancelled with a manuscript "X" and subsequently "A01" at Kingston due to the loss of the "A75" obliterator which was damaged or lost around June 1861, despatch ("23" in manuscript), Kingston (24.1) and arrival (14.2) datestamps on reverse. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:56:51 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 347
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1862 (6 Mar.) envelope from Green Island "Per West India Mail Steamer Paid" to Liverpool, bearing 6d. pale lilac cancelled "A46" and with fine Kingston (8.3) and London Paid (31.3) datestamps alongside, Green Island (6.3 with "6" in manuscript) and Liverpool (31.3) datestamps on reverse. The latest recorded use of the "A46" obliterator. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:58:03 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 348
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1862 (23 May) envelope from Lilliput "per West India Mail" to Liverpool, bearing 6d. lilac cancelled "A49" with despatch datestamp at left, London Paid datestamp (12.6) alongside and Kingston datestamp at left, Liverpool datestamp (12.6) on reverse; the latest recorded date of use of the "A49" obliterator prepaying the single Packet rate. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:58:25 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 349
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1862 (24 Dec.) mourning envelope from Kingston to Waterford, bearing 1d. pale blue and 2d. rose pairs each cancelled "A01" and with despatch datestamp at left, London Paid datestamp tying one of the 2d. values, Waterford (5.1) datestamp on reverse; light crease at left and the pairs with some soiled perfs. though an attractive franking of the 6d. single rate. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 270.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 08:59:13 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 350
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1863 (24 July) front registered from Kingston to London, bearing 6d. dull lilac and a 6d. grey-purple pair all neatly cancelled "A01" and showing double oval-framed "jamaica/registered" handstamp (Proud R2) alongside despatch datestamp and with London Registered oval datestamp (14.8) at foot. Most attractive and according to Proud the earliest recorded example of this first Jamaica registered handstamp. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-300
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 09:00:39 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 351
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1863 (6 Nov.) entire letter from Annotto Bay to London, bearing wing-margin 1/- purple-brown rich shade cancelled "A28" and with London Paid datestamp (30.11) at top centre. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 09:01:07 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 352
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1864 (9 Dec.) entire from Spanish Town to Liverpool, bearing 1/- purple-brown with "$" variety and neatly cancelled "A76", despatch datestamp at lower left corner, adhesive with one blunt corner though surely one of the finest of this variety known on cover. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,200-1,500
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 09:01:47 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 353
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1865 (23 Apr.) entire from Green Island to Liverpool, bearing 1/- purple-brown neatly cancelled "A45" and with London Paid (14.5) datestamp at centre, despatch, Kingston (25.4) and arrival (15.5) datestamps on reverse. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 09:02:11 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 354
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United Kingdom. 1866 (5 June) envelope "Per R.M.S." from Falmouth to London, bearing 2d. rose vertical pair and a strip of four each cancelled "A38", London Paid datestamp (27.6) at left, despatch, Kingston (9.6) and London (27.6) datestamps on reverse; some minor ageing on some perfs. though a most unusual franking of the 1/- Packet rate introduced on 1 April 1863. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 09:02:36 EST
Sold For 320
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Lot No: 360
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United States of America. 1862 (6 Jan.) front and one flap and 1866 (7 July) envelope from Kingston, the first to Boston bearing 4d. red-orange cancelled "A01", the second to Gorham, N.Y. bearing wing-margin 4d. red-orange (perfs. trimmed at foot) cancelled with "A01" duplex, both showing circular-framed incoming charge "steamship/10" handstamp, the former with despatch datestamp on reverse. An attractive pair (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 09:04:14 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 362
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United States of America. 1865 (6 Jan.) envelope (a little truncated at left) from Kingston to Illinois, bearing 1d. pale blue and 3d. green both cancelled by "A01" or with duplex and additionally tied by circular-framed "steamship/10" charged for an incoming steamship letter. An unusual and neat little franking. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 290.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 09:04:49 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 363
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1860 Watermark Pineapple. Covers. To The United States of America. 1866 (7Aug.) envelope (opened-out), complete with letter, from Richmond to Ontario Co., N.Y., bearing 2d. rose (corner fault) and wing-margin 4d. orange-brown cancelled "A79" and with circular-framed "steamship/10" postage due datestamp (6.9) below for an incoming Steamship Letter, manuscript "4" at centre indicating credit to Jamaica, the reverse with despatch, Kingston (8.8 with "8" inverted) and St. Thomas (13.8) datestamps; minor soiling, otherwise sound. Photo (Image1)
