The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History Covers and Cancellations
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 629
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Covers and Cancellations. 1878 (Oct.) sailors envelope "From Jno. Whatley, Seaman, H.M.S. Blanche, Port Royal, Jamaica West Indies" to Bath, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1d. rose-red Plate 114 cancelled in transit with superb "B16" on the Plymouth-Bristol T.P.O., Bath datestamp (14.11) on reverse. Fine and scarce. Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-600
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:08:45 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 630
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Covers and Cancellations. 1881 (8 Feb.) envelope from Kingston to England, originally unfranked and showing "jamaica paid" datestamp (Proud PD14) in red though as addressed overseas the cover had to be franked with an adhesive so bearing 4d. red-brown cancelled "A01" and with Kingston datestamp alongside, 1894 (5 Feb.) envelope from Savannah La Mar to London bearing 1d. pair with neat datestamp, ½d. underpaid and showing "jamaica paid" Proud PD14 boxed datestamp and with manuscript "Paid ½" to show the extra to be paid in cash, and 1900 (27 Mar.) unstamped envelope from Albany (datestamp on reverse) to Kingston and showing circular-framed "paid/jamaica" datestamp (Proud PD15, only in use for some eight months) alongside manuscript "1d pd" in blue crayon, An interesting trio (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:09:24 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 631
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Covers and Cancellations. 1882 (1 Sept.) 1d. blue card from Duncans to Kingston cancelled with superb "B" and with despatch and arrival datestamps at left. Outstanding quality. Photo. . (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:09:50 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 637
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Covers and Cancellations. 1915 (Mar.) envelope from Up Park Camp to Germany showing circular-framed "post free/p.c./prisoners of war" over faint boxed "free/Letter of Prisoner of War", and boxed "Passed Censor", both in violet, the reverse with faint "Answer to be addressed to P.O.W. Brigade Office, Jamaica" in violet, Kingston (30.3) and Cross Roads (30.3) datestamps, and 1918 "On Active Service" envelope from Egypt to Jamaica with part Army Post Office datestamp, triangular-framed censor cachet and with two strikes of "Observed to be/in bad condition/g.p.o. jamaica in violet, Proud 193 and the sole date recorded by him (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 210.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:12:16 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 638
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Covers and Cancellations. 1920 (Aug.) OHMS Returned Letter envelope from Kingston to Gayle originally containing a letter subject to a postage due charge of 2d., showing despatch and arrival datestamps and light wood cut "2d" handstamp in violet (Proud A46), and 1938 envelope from Kingston to Up Park Camp underfranked with ½d. green and showing wood-cut "1d" handstamp in violet (Proud A40 and only recorded on 4 March 1937). An unusual pair (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:12:42 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 640
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Covers and Cancellations. 1936 (24 Oct.) envelope registered from Kingston to North Dakota bearing 1921 6d. and 1922 10/-, and 1937 (1 May) envelope registered from Kingston to Canterbury bearing 1929 5/-, both cancelled by oval registered datestamps; an attractive pair of high value frankings (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:13:23 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 641
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Covers and Cancellations. 1940 (15 Feb.) envelope to Washington showing "prisoners of war post/postage paid" and Crown censor cachet and two different Internment cachets on reverse, all in violet, and 1941 (31 Oct.) OHMS envelope from Gibraltar Camp to Kingston with circular undated handstamp, Camp oval datestamp, Official Free and "v/for victory" handstamps, all three in violet and arrival datestamp (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:13:47 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 642
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Covers and Cancellations. 1942 (20 May) envelope (250x126mm.) registered from Cross Roads to Nassau, franked with values up to 10/- at 17/9d. and showing "command headquarters/jamaica" oval datestamp on face, arrival datestamp on reverse; most unusual (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:14:24 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 643
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Covers and Cancellations. The "jamaica/transit" Handstamp. Canada: 1883 (16 Oct.) envelope from Parrsborough, Nova Scotia to "Schooner Quebec, Capt. Slocum, Demerara", bearing Small Queen 3c. orange (2) each cancelled with oval of bars and showing fine "jamaica/transit" handstamp alongside, despatch, Kingston (1.11), Halifax (1.11), St. John (17.10) and Georgetown (2?.11) datestamps on reverse. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:14:40 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 644
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Covers and Cancellations. The "jamaica/transit" Handstamp. Cayman Islands: 1902 (25 Mar.) envelope from Grand Cayman to Boston, bearing 2½d. with datestamp and showing "jamaica/transit" handstamp alongside, despatch and Kingston (7.4) datestamp on reverse; also 1900 (16 July) envelope front from Virgin Islands to Turks Islands, bearing 1d. red with very light obliterator and showing "jamaica/transit" handstamp, despatch and arrival datestamp at left. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 270.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:15:22 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 647
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Covers and Cancellations. The "jamaica/transit" Handstamp. Haiti: 1883 (9 Oct.) envelope from Port Au Prince "Via Kingston" to Boston, bearing 3c. sepia and 7c. ultramarine cancelled with datestamps and showing "jamaica/transit" handstamp alongside, Kingston (12.10) and New York (20.10) datestamps on reverse. Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-600
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:16:42 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 648
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Covers and Cancellations. The "jamaica/transit" Handstamp. Haiti: 1900 (8 July) envelope from Jeremie to Hamburg, bearing 2c. (2) and 3c. pair neatly cancelled with datestamps and with "jamaica/transit" handstamp additionally tying the 3c. pair, Kingston (16.7) and arrival (2.8) datestamps on reverse; most attractive. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 580.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:17:22 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 650
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Covers and Cancellations. Too Late Handstamps. 1862 (8 Apr.) envelope from Manchioneal to Aberdeen, bearing 6d. lilac neatly cancelled "A52", showing "too late" TL3 handstamp at top, manuscript "Too Late" at left alongside Kingston (9.8) datestamp and London Paid datestamp (14.5) at centre, despatch and arrival (15.5) datestamps on reverse. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:18:45 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 652
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Covers and Cancellations. Too Late Handstamps. 1877 (26 Feb.) envelope "Prepaid 4d" from Newmarket to Kingston, bearing 2d. rose (2) sharing fine "E06" with manuscript "To (sic) late" alongside, the reverse with despatch datestamps for 26 and 28 February, the intervening date being a Sunday, and arrival datestamp (1.3). Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:19:33 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 653
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Covers and Cancellations. Too Late Handstamps. 1891 ½d. on 1d. card to the Constant Spring Hotel, 1891 envelope from Kingston to U.S.A. bearing 3d. and 1898 ½d. brown card from Kingston to Ramble, all showing small half-moon framed "too late" handstamp (Proud 15), and 1902 ½d. brown card, uprated with CA ½d. green, from Kingston to Australia showing a good strike of the large half-moon shaped "too late" handstamp (Proud 16). An unusual group (Image1)
