The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History Incoming Mail
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 668
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Incoming Mail. From Brazil. 1869 (Apr.) soldiers envelope "From John Clouies Seaman H.M. Ship Anegaera Rio de Janeiro South America" to a brother Corporal Thomas Cloues of the 84th. Regiment at Newcastle, Kingston, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, carried to London and bearing G.B. 1d. rose-red cancelled with indistinct numeral, then forwarded to Jamaica, Kingston datestamp (22.5) on reverse. A most unusual routing for a soldiers concessionary rate cover. Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-600
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:32:23 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 670
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Incoming Mail. From Canada. 1874 (30 Oct.) envelope from Norwich, Ont. "Via New York by their Atlas Mail" to Plantain Garden River Post Office, rated "7" in red crayon alongside "6" in pencil and bearing Small Queen 3c. orange pairs (2, faults at top) both cancelled by neat datestamp and showing New York datestamp in red (13.11) and with arrival datestamp (21.11) at left, Woodstock and Montreal (30.10) datestamps on reverse. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:33:30 EST
Sold For 320
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Lot No: 671
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Incoming Mail. From Cuba. 1876 (12 Sept.) entire letter from Cienfuegos "p Alicante via Habana" to Kingston, bearing Cuba 50c. blue in combination with Jamaica 2d. rose and 4d. brown-orange all cancelled by oval of thin bars and with despatch datestamp at foot, rated "5" in pencil and with light Jamaica "ship letter" handstamp, Kingston datestamp (27.9) on reverse; filing creases cross both Jamaica adhesives and faults on reverse though very rare. Photo Provenance: Grant J. Glassco, November 1969(Image1)
Est. £3,000-3,500
Opening GBP 5,200.00
Sold...GBP 5,200.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:35:10 EST
Sold For 5200
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 672
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Incoming Mail. From France. 1868 (Dec.) envelope from Paris "via Southampton" to Sir John P. Grant at Spanish Town, bearing 80c. rose (2) lightly cancelled and showing despatch datestamp, boxed "pd", London Paid (31.12?) and arrival datestamp, all on face, Kingston datestamp (23.1) on reverse. Photo Note: Sir John Peter Grant was the first Governor under the Crown Colony Regime which lasted from 1866 until 1884 with the Governor having absolute power. He laid the foundations of the modern Jamaica by improving the legal system, establishing local councils, an all island Police force, a local medical system and the Rio Cobre water system. He also transferred the seat of Government from Spanish Town to Kingston(Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:35:48 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 673
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Incoming Mail. From Haiti. 1880 (24 Dec.) envelope to the Cashier Island Treasury, Kingston, handstamped "abm n. crosswell, port-au-prince" on flap and forwarded by the same company, possibly privately, to Jamaica, put into the post there and registered at Port Royal, bearing 2d. rose (2) each cancelled "A67" and showing oval-framed "jamaica/registered" datestamp at left, large manuscript ""8" additionally tying the adhesives and suggesting that the item may have been compulsorily registered as addressed to the Treasury and possibly having contained money. Photo . (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 520.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:36:23 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 674
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Incoming Mail. From India. 1870 (12 July) envelope from Bombay "Via Marseilles" to Kingston, bearing 8a. rose pair sharing "1" duplex and with London Paid datestamp (8.8) below, arrival datestamp (4.9) on reverse. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:37:54 EST
Sold For 500
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Lot No: 675
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Incoming Mail. From Kenya. 1929 (Dec.) envelope registered from Nairobi to Jamaica showing "observed to be/in bad condition/g.p.o. jamaica." cachet in violet and sealed with several Kingston Officially Sealed labels; most unusual. . Provenance: Dick Hemmings, March 2014(Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:38:17 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 678
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Incoming Mail. From Nova Scotia. 1861 (Jan.) envelope "via New York" to Mile Gully Post Office, bearing 8½c. green horizontal pair cancelled with void oval of bars and with light arrival datestamp at left; the postage of 17c. including 3½c. for the New York routing; half of reverse originally damaged and replaced with similar paper. A very rare franking. Photo (Image1)
Est. £2,800-3,000
Opening GBP 3,500.00
Sold...GBP 3,500.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:40:20 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 679
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Incoming Mail. From Surinam. 1917 5c. envelope, uprated with 5c. and 12½c., registered from Paramaribo "Via New York Per S.S. Prins der Nederlanden" to the Government Railway at Kingston, neatly cancelled and showing, on reverse, delightful whiskey advertising label, New York (15.11) and Kingston (26.11) datestamps. Photo Provenance: Dick Hemmings, March 2014(Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:41:30 EST
Sold For 420
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Lot No: 680
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Incoming Mail. From The United Kingdom. 1837 (20 Mar.) printed envelope from the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, sent Free to a Pensioner of the 36th. Regiment of Foot and marked "Not called for" at left, Kingston datestamp (8.1) on reverse; minor faults and soiling across top edge otherwise fine and most unusual. Photo. . (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:42:01 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 682
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Incoming Mail. From The United Kingdom. 1874 (3 Mar.) envelope (opened-out) from Leeds to Watsons Hill Post Office, bearing 1d. rose-red pair (defect between at top) cancelled with "447" duplex, showing "exc deficient postage/oz british share of fine" handstamp completed for 10d. and 6d. respectively for a total of "1/4" subsequently deleted and replaced with "1/14" in blue crayon to include the Jamaica inland postage, the reverse with a further "1/10 to Pay/Watsons Hill" alongside Kingston (20.4) and Watsons Hill (21.4, crossed by tear) datestamps, the earliest recorded example of this datestamp; a little soiled though a most unusual deficiently franked cover. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:42:50 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 684
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Incoming Mail. From The United States of America. 1919 (14 and 15 Oct.) 2c. red envelopes ex the same correspondence from East Downingtown, U.S.A. to Montego Bay and Kingston respectively, both bearing Postage Due 1c. red (7) and showing wood cut "3d" handstamp in violet (Proud A58) and with various other markings including Montego Bay and Constant Spring datestamps and "return to sender" handstamps. An unusual pair (Image1)
