The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History Manuscript Town Markings
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 44
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Manuscript Town Markings. 1781 (24 Sept.) entire letter from "Swanwick (Estate)" "p Swift Pacquet" via London to Glasgow, rated "Pd 7½" Currency for a single letter under 100 miles, "1/-" UK inward Packet charge plus "8d" London to Edinburgh and "2d." Edinburgh to Glasgow, showing on reverse, manuscript "Rio Bueno", and faint 5th. Type "iamaica" alongside Edinburgh Bishop mark (3.12); some soiling though very rare with only one example recorded in Foster, this being a second. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 320.00
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 45
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Manuscript Town Markings. 1812 (23 July) small entire letter, headed "Thatchfield", via Kingston "p. Packet" to Scotland, rated 1/3d. Currency inland postage for a single letter carried over 100 miles, 1/3d. UK inward Packet letter charge plus 11d. inland postage from Falmouth to London, re-addressed, re-posted and charged 1/3d. inland postage from London to Leven, Scotland showing, on reverse, manuscript "Black River" partially crossed by Edinburgh datestamp and "jamaica" fleuron datestamp over-cancelled by London datestamp. Eleven months earlier than recorded in Proud. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 46
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Manuscript Town Markings. 1819 (12 June) entire letter, headed "Hunterston", "per Packet" to Ayr, rated 7½d. Jamaica Currency for inland postage, 1/3d. inward Packet letter charge plus 1/3d. internal postage from Falmouth via Liverpool to Scotland, showing "missent/to/hamilton" and, on reverse, manuscript "Green Pond", "jamaica" F3 fleuron datestamp and Liverpool "206" mileage datestamp. PS3. Photo Provenance: V.N.F. Surtees, September 1976(Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 120.00
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Lot No: 47
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Manuscript Town Markings. 1819 (31 Aug.) entire letter, headed "Runaway Bay", "Per packet" to Scotland, rated 7½d. Jamaica Currency for inland postage, 1/3d. inward UK Packet letter charge plus 1/2d. inland postage from Falmouth to Scotland and showing, on reverse, manuscript "Runaway Bay" alongside "jamaica" F4 fleuron datestamp. PS1 LRD. Photo (Image1)
