The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History Paid to Destination Handstamps
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 110
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Paid to Destination Handstamps. 1799 (29 Apr.) entire letter from Kingston "H.M. Ship Renomee" to London, originally treated as a ship letter double rate and charged "2/6" in red ink, later corrected to a packet rate and charged double rate "1/-" from Portsmouth to London plus 1d. , showing rare oval-framed "pd" with curved-framed "portsmouth/ship letter" below, the reverse with "jamaica" J4 datestamp and part arrival datestamp. Unrecorded by Foster and a very rare and important pre-stamp handstamp. Proud PD2. Photo Note: Being with the Jamaica/date Packet Office mark it appears that it was not at first recognised as paid and all incoming letters seen in the first month (Apr. 1799) with this datestamp were treated as Ship Letters with corresponding rates(Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:22:57 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 111
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Paid to Destination Handstamps. 1799 (5 Aug.) entire letter from a French Royalist in Kingston to London, prepayment acknowledged at "1/8" in red ink (1/- single inward Packet charge to Falmouth plus 8d. inland charge from Falmouth to London) and showing rare oval-framed "pd" over-cancelled by indistinct September "paid" datestamp, faint "jamaica" J4 datestamp on reverse. Proud PD2. Photo Provenance: Sissons, December 1982(Image1)
