The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History Ship Letter Handstamps
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 95
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Ship Letter Handstamps. 1800 (21 Feb.) entire letter from Kingston "Pr. His Majestys Ship Surprise" to Melrose, variously rated for a total of "2/4" and showing partial oval-framed "Ship Letter/Crown/deal" alongside "Ship Letter/Crown/jamaica" handstamp and Scottish transit datestamp in red, London transit datestamp on reverse. The earliest date recorded of the Jamaica Ship Letter handstamp which was in use until 1816. Proud SL2. Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-600
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:12:35 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 98
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Ship Letter Handstamps. 1842 (30 June) entire letter from Salem "via Baltimore per the first Packet" and Kingston to Mandeville Post Office, showing light Salem datestamp and "paid" handstamp, both in pale blue alongside "27" cents US postage pre-paid to Jamaica only, 10d. incoming Ship Letter rate, including inland postage, charged on arrival, showing "kingston/ship letter" SL4 datestamp and with manuscript "forwarded by Wm. Mason & Co." on reverse. SL7. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:13:44 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 99
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Ship Letter Handstamps. 1843 (18 May) double rate entire letter from Salem "via Baltimore" to Mandeville Post Office, rated "27" U.S. postage prepaid and Jamaica charge of "1/8" on arrival for the Ship Letter charge plus the inland postage from Kingston to Mandeville, showing two strikes of the "kingston/ship letter" SL4 datestamp and, on reverse, "Forwarded by Your Obt.S Wm. Mason & Co." to Kingston. SL7. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:14:10 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 100
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Ship Letter Handstamps. 1845 (21 Oct.) entire letter from Salem "via Philad by the first American vessel" to May Hill Post Office, rated "12" cents and "10" formed of 4d. half Ship Letter charge plus 6d. inland postage, showing Salem datestamp, "paid" handstamp, and "jamaica/ship letter" SL5 handstamp being the only example recorded in red. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,400-1,600
Opening GBP 2,400.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:15:30 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 101
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Ship Letter Handstamps. 1846 (26 Oct.) entire letter from Bethlehem, Philadelphia to May Hill Post Office "Via Baltimore per first vessel to Jamaica", "paid " and "5" (cents) to Jamaica, "10" charged on arrival including ship letter and inland postage to May Hill, showing fine Bethlehem datestamp and "jamaica/ship letter" SL5 handstamp. Proud SL8. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:16:01 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 102
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Ship Letter Handstamps. 1847 (21 Dec.) entire letter from Salem "via Baltimore or Phila" to Mandeville Post Office, showing despatch datestamp and "paid" handstamp, both in red, "12" US postage, wood cut "4" TP1 handstamp deleted and replaced with manuscript "8, formed by 4d. half Ship Letter charge plus 4d. inland postage alongside "jamaica/ship letter" SL5 handstamp. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:16:37 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 103
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Ship Letter Handstamps. 1849 (2 Nov.) entire letter from Kingston per "Empire City" to New York, showing "jamaica/ship letter" SL5 handstamp, rated ""8" prepaid Jamaica Ship Letter charge and "kingston jamaica/paid " PD6 datestamp both over-cancelled by New York "6" rate handstamp charged on incoming letter carried by a private ship. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 230.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:17:11 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 104
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Ship Letter Handstamps. 1852 (19 Apr.) envelope from Niagara Falls via Kingston to a surgeon on H.M.S. Rosamond, variously rated and showing despatch datestamp, "paid" and "20" handstamp, all in blue, and fine "jamaica/ship letter" handstamp, Kingston and Port Royal datestamps on reverse; most attractive. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 270.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:17:52 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 105
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Ship Letter Handstamps. Falmouth. 1845 (15 June) entire letter, headed "Bethlehem, Pennsylvania", "via Spa Town" to May Hill Post Office, rated "1/-" and showing framed "Falmouth/ship letter" handstamp in a type not listed by Foster and with Falmouth (21.7) and Spanish Town (23.7) P2 datestamps alongside. Rare with only a handful of examples recorded. Proud SL2. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,200
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:18:34 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 106
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Ship Letter Handstamps. Montego Bay. 1845 (16 July) entire letter, headed "Springfield Illinois", to New York, redirected via Jamaica, N.Y. to Mount Vernon, "Missent & Forwarded" to Montego Bay, Jamaica, and then redirected back to Ohio through Baltimore, rated 12c. postage and 1/- Jamaica postage, showing New York (4.8), Jamaica N.Y. (6.8), Montego Bay (17.9) and Baltimore (28.10) datestamps, "ship" handstamp, and "Montego Bay/ship letter" SL8 handstamp, Montego Bay datestamp (20.9) on reverse; full of character. SL2 with less than a dozen examples recorded. Photo Provenance: V.N.F. Surtees, September 1976(Image1)
Est. £100-1,200
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:19:46 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 107
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Ship Letter Handstamps. Port Antonio. 1845 (10 July) entire letter from New York to the Moravian Missionary Station "Care of C. Malabre Esq. Kingston" and then directed to May Hill Post Office, rated "8" Ship Letter charge plus "6" inland postage, showing legible "Port Antonio/ship letter" SL2 handstamp (three months earlier than recorded by Proud) alongside Port Antonio and New York datestamps, superb Kingston datestamp (6.11) on reverse. Photo (Image1)
Est. £700-800
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:20:26 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 108
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Ship Letter Handstamps. Port Maria. 1848 (25 June) entire letter from Salem "via Baltimore care of E.P. Cohen" through Port Maria and Kingston to Mandeville Post Office, showing light Salem datestamp and "paid 10" in red, manuscript "10d" and with oval-framed "forwarded by/e.p. cohen/baltimore" alongside "Port Maria/ship letter" SL8 handstamp, Port Maria (10.8) and Kingston (12.8) datestamps on reverse, Rare with few examples recorded. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,200-1,500
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:21:02 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 109
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Ship Letter Handstamps. Saint Ann's Bay. 1846 (4 Aug.) entire letter from New York "per Helen Maria" to May Hill Post Office, rated "4" half Ship Letter charge (deleted) plus 6d. inland postage for a total of "10" and showing a superb strike of the "Saint Anns Bay/ship letter" SL8 handstamp, arrival datestamp (8.9) on reverse. SL2. Photo (Image1)
