The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History The Commercial Rooms Forwarding Agents Handstamps
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 89
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The Commercial Rooms Forwarding Agents Handstamps. 1818 (1 Feb.) entire letter, headed "Philadelphia", "p Charlotte from New York" to Kingston and showing a fine strike of the "commercial*rooms," CR1, the earliest date recorded by Foster of this rare first type handstamp. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,400-1,600
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,000.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:07:57 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 90
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The Commercial Rooms Forwarding Agents Handstamps. 1820 (10 June) entire letter from Kingston "per H.M.S. Sybille, Capt. Topham" to Scotland, rated 8d. inward Ship Letter charge plus 8d. inland postage from Portsmouth to London for a total of 1/4d. with an additional manuscript "6" on the face uprating the charges to 1/10d., the charge from London to Greenock being 1/2d. it appears to be 8d. underpaid and showing, on reverse across join, a largely fine boxed "commercial rooms/Kingston Jamaica" CR3 a little over-cancelled by arrival datestamp (28.7). Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:08:27 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 91
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The Commercial Rooms Forwarding Agents Handstamps. 1823 (18 Jan.) triple rate entire letter, headed "Dove Hall", to Ashbourne, Derbyshire, rated "6/9" for 3/9d. UK inwards Packet letter charge plus 3/- inland postage and showing "commercial rooms/kingston jamaica" CR4 handstamp and showing, on reverse, Falmouth Packet Office "jamaica/f" datestamp (22.2) in green. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,500-1,800
Opening GBP 1,600.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:09:34 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 93
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The Commercial Rooms Forwarding Agents Handstamps. 1838 (4 Jan.) entire letter (light toning), headed "New York", to Valparaiso, rated "1½" (reales?) and showing, on reverse, "Rec. & Forwarded your obed. Ser't. Elinson & Co., Kingston, Jamaica" alongside fair circular-framed "commercial/buildings/kingston/jamaica" CR7 handstamp. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:10:42 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 94
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The Commercial Rooms Forwarding Agents Handstamps. 1843 (12 July) entire letter from Kingston "p. H.M. Sr. Avon" to Bermuda, no rate marks and probably carried privately by a Ships Captain and showing, on reverse across join, circular-framed "commercial/buildings/kingston/jamaica" CR8 datestamp. Photo (Image1)
