The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 123
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P1, Solely Used at Spanish Town. 1838 (3 Mar.) entire letter to Exeter, rated "1/11" and showing, on reverse, superb double-ring datestamp. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 250.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:31:31 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 125
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P2 with Jamaica at Foot. 1840 (Jan.) and 1842 (Mar.) entire letters from Port Antonio, the first headed "Stoney Hill", to London, rated "Paid 7½" (deleted) and re-rated UK from a single "1/-" to a double rate Packet letter being charged 2/- with the 1/- cancelled by Inspectors Crown and showing fair despatch datestamp at foot, the second to a Lieut. in the 3rd. West Indian Regiment at Port Royal, marked "Paid 6d" and with a good strike in blue (one of only two examples recorded) and Jamaica Paid PD5 datestamp in red. An attractive pair (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 420.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:33:02 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 126
Symbol: Cat No: K8
The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P2 with Jamaica at Foot. 1840 (Feb.) entire letter from Goshen to Kingston Post Office with a good strike on face, 1851 entire letter from Flint River to Dry Harbour Post Office, rated "4" and with a fine strike on reverse with top line of date and second "1" in "1851" in manuscript, and 1855 (July and Aug.) entire letters ex the same correspondence from Kingston to May Hill Post Office both rated "6" and with good arrival strikes on reverse, the August Kingston datestamp being Foster K8a (VR2) Provenance: Sissons, December 1982(Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 260.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:34:04 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 129
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P2 with Jamaica at Foot. 1841 (Aug.) entire letter to London and 1842 (Feb.) entire letter to Paris, variously rated with the first headed "Eltham" with watery Ocho Rios on reverse and Kingston Paid and arrival datestamps on face, the second with light Port Maria on face over-cancelled by London datestamp and Jamaica Paid datestamp over-cancelled by oval-framed "p-f" and with French entry datestamp at foot, both noted as the earliest recorded dates of use; both a little soiled though an unusual pair, being the earliest recorded dates of use (Image1)
Est. £250-300
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:35:59 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 130
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P2 with Jamaica at Foot. 1843 (2 May) entire letter from Lucea to St. Thomas in the East, rated "8" and showing a fine strike at upper right corner. Scarce. Photo(Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 240.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:36:29 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 131
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P2 with Jamaica at Foot. 1847 (7 Apr.) entire, headed "St. David's", via Kingston to Birmingham and showing, on reverse, superb "st. david/jamaica" for 13 April, Kingston (14.4), London (20.5) and arrival (21.5) datestamps; the earliest recorded date of use. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 600.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:37:46 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 132
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P2 with Jamaica at Foot. 1847 (9 Nov.) entire letter, headed "New Carmel", to Mandeville Post Office, rated "6" for a ½oz. letter carried between 60 and 100 miles and showing, on reverse, superb "robin's river" in brown ink (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 210.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:38:54 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 133
Symbol: Cat No: K7
The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P2 with Jamaica at Foot. 1851 (13 Oct.) entire letter from the Colonial Bank at Kingston to Salt Gut Post Office by the Northside Road to Green Island and redirected to Pear Tree Grove Post Office on the same road back towards Kingston, rated "10d" comprising 6d. for a single letter carried between 60 and 100 miles plus 4d. for the extra 28 miles from Salt Gut to Pear Tree Grove and showing, on reverse, a fair strike of the Salt Gut datestamp (4.10) alongside Kingston (K7c) despatch datestamp; filing crease between the two datestamps. The sole recorded example of the Salt Gut datestamp. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 320.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:39:47 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 134
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P3 without Jamaica at Foot. 1843 (22 Feb.) entire ("Guy's Hill" recipient's note) from Pear Tree Grove to London, marked "Inland postage 4" (deleted) and "1/-" and showing, on reverse, superb "pear tree grove" and arrival datestamp (21.4); very scarce. Photo Provenance: Willson, Sissons, December 1982(Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 750.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:41:16 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 135
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P3 without Jamaica at Foot. 1844 entire with Annotto Bay on reverse, 1845 entire letter with Rio Bueno on face and 1847 entire letter with Moneague on reverse, all to London, and 1854 entire letter from St. Ann's Bay to London with "falmouth jamaica" Type P4, thought to have been introduced in order to distinguish between overseas and home offices with the same name, generally good strikes (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 120.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:41:44 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 136
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P3 without Jamaica at Foot. 1844 (21 Jan.) entire to London, marked "Prepaid Paid 1/2d" and showing, on reverse, superb "port-maria" and arrival datestamp (19.2) across join, the face panel with fine "jamaica/paid" (PD5) datestamp. Photo (Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 260.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:42:48 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 137
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P3 without Jamaica at Foot. 1844 (9 June) entire letter, headed "Barriff Hall" to London, rated "1/2" and showing, on reverse, superb "port-maria" partially over-cancelled with light arrival datestamp (6.7). Photo (Image1)
Est. £120-150
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:43:22 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 138
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P3 without Jamaica at Foot. 1850 (19 Aug.) entire letter, headed "Orange Bay", to St. Anns, rated "6" for a ½oz. letter carried between 60 and 100 miles and showing superb "green-island" which sits upright for display. Photo (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 290.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:44:26 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 139
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Later Types. 1852 (Jan.) entire letter, headed "St. Ann's Bay", to London with Claremont Type P5 datestamp (the earliest recorded date of use), Kingston and arrival datestamp on reverse, and 1860 entire "On Conference Business" from Bath via Kingston to London, marked Paid 6" and with P11 datestamp (double strike) and Jamaica and London Paid datestamps (Image1)
Est. £140-180
Opening GBP 110.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:44:55 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 140
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Later Types. 1855 (6 Nov.) envelope from Stewart Town "p post" to Dublin, rated "6" and showing a fair strike of the "stewart town-jamaica" P11 datestamp, being the only example recorded from this office, partially covered by recipients endorsement "Clergyman's Jamaica letter relative to dear Gideon" in blue ink. Photo (Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 200.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:45:53 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 141
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Later Types. 1855 (14 Nov.) entire letter from Mandeville to Great Valley, rated "4" and showing, on reverse, P11 datestamp with first line of date in manuscript, and 1862 (7 July) envelope from Black River via Savannah La Mar to Montego Bay Post Office, marked "6d" (Paid in Cash during the optional period) and showing P11 datestamps for all three offices on reverse (Image1)
Est. £140-180
Opening GBP 110.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:46:22 EST
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Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 142
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Later Types. 1860 (7 Oct.) entire letter, headed "Dry Harbour" via Kingston to London, rated "6" with Jamaica Paid PD5 datestamp alongside and showing, on reverse, "dry harbour" P7 skeleton style datestamp. Proud D3 and the sole example recorded by him. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 520.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 06:47:22 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 143
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The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Later Types. 1861 (23 Apr.) entire letter from Savannah La Mar to London, marked "per packet pd" and "Paid 6d." with despatch datestamp used at a time following the loss of the "A75" obliterator in early 1861, despatch, Kingston and Jamaica Paid (both 24.4) datestamps, all on face. Few examples recorded of this rare provisional usage. Photo. . Note: At this time it appears that stamped letters were discouraged and the old system of cash-paid letters was reintroduced for a short time. See December 1994 BCP article(Image1)
