The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History Transit Mail
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 173
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Transit Mail. 1840 (20 Mar.) envelope from Bogota to Carthagena "Per H.M. Packet" via Kingston "forwarded by R.L Sanchez" (deleted), showing oval-framed "bogota/franca" alongside "3" handstamp, both in red, and fine "carthagena" TR2 fleuron applied in purple at Kingston, upon arrival rated 2/1d. UK incoming Packet letter charge plus 11d. inland postage from Falmouth to London (the 1839 rate), the charge then erased by an Inspectors Crown and replaced with the January 1840 rate of 2/1d. inward Packet rate plus 2d. per ½oz. inland beyond Falmouth for a total of "2/3". Scarce and attractive. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-700
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:09:23 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 174
Symbol: Cat No: K6
Transit Mail. 1842 (14 June) entire letter, headed "Coquimbo, Chile" to Greenock, marked internally "Pr Steamer Chile and via Chagres and Jamaica", rated "1/-" and showing circular-undated "south america/via panama" handstamp in red, the reverse with manuscript "Panama July 1842, Forwarded by J.W. Byrne" alongside Kingston K6a (10.10), London and arrival datestamps. Proud 1143. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,200
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:10:06 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 175
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Transit Mail. 1843 (11 Feb.) entire letter, headed "Lima Peru", via Panama" and UK to Bordeaux, rated 2/3d. Packet letter charge to France and showing, circular-undated "south america/via panama", London framed "Packet Letter" handstamp in red and Calais datestamp. Proud 1143. Photo (Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:10:38 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 177
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Transit Mail. 1852 (28 Jan.) entire from Lowell Ma., Kingston and Vera Cruz to Durango, Mexico, rated "45" twice and showing despatch datestamp and "paid" handstamp, both in blue, "kingston/jamaica/paid" PD6 datestamp (2.3), oval-framed "british/25" rate marking, Vera Cruz (5.4) datestamp and "4" handstamp, Kingston datestamp on reverse. Most attractive. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:11:22 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2105
Lot No: 178
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Transit Mail. 1854 (8 June) entire letter, headed "Curacao", via private ship to Jamaica and Mansanillo, Cuba, showing "2" cents inland postage from Santiago to Mansanillo and oval-framed "jamayca.", both in grey-blue; light age marks, otherwise fine and very rare. Photo (Image1)
