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Spink London Sale: 2105

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Great Britain Used in Jamaica
image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:221
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues Authorised for Use at Post Towns Prior to the arrival of their own Obliterators on 1 March 1859. Spanish Town, Eccentric Use of the Pre-Adhesive "½" Handstamp. 1858 (8 Oct.) front "Per packet" to Derby, bearing 6d. lilac cancelled by superb brass "½" PD7 handstamp and subsequently cancelled "A01" at Kingston, "spanish-town/jamaica" P2a datestamp at upper right. Rare. Photo
(Image1)

Est. £2,500-3,000



Opening GBP 1,800.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:34:55 EST
Sold For 1800

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:222
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues Authorised for Use at Post Towns Prior to the arrival of their own Obliterators on 1 March 1859. Spanish Town, Eccentric Use of the Pre-Adhesive "½" Handstamp. 1859 (23 Feb.) entire to Kingston, bearing 4d. rose-carmine cancelled by superb brass "½" PD7 handstamp and without use of the "A01" obliterator, "spanish-town/jamaica" P2a datestamp at lower left corner, Kingston datestamp (27.2) datestamp on reverse. Rare. Photo
Provenance: L.C.C. Nicholson, February 1940 (Image1)

Est. £1,200-1,500



Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 950.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:35:09 EST
Sold For 950

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:228
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Browns Town, "A31". 1860 (10 Feb.) large piece to Alexandria, bearing 4d. pale rose-carmine neatly cancelled "A31" and with "browns-town/jamaica" P11 and Alexandria P2a datestamps alongside. Very rare with this item being the sole example of this cancellation known on piece or cover recorded in the BWISC Encyclopaedia. Photo
(Image1)

Est. £300-400



Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:38:53 EST
Sold For 420

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:230
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Claremont, "A34". 1859 (26 June) envelope "Paid" to London, bearing wing-margin 6d. lilac cancelled with superb "A34", upon arrival redirected locally within London to Oxford Circus with addition of 1d. rose-red cancelled by "71" duplex, "claremont/jamaica" P11a, Kingston and Stafford arrival (20.7) datestamps on reverse; corner portion at lower left missing though a very rare and unusual redirected franking. Photo
Provenance: R.A. Hart, February 1978. Sissons, December 1982 (Image1)

Est. £500-600



Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:40:21 EST
Sold For 400

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:231
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Clarendon, "A35". 1859 (8 Apr.) mourning envelope to Brighton, bearing 6d. lilac (imperforate at right) neatly cancelled "A35" and with London Paid datestamp (2.5) alongside, despatch P8 and Kingston (9.4) datestamps on reverse. Rare with Foster not recording a Packet letter to UK from this office. Photo
(Image1)

Est. £800-1,000



Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:41:11 EST
Sold For 1000

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:232
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Dry Harbour, "A36". 1859 (2 Sept.) entire top ex the Barclays & Mc.Dowell correspondence to Kingston, bearing 6d. lilac (some perf. soiling) neatly cancelled "A36", trace of arrival K8 datestamp on reverse. Foster records only one example of this rate from Dry Harbour. Photo
(Image1)

Est. £400-500



Opening GBP 750.00
Sold...GBP 750.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:42:30 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:233
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Falmouth, "A39". 1859 (8 Apr.) double rate entire to London, bearing 6d. lilac (2, one with wing-margin, corner fault) cancelled "A39" three times, "falmouth/jamaica" P10b and London Paid datestamps below, Kingston datestamp (10.4) on reverse. Only one such cover to the U.K. recorded by Foster. Photo
Provenance: L.O. Trivett, May 1933 (Image1)

Est. £600-700



Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:42:51 EST
Sold For 480

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:234
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Falmouth, "A39". 1859 (26 Aug.) double rate entire letter to Kingston, bearing 4d. rose-carmine wing-margin strip of three each clearly cancelled "A39" and with "kingston/jamaica" K8 datestamp alongside, despatch P10b datestamp on reverse; yellow horizontal crease clear of the adhesives. A rare franking. Foster 97l. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). Photo
Provenance: L.C.C. Nicholson, February 1940 . Dr. R.H. Urwick, May 1957. R.A. Hart, February 1978. D.N. Seaton (Image1)

Est. £600-700



Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:43:05 EST
Sold For 480

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:235
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Falmouth, "A39". 1859 (30 Aug.) entire to Kingston, bearing 1d. rose-red pair and 4d. rose-carmine (a couple of perf. faults) each neatly cancelled "A39" and with Kingston K9 datestamp alongside, St. Ann's Bay (30.8) and arrival (30.8) datestamps on reverse. An attractive franking for a single rate letter carried between 60 and 100 miles and with this combination not recorded by Foster. Photo
(Image1)

Est. £400-500



Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:43:30 EST
Sold For 350

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:236
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Falmouth, "A39". 1859 (20 Dec.) entire to Alexandria Post Office, bearing 1d. rose-red strip of four each cancelled "A39" and paying the inland rate for carriage up to 60 miles, P10b datestamp alongside, indistinct Kingston datestamp towards foot, Dry Harbour P8 (dates inverted) and arrival P2a (datelines transposed) datestamps on reverse. Foster records two such frankings from Falmouth. Photo
provenance. L.C.C. Nicolson, February 1940 (Image1)

Est. £500-600



Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 850.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:45:03 EST
Sold For 850

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:237
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Falmouth, "A39". 1860 (7 Feb.) nearly entire letter "p paid" to Savannah La Mar, bearing 1d. rose-red strip of six with light to good strikes of "A39" for a single rate cover carried up to 100 miles from Falmouth, P10 despatch datestamp on reverse; some faults in places. Foster only records this single rate cover though another does exist ex the Glassco collection. Photo
(Image1)

Est. £600-700



Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:45:26 EST
Sold For 480

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:238
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues Authorised for Use on Inland Letters from 1 February 1859. Gayle, "A41". 1859 (11 Jan.) entire letter headed "Rio Magno, Gayle P.O." to Kingston, marked "Paid 4" in red ink and bearing 4d. rose-carmine (light filing crease at left) cancelled in manuscript with large X" and two horizontal lines, "gayle/jamaica P8 datestamp at left with "1" added to day and "1858" year date error, arrival datestamp (12.1.59) on reverse. An exceptional manuscript cancellation being very rare and with this cover almost certainly unique. A quality exhibition cover. Photo.
provenance. Andre Bollen, February 1983. Francois Piat Dewavrin, December 2014 (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000



Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:45:37 EST
Sold For 550

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:239
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Gordon Town, "A43". 1859 (5 Oct.) double rate entire (central vertical crease strengthened internally) to Kingston, bearing 4d. rose-carmine horizontal pair sharing superb centrally applied "A43" and with "kingston/jamaica" K8 datestamp below. Foster records one other cover with this usage. Photo
Provenance: J. Grant Glassco, November 1969 (Image1)

Est. £600-700



Opening GBP 1,300.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:46:34 EST
Sold For 1300

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:240
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Goshen, "A44". 1859 (2 Sept.) entire to Kingston, bearing 1d. rose-red strip of four and a pair both cancelled "A44", paying the single inland letter rate for carriage between 60 and 100 miles, and with "goshen/jamaica" P2a datestamp at foot, Kingston (3.9) datestamp on reverse. Foster records one other such franking from Goshen. Photo
provenance. L.C.C. Nicholson, February 1940. R.A. Hart, February 1978. J. Grant Glassco, November 1969. (Image1)

Est. £700-900



Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:46:55 EST
Sold For 500

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:241
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Goshen, "A44". 1860 (25 Feb.) entire to Liverpool, bearing 6d. lilac (lovely colour) pair both neatly cancelled "A44" and with "goshen/jamaica" P11 datestamp at left and with London Paid datestamp (16.3) at foot, the reverse with Kingston (26.2) and Liverpool (17.3) datestamps; the content including a newspaper cutting about a shipment of Peruvian guano bound for Jamaica. Foster only recording two such Goshen double rate Packet Letters to Great Britain. All 1/- rate covers from Jamaica are rare at this date. Photo
Provenance: Gilbert Collett, March 1965. Andre Bollen, September 1983. Francois Piat Dewavrin, December 2014. (Image1)

Est. £400-500



Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:48:54 EST
Sold For 800

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:243
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Grange Hill, "A45". 1859 (24 Oct.) envelope front to London, bearing 1/- green placed sideways and neatly cancelled with fine "A45", "grange-hill/jamaica" P11a datestamp at left alongside London Paid datestamp in red. A very rare stamp used on any form of cover. Photo
Provenance: Andre Bollen, February 1983'. Francois Piat Dewavrin, December 2014 (Image1)

Est. £2,500-3,000



Opening GBP 4,200.00
Sold...GBP 4,200.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:50:38 EST
Sold For 4200

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:244
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Highgate, "A47". 1859 (22 Mar.) envelope to Kingston, bearing 4d. rose-carmine (tear in one corner) neatly cancelled "A47" paying the single inland rate for carriage under 60 miles, despatch and arrival (23.3) datestamps on reverse . Only one such usage from Highgate recorded by Foster at the time and with one other now added to the BWISC Encyclopaedia. Photo
(Image1)

Est. £600-700



Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:51:31 EST
Sold For 650

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:245
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Highgate, "A47". 1859 (27 Dec.) entire (a few small holes clear of the franking), headed "White Hall", and "stamped" to Kingston, bearing 1d. rose-red strip of four cancelled with fair to good "A47" and prepaid as a single rate letter carried at under 60 miles, despatch and arrival (28.12) datestamps on reverse. Foster records this cover as the only example of this franking from Highgate to Kingston. Photo
(Image1)

Est. £600-700



Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:51:58 EST
Sold For 480

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:246
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Hope Bay, "A48". 1859 (25 Mar.) entire letter to Kingston, bearing wing-margin 4d. rose-carmine neatly cancelled "A48", despatch datestamp on reverse , fine and most attractive. Foster records one 4d. cover. Photo
Provenance: Norman Brassler, June 1996 (Image1)

Est. £400-500



Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 700.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:53:15 EST
Sold For 700

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:247
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Lilliput, "A49". 1859 (8 July) entire "post paid" to Kingston, bearing 1d. rose-red strip of six (some perfs. trimmed away at top) cancelled with five fine "A49" and prepaid 6d. carried between 80 and 100 miles to Kingston, despatch and arrival (9.7) datestamp on reverse. Photo
(Image1)

Est. £400-500



Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:53:46 EST
Sold For 350

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:248
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Lilliput, "A49". 1859 (27 Sept.) entire letter to Kingston, bearing 1d. rose-red pair and 4d. rose-carmine each cancelled by superb "A49" and with equally fine "lilliput/jamaica" P9a datestamp with code "O" alongside; some perfs. trimmed away in places though an attractive franking of a single rate letter paying for a letter carried between 60 and 100 miles. Photo
Provenance: L.O. Trivett, May 1933 (Image1)

Est. £600-700



Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:54:18 EST
Sold For 500

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:249
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Lilliput, "A49". 1859 (11 Oct.) entire top to Barclay & Mc.Dowell at Kingston, bearing 1d. rose-red (2, both with some trimmed perfs.) and 4d. rose-carmine each cancelled by superb "A49" and with equally fine "lilliput/jamaica" P9a datestamp with code "O". Very fine and illustrated on the dust jacket of the Foster handbook. Photo
Provenance: Len Britnor (Image1)

Est. £500-600



Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:54:46 EST
Sold For 400

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:250
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Manchioneal Skeleton Datestamp. 1859 (15 July) entire top to Barclays & McDowell at Kingston, bearing 4d. rose-carmine cancelled "A52" and showing, on reverse, a part strike of the "manchioneal" P7 skeleton datestamp and "kingston-jamaica" K9 datestamp (16.7). Photo
Provenance: L.O. Trivett, May 1933. V.N.F. Surtees, September 1976 . (Image1)

Est. £400-500



Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:55:21 EST
Sold For 480

image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:252
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. Mandeville, "A53". 1859 (23 Aug.) entire letter "p post" to Kingston, bearing 1d. rose-red pairs (2) and singles (2) with fair to fine "A53" and with Kingston K9 arrival datestamp (4 inverted) at right, despatch (23.8) datestamp on reverse. Photo
Provenance: Sissons, December 1982. Joseph. M. Mahfood, January 2011 (Image1)

Est. £500-600



Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:56:07 EST
Sold For 400
image Sale No: 2105
Lot No:253
Symbol: Great Britain Used in Jamaica. Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators. May Hill, "A54". 1859 (12 Aug.) entire less side flaps to Kingston, bearing 6d. lilac cancelled "A54" and with P2a datestamp across join and arrival (13.8) on reverse. Foster records just two covers with this franking at 6d. for carriage over 60 miles. Photo
(Image1)

Est. £300-350



Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00


Closed..Jul-14-2021, 07:56:33 EST
Sold For 240
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