The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History Temporary Rubber Datestamps
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Temporary Rubber Datestamps. 1884 (26 Aug.) envelope from Hagly Gap to Kingston, bearing 1d. blue pair twice cancelled "A80" and showing boxed "hagly gap/jamaica" with date inserted in manuscript; rare with both types used for only a short period. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 520.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:21:13 EST
Sold For 520
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Temporary Rubber Datestamps. 1890 (29 Dec.) mourning envelope from Pratville to Ashbourne, bearing 4d. red-brown cancelled by a superb strike of the double-ring "pratville/jamaica" with date completed in manuscript, Kingston (30.12) and Ashbourne (16.1) datestamps on reverse. Fine and scarce. Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-600
Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:22:04 EST
Sold For 950
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Temporary Rubber Datestamps. 1892 (4 Feb.) envelope from Davis Town to U.S.A., bearing 1891 2½d. dull purple and blue (vertical crease) cancelled by large part circular-undated "davis (town)/jamaica", the reverse with Kingston, New York and Lynn (17.2) datestamps. A very early use of this handstamp on only the second date recorded. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-700
Opening GBP 480.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:22:35 EST
Sold For 480
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Lot No:657
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Temporary Rubber Datestamps. 1894 (14 May) envelope (opened-out) from Cedar Valley to New York, bearing CA ½d. green and 1890-91 1d. pair sharing three strikes of the "cedar valley/jamaica" oval-framed handstamp, the reverse with a further strike with the date of use in manuscript, Kingston and New York datestamps overlapping. Rare and the first recorded date of use. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 290.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:23:34 EST
Sold For 290
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Lot No:658
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Temporary Rubber Datestamps. 1896 (2 Oct.) ½d. brown card from Barton's to Kingston, cancelled by fine strike of the boxed "barton's/ 96/jamaica" datestamp with the remainder of the date completed in manuscript; fine. Photo Provenance: Robson Lowe, Bermuda January 1978(Image1)
Est. £350-400
Opening GBP 900.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:24:26 EST
Sold For 900
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Lot No:659
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Temporary Rubber Datestamps. 1897 (18 Aug.) India 2a.6p. orange envelope, uprated with ½a. and 2a., from Simla "By Brindisi-Southampton" and then by West Indies Packet to Springfield Post Office, showing a superb strike of the "springfield/97/jamaica" boxed datestamp at foot with date completed in manuscript on 9 October, Kingston (9.10) and London (20.9) datestamps on reverse. Rare and unusual on an item of incoming mail. Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-600
Opening GBP 500.00
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Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:25:26 EST
Sold For 500
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Lot No:660
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Temporary Rubber Datestamps. 1916 (14 July) Myers envelope from Myers Wharf to New York, bearing 2½d. blue (corner fault) and Red Cross black overprint label sharing circular-framed "myers wharf/kingston ja" handstamp in violet with date completed in manuscript; label at left handstamped "Opened by an Officer/of the Post Office by Express Warrant of/the governor.", Kingston machine datestamp (14.7) on reverse. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 750.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Jul-14-2021, 12:26:42 EST
Sold For 750
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Lot No:661
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Temporary Rubber Datestamps. 1930 (30 May) envelope from Cavaliers to England, bearing ½d. green and 1d. red pairs (2) sharing two "cavaliers/.....19 /Jamaica" boxed date in violet and with date completed in manuscript, locally made circular-framed "R" in violet alongside. Photo (Image1)
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