The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History The Paid Handstamps
Sale No: 2105
Lot No:122
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The Paid Handstamps. 1849 (5 Sept.) double rate entire letter, headed "Leogan, St James", via Kingston to London and thence to Newmarket, Upper Canada, prepaid 2/4d. double Packet rate to UK and charged 2/7½d. currency on arrival, showing circular-framed "paid/2s 4d" PD7 similar to PD14 and unique to Montego Bay, partially over-cancelled by Kingston (7.9) and London (2.10) datestamps, Liverpool datestamp (2.11) at left. The sole example recorded. Photo (Image1)