Paid Handstamps. 1824 (9 Feb.) entire (no side flaps) from Kingston via Falmouth, London and Calais to Bordeaux, rated "3/2" comprising the combined Packet rate to London and London to Calais, showing superb "jamaica/paid" PD2 datestamp in red, London transit datestamp, "20" decimes handstamp and "angleterre" handstamp, all in red; fine and most attractive. PD4 LRD. Photoprovenance:. Sissons, December 1982 (Image1)

Est. £200-250

Paid Handstamps. 1839 (25 Aug.) entire letter, headed "Long Hill, St. Elizabeth" from Goshen via Kingston "p Packet" to Halifax, prepaid 4/4½d. Jamaica currency, equivalent to 1/3d. Jamaica currency for inland postage plus 2/3d. sterling for the UK combined Packet and inland postage to Yorkshire, showing "paid/kingston/jamaica" PD4 datestamp in red, London datestamp (12.10) and, on reverse, Goshen and Kingston datestamps. Photoprovenance:. Sissons, December 1982 (Image1)

Est. £300-400