The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P2 with Jamaica at Foot. A collection of entires/entire letters to the UK, variously rated and with datestamps of Bath, Black River, Buff Bay, Chapelton, Clarendon, Little River, Manchioneal (noted as one of three recorded examples), Montego Bay, Morant Bay (noted as earliest recorded example), Port Morant in blue-black (noted as the only example recorded), Rodney Hall and Spanish Town (in blue); generally good to superb strikes (Image1)

Est. £400-500

The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P2 with Jamaica at Foot. 1840 (2) and 1843 entire letters ex the same correspondence from Little River to Liverpool, the 1840 items rated "Paid 1/3" (deleted) and replaced with "1/-", one with "40" of year date inverted, the 1843 cover marked "Paid 8" (deleted), replaced with "1/-", the datestamp on reverse and struck in blue (Image1)

Est. £180-200

The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns. Type P2 with Jamaica at Foot. 1843 and 1844 entire letters ex the Fitzherbert correspondence from Vere to London, the first (18 June) showing fine strike in blue with date lines reversed and year date lacking "3", the other (18 Nov., minor internal faults) superb in brownish black ink, both struck on reverse. A fine pair. Photoprovenance:. Francois Piat Dewavrin, December 2014 (Image1)

Est. £300-400