The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1760 (24 Oct.) entire letter headed Palmito River" to Kingston, apparently carried privately with no manuscript rate markings and showing, on reverse, partially fine strike of a previously unrecorded "peters/field" handstamp, face panel partially toned though not affecting handstamp An important cover with the handstamp possibly used by the major establishment of the area, as no official Post Office was established with this name for another 115 years. Proud PS1 and the sole example recorded by him. Photo (Image1)

Est. £1,500-1,800

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1774 (1 Sept.) entire letter from "Bogside" (Scotland?) "pr. (ship) "Clarendon", (Capt.) "Brankston" to Spanish Town, carried privately to Jamaica and apparently landing at Morant Bay and showing largely fine previously unrecorded three-line "port/morant/harbour" handstamp (43x22mm.). A spectacular and highly important exhibition showpiece with no other three-line namestamp having been recorded for Jamaica. Proud PS3 and three months earlier than recorded by him. Photo`Note: On page 71 of his handbook Foster mentions that Port Morant Post Office was open from at least 1773, though he recorded no mark from this office until 1806. . provenance:. Bob Swarbrick, September 1995 (Image1)

Est. £2,500-3,000

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1776 (24 Feb.) entire letter from "Montego Bay" overland to Kingston, marked "p Post", rated "1N3" and showing faint albino "montego/bay" alongside fine "king/ston" T1a (Proud PS5, rare and of which only about ten examples are believed recorded). The earliest recorded example of the albino Montego Bay handstamp. Photo (Image1)

Est. £400-500

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1789 (15 Mar.) entire letter from Madeira "pr Trio Webster" (Captain) to Savannah La Mar, rated "1/3" and showing, on reverse, fine "montego/bay" PS2 crossed by light filing crease. Photo (Image1)

Est. £600-700

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1789 (18 Mar.) entire letter from Spanish Town via London "by the Packet" to Madeira, rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse, superb "spanish/town" alongside London transit datestamp (25.5). Photo (Image1)

Est. £150-200

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1793 (20 Mar.) entire letter from "Kippinross" to Trelawny, carried privately to Black River and entering the mail there on to Trelawny, rated "1.3" and showing, on reverse, "black/river" PS2 alongside unspoilt red wax seal; interesting contents include "It is however to be hoped the War will cure the phrenzy of imitating French liberty: though it has apparently not as yet had that effect with Messers. Pitt and Wilberforce, at least as to the Slave Bill, though owing in a great measure to their imprudence, that business has caught the intention of all Banks.". Photoprovenance:. Joseph M. Mahfood, January 2011 (Image1)

Est. £300-350

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1796 (31 May) entire letter from "Scarlett Hall Estate, St. James" to Scotland" "pr Sandwich Packet", marked "Post 1/3d Paid" Currency for a single letter travelling over 100 miles, , "1/-" UK inward Packet charge to London plus "7" from London to Scotland, and with additional manuscript "1.7/3/4.9 Postage" indicating a total for three letters delivered, the reverse with "little/river" across join alongside 6th.Type "iamaica" and London transit datestamp (26.7). Rated unique in Foster. Proud PS2 and the sole example recorded by him. Photoprovenance:. Sissons, December 1982 (Image1)

Est. £400-500

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T1 in Two or Three Lines. 1801 (3 Sept.) entire letter headed "Dundee Trelawny" from Montego Bay to Kingston then "pr Packet" to Edinburgh at a total rate of "2/2" (1/1d. UK inward Packet charge plus 1/1d. inland postage from Falmouth to Edinburgh), showing on reverse, very fine "montego/bay" handstamp alongside London transit datestamp (22.10); the latest date recorded by Foster and Proud. Photo (Image1)

Est. £300-350

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1770 (6 Nov.) entire letter, headed "Grange Hill", to Kingston, probably carried privately as with no manuscript rate marks and showing, on reverse, superb previously unrecorded "amity hall". Proud PS1 (crease clear of the handstamp) and the sole date of use recorded by him. Photo (Image1)

Est. £1,500-1,800

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1778 (10 Feb.) entire letter headed "St.Elizabeth" "per the packet" to London, marked "Inland Postage Pd 7½d." and "1n" for single rate to England and showing, on reverse, "lacovia*" alongside 5th. Type "jamaica" handstamp (Proud PS6) and "3/ap" Bishop mark. Proud PS2 EKD. Photo (Image1)

Est. £300-400

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1780 (14 Sept.) entire letter from Beauport, Quebec landing at Titchfield near Port Antonio then overland via Kingston to Spanish Town, rated "1/3" Currency and showing, on reverse, generally fine "titchfiled" alongside Type T1 "king/ston" handstamp (only about 10 examples recorded). A rare combination of handstamps. Proud PS1 and a very early date of use. Photo (Image1)

Est. £700-800

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1790 (25 July) entire letter from Westmorland "p Antelope packet" to London, marked "Pd Inld Posta(ge) 1/3", "1/-" for packet letter charge and showing, on reverse, "sav la mar" PS3 alongside London transit datestamp (11.10). Photoprovenance:. Dick Hemmings, March 2014 (Image1)

Est. £300-400

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1791 (2 May) entire letter from Bristol per "West India Pacquet" via Kingston to Francis Grant at Trelawny Estate regarding an Abolition of Slavery Debate, rated "6" alongside "bristol" handstamp at right and with light "falm:o" alongside "1/6" rating for a total of 1/6d. A rare and unusual abbreviated handstamp only recorded in use from 1789 to 1791 and with highly unusual content including "Mr. Wilberforce made a Motion in the House of Commons on the 18th. April for the Abolition of the African trade, and of the next day, being the 19th. the House after many long debates for & against it, the House divided and there was a large majority against the Abolition. Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox were the two principal speakers in favour of the Abolition, but I can not think Mr. Pitt was hearty in the cause or he would not have been left in the minority". Photo (Image1)

Est. £300-350

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1794 (14 Dec.) entire letter headed "Greenwood Estate, St. Mary's" overland to Kingston and then via London "Pr. Packet" to Scotland, rated "7½" inland postage for a single letter travelling under 100 miles, "1/-" UK inward Packet rate plus "7d" inland charge from London to Scotland and showing, on reverse, very fine previously unrecorded "bagnals" PS1, 6th. Type "iamaica", London transit (26.2) and faint Scottish arrival datestamp (4.3) in red. PhotoNote: Bagnals was in a plantation village of St. Mary which assumed the name of its proprietor and was open in 1810, though from which no postal marking was recorded outside the Post Office proof books in London. The Post Office was closed by 1 April 1839. . provenance:. Bob Swarbrick, September 1995. . (Image1)

Est. £500-600

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T2 in a Single Line. 1823 (20 Dec.) entire letter "per Packet" to London, rated 7½d. Currency inland postage, 1/3d. UK inward Packet letter charge plus 11d. inland postage from Falmouth to London and showing, on reverse, "bath" across join and alongside "jamaica" F4 fleuron datestamp and arrival datestamp (31.1.24). PS3provenance:. Sissons, December 1982 (Image1)

Est. £120-150

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1802 (early Aug.) missionary entire letter "Per Packet" to London, rated 1/3d. Currency inland postage, U.K. 1/- inward Packet letter charge plus 10d. inland postage from Falmouth to London and showing, on reverse across join, superb "savanna-la-mar/ja", "jamaica/ja" J7 datestamp and arrival datestamp (28.9). PS4 ERD. Photoprovenance:. Sissons, December 1982 (Image1)

Est. £400-500

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1804 (10 July) entire letter, headed "Nameless" to Scotland, rated "7½", 1/- inland Packet letter charge plus 1/2d. inland postage from Falmouth to Scotland and showing, on reverse across join, "annotto/bay/ja", "jamaica/13 jul 1804" J7 and London (5.9) datestamps. PS2 ERD. Photo (Image1)

Est. £150-200

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1809 (13 Dec.) entire letter, headed "Vere, Carpenters Mountains", marked "p Packet" to London, rated 2/- inward Packet charge including UK inland postage from Falmouth to London and showing, on reverse across join, "green pond/ja" and faint "jamaica" fleuron datestamp over-cancelled with arrival datestamp (14.2.40); the latest recorded date. PS2 LRD. Photoprovenance:. V.N.F. Surtees, September 1976 (Image1)

Est. £150-200

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1810 (4 Mar.) entire letter from the Hardly Estate via Kingston "By the Packet" to Scotland, rated "1/7½" Currency inland postage, UK 1/1d. inland Packet Letter charge plus 1/2d. inland charge from Falmouth to Scotland, showing, on reverse across join, "amity hall/ja" and "jamaica" fleuron datestamp, arrival datestamps (13.5) on face and reverse. PS2, 16 months later than the sole date recorded in Proud. Photoprovenance:. V.N.F. Surtees, September 1976 (Image1)

Est. £300-400

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1813 (10 Feb.) entire letter, headed "Virgin Valley", from Montego Bay to Bath, rated "2/6" inland postage and "1/3" inward packet charge plus 9d. inland postage from Falmouth to Bath and showing, on reverse across join, "montego bay/ja" alongside faint "jamaica" F3 fleuron datestamp (Image1)

Est. £100-120

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1813 (22 Feb.) entire letter, headed "Bluefields", via Kingston "p. Diana Packet" to London, rated 1/3d. Currency for Jamaica inland postage plus 2/2d. UK inward Packet charge including UK inland postage and showing, on reverse across join, "robins-river/ja" partially crossed by arrival datestamp (22/4). PS3. Photoprovenance:. Robson Lowe, Bermuda, January 1978 (Image1)

Est. £200-250

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1814 (25 June) entire letter to Glasgow, rated "Pd 1/3d." Jamaica inland postage plus 2/3d. inward Packet charge including UK inland postage plus the Scottish Additional "½" and framed arrival datestamp (12.8), all on face, the reverse, with "lucea/ja" most unusually struck in brownish/magenta ink and "jamaica" fleuron datestamp (1.7). PS3. Photo (Image1)

Est. £200-250

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1819 (7 June) entire letter, headed "Albion Estate", via Kingston "per Packet" to Edinburgh, rated 7½d. Jamaica Currency, 4/10d. (a high rate for an apparent single rate letter) plus Additional "½" handstamp, all on face, the reverse with "port mara/ja" (spelling error for Maria) across join alongside "jamaica" F4 fleuron datestamp (12.6) and Liverpool "206" mileage datestamp (1.8). PS2 LRD. Photoprovenance:. V.N.F. Surtees, September 1976 (Image1)

Est. £120-150

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1821 (4 May) entire letter from London to St. Ann's and redirected to Deeside "St.Thos in the Vale", rated "2/2" and "3/9" Currency in red ink to include inland postage, showing previously unrecorded "mongague/ja" spelling error handstamp, PS3, a month earlier than recorded by Proud. Photo (Image1)

Est. £250-300

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps. Type T3 with "ja" below Town Name. 1822 (23 June) entire, headed "Paradise", rated 7½d. Jamaica currency inland postage, 1/3d. inland postage to Scotland and showing, on reverse, previously unrecorded "hope-bay/ja" alongside "jamaica" F6 fleuron datestamp and overlapping arrival datestamp (6.8). PS2 LRD. Photoprovenance:. Sissons, December 1982 (Image1)

Est. £300-350