Lots 1-80

West Indies

Thursday 10 April 2003

SALE 638

* = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by one star are subject to V.A.T. at 17·5%. ** = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by two stars are subject to V.A.T. at 5%. PLEASE NOTE: All lots in this auction are subject to the Buyers’ Premium of 15% (plus V.A.T. where appropriate) on their hammer prices. ALL BIDS WILL BE TAKEN AS EXCLUSIVE OF THIS PREMIUM

MIXED LOTS

ALBUM containing the mint KGVI collection of sets & part sets with a number of high values noted inc. Bahamas £1, Barbados $2.40, Caymans 10/- (4), Grenada 5/- (3), Montserrat £1, St.Kitts £1, St.Vincent $4.80, etc. (Few 100's).

£120

MISCELLANY of QV items on cards comprising Bermuda 1893 1/- green mint block of 4, Grenada 1863 6d rose horizontal pair on small piece with cds of 26 May 1873 & St. Vincent 1869 1/- indigo used vertical strip of three. (9).

£75

MISCELLANY on stockcards including Cayman Islands KEVII 10/- mint, Leeward Islands KEVII to 1/- mint & Turks and Caicos 3/- red used. (16).

£75

ANTIGUA

COVERS/CARDS: The small KGVI/QEII group inc. 1941 PPC to the USA bearing 2d grey with large circular "ANTIGUA/(Crown)/PASSED BY CENSOR", a further PPC to the USA bearing 1d & 6d defins. with large "EXAMINED BY CENSOR" s/l mark, 1939-48 registered covers (3) to the USA/England bearing 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- defins. respectively, 1950 registered cover to the USA bearing KGVI 3d, 6d & £1, etc. A scarce group. (12 covers).

£120

1822 (June) EL ex Antigua to London with large red "GP" (scarce) and black "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LONDON". The scarce "GP" mark indicates the transfer from the Ship Letter Office to the London Twopenny Post for delivery to Salisbury Square could be made without payment of the Twopenny Post transfer charge. Ex Barrie Jay.

£85

VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS: 1939-78 Mainly registered philatelic covers with a fine range of c.d.s. cancellations of many smaller POs inc. Barnes Hill, Bethesda, Newfield, Bolans, Old Road,Parham, Gray's Farm, Liberta, Bendals, New Winthorpe etc. Also a scarce WWII large circular censor cachet on 1941 cover to USA. (33 covers).

£100

ANTIGUA - BARBUDA

COVERS/CARDS: The KGV-QEII accumulation of covers & cards inc. 1931 Leewards 1d red postal stationery card to the USA uprated with ‡d, 1‡d, 2d & 2‡d Leewards adhesives tied by "BARBUDA" c.d.s. cancellations, 1932 registered cover to the USA bearing Antigua ‡d & 3d Tercentenary values, 1944 cover to the USA bearing Leewards KGVI 1/- plus Antigua 1d red, etc. (15).

£100

1923-32 Trio of covers comprising 1923 registered cover to the USA bearing ‡d (4), 2d & 3d, 1923 registered cover to St. John's, Antigua bearing 1/- & 1932 registered cover to the USA bearing 6d. Scarce group. (3 covers). PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE A

£100

BAHAMAS

COVERS: The KEVII/KGV selection inc. 1903 1d postal stationery envelope registered to Germany uprated with 4d defin., 1918 cover to Nassau thence redirected to the USA bearing War Tax 1/- block of 4 and with scarce circular violet "RELEASED BY CENSOR BOARD", 1926 cover to the USA bearing 1d red tied by "ACKLINS ISLAND" cds, 1937 registered cover to Canada bearing six different KGV defins. to 5/-, etc. (13 covers).

£180

COVERS: The KGVI-QEII group of covers including 1939 cover to Bristol bearing 1‡d tied by "COME TO/NASSAU BAHAMAS/IDEAL TOURIST RESORT" with s/l "PASSED BY CENSOR", 1939 cover to Bristol bearing ‡d & 1‡d (2) tied by "RAGGED ISLAND" datestamps, 1943 registered cover to Canada bearing Landfall £1, 1948 registered cover to London bearing £1 black & green, 1950 OHMS cover to the USA bearing Eleuthera £1, etc. (20 covers).

£150

1793 Pair of EL's ex Nassau (small faults) to London with two-line "DOVER/SHP LRE" marks. Pre-1800 covers from Bahamas are quite rare. (2 covers).

£150

1938-52 The remarkable mint and used study of the definitive and Landfall issues inc. large multiples, plate blocks, small varieties and some better shades inc. no less than 57 mint examples of the 5/- and 16 of the £1. Neatly laid out and annotated. A lifetime of study which must be viewed to be fully appreciated. (Qty.).

£1800

BARBADOS

COVERS: The QV to QEII group of covers & cards inc. 1896 2d grey postal stationery envelope uprated with ‡d, 1d & 6d defins., 1932 registered cover to England bearing 2/6d red/blue "Sea Horses", 1961 flown cover to Canada bearing KGVI(!!) 5/- block of six, etc. (20).

£100

1904 Registered cover to Germany bearing 2/6d violet & green (SG.115) tied by cds of 4 October. Philatelic but a very rare adhesive on cover. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE A

£150

VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, ETC.: The interesting range of covers including 1910 2d registered envelope uprated with 1d adhesive tied by "BARBADOS/ST.LUCY" d.s., a useful range of KGV/KGVI period covers with cancellations of "CHRIST CHURCH", "ST. ANDREW", "ST.GEORGE", "ST.JAMES", "ST. JOHN", "ST.JOSEPH","ST.LAWRENCE", "ST.PETER" & "ST.THOMAS", etc. (

£120

BERMUDA

COVERS/CARDS: The small group of KGV-QEII period covers & cards including PPC bearing Arms-type 1d tied by scarce "FLATTS/BERMUDA" village cancel, 1909 registered cover to Germany with five different values to 1/-, WWI period PPC bearing ‡d Ship-type and with violet triangular censor mark, 1952 registered cover to England bearing 2/6d KGVI tied by Hamilton cds, 1940-42 pair of censored covers with circular "PASSED BY CENSOR" marks (number 3 in violet & number 23 in blue-green), etc.(32 items).

£150

MISCELLANY of KGV/KGVI used high values on two stockcards comprising KGV 2/6d (2, one poor) and 10/- (5, three with Revenue cancels, the other two with blue circular datestamps - one with colours "washed") plus KGVI 12/6d (4) & £1 (5), chiefly with postal cancels. Mixed condition but a scarce group. (16).

£150

MINT MISCELLANY on stockcards with KGVI vals. to 10/- (2), 12/6d (2) & £1 (2) plus QEII Buildings set to £1 (5/- poor). Chiefly fresh & fine. (30).

£75

MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. KGVI vals. to 12/6d (2) & £1 (2), QEII sets to £1 (2) & surcharge set to $2.40 on £1, all mint. (65).

£100

A similar group less the first QEII set to £1. (47).

£90

BRITISH GUIANA/GUYANA

COVERS/CARDS: The QV-KGV period group of covers & cards with a wide range of frankings & postal markings inc. 1907 cover to the USA bearing 1c green (2) tied by "SUDDIE STEAMER/B.GUIANA" d.s. plus US 1c & 5c P.Dues, along with circular black "T", two-line "COLLECT/POSTAGE" & "6 CENTS", 1915 cover to the USA bearing 2c red tied by "WISMAR" d.s. & with black circular "T" & "DUE/6/CENTS" marks, 1903 PPC to George Town bearing 1c green tied by "H.M.P.S./B.GUIANA" d.s. (His Majesty's Penal Settlement), c1860 Book Post front inscribed "PRINTED AT THE ROYAL GAZETTE OFFICE" bearing 2c orange, etc. A very good little lot - well worth careful examination. (40 items).

£200

COVERS: The interesting group of QV-KGV period covers inc. 1897 registered env. to Germany bearing 1c, 2c & 96c Ship-types, 1919 registered cover to Belgium bearing 60c, 72c & 96c Ship-types, 1924 O.H.M.S envelope to the USA with red/white registration label tied by "TAYMOUTH MANOR" cds and with m/s circular "AR" mark plus various KGV period covers with similar registration labels showing manuscript inscriptions inc. "Albuoystown", "Suddie" & "Wales". (15 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

WORLD WAR II MAIL: The interesting group of WWII period covers with a wide range of frankings & postal markings and with agood range of censor tapes & marks. We note a 1940 cover to the USA bearing 6c Pictorial with four-line "THIS ARTICLE/HAS BEEN HELD/BY THE OFFICE/OF CENSORSHIP", 1942 cover to the USA with "Par Avion/By Air Mail" label with black/white "Opened By Examiner" censor tape with "PASSED BY CENSOR" h.s. in violet, 1941 cover ex Mackenzie to the Virgin Islands with black/white censor tape tied by large red "PASSED BY CENSOR" and with a red, white and blue label inscribed "BRITISH GUIANA" depicting a Nurse and a scene of destruction, etc. A very good lot which must be seen to be properly appreciated. (34 covers).

£240

POSTAL STATIONERY: The QV to KGV used range of postal stationery items, many with village cancellations inc. 1897 "GOOD SUCCESS", 1899 "MAHAICA", 1905 "DANIELSTOWN", 1906 "TUSCHEN", 1912 "FORT ISLAND", three KGV 6c blue envelopes uprated with 4c or 2c defins. (the latter to England with circular "T" mark in violet alongside sundry charge marks), etc. (15).

£120

VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, 1937-62: Range of cancellations on mainly commercial covers, with emphasis on KGVI period inc. Beterverwagting, Bartica, Providence, Nigg, Blairmont, Vreedenhoop, Mahaica, Cane Grove, Kitty, Skeloon, Tuschen, TPO Mazaruni, E.C.Railway etc. plus 3 scarce uprated reg'd Es. Also 10 QEII covers. (52 items).

£100

BRITISH HONDURAS/BELIZE

COVERS: The small group of KGV/KGVI period covers with a range of rubber village cancellations inc. 1929 flown cover to the USA bearing 2c (2), 5c & 10c (2) tied by three strikes of the violet "RADIO STATION/BELIZE B.H." d.s., 1929 registered cover to the USA with "BOMBA/BRITISH HONDURAS" rubbers, 1929 cover to the USA bearing 2c red pair tied by a good strike of the violet "POST OFFICE/DOUBLE HEAD CABBAGE" and a good range of other rubbers including Barrack, Burrell Boom, Caledonia, Monkey River, Roaring Creek & Rockstone Pond. (13 covers).

£120

1900 Registered cover to Germany bearing 25c "REVENUE" opt. tied by Belize d.s. Some cover faults but rare nevertheless. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE A

£100

1911 Registered cover to Montserrat bearing five different surcharged adhesives, each tied by Belize cds of 27 February. Philatelic but most attractive & scarce on cover. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE A

£100

1932 (16 Sept.) cover to Glasgow bearing "BELIZE RELIEF FUND" corner marginal pair cancelled by "CAYO/BRITISH HONDURAS" datestamp. Scarce thus. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE A

£100

POSTAL STATIONERY: The interesting & unusual group of KGV period uprated registered envelopes, chiefly with village cancellations inc. "COROZAL", "COYA","MONKEY RIVER", "ORANGE WALK", "PUNTA GORDA", "RIVERSDALE" and "STANN CREEK". (12 items).

£150

VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, 1909-80: Group of covers with c.d.s. cancellations of smaller offices inc. New River, Belize (1909), Monkey River (1914), The Cayo (1920), Orange Walk (1921), Benque Vijo (1930 reg'd), Punta Gorda, Stann Creek etc. (26 items).

£100

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

COVERS: The small group of KGV period covers (6) & a PPC inc. 1917 registered covers (2) to the USA bearing 1d & 3d War Tax opts. cancelled at Tortola/Road Town, 1914 registered cover to Germany bearing 3d & 1/- defins. cancelled at Road Town, three philatelic covers with elusive "VIRGIN CORDA" postmarks (two to Wilson, one to Germany), etc. (7 items).

£120

COVERS: Range of philatelic & commercial covers (1937-81) inc. scarce WWII 3-line censor h.s. (3 inc. one in black), registered covers with 2/6d & 5/- or £1 frankings, reg'd Es ex Road Town, West End & Virgin Gorda, c.d.s. of North Sound, Anegada, East End, Jost Van Dyke, Cane Garden Bay etc. (42 items). PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE A

£100

1901-02 Pair of early registered items comprising 1901 cover to Germany bearing 1/- tied by c.d.s. of 26 Jan. & with various Registration endorsements/cachets plus 1902 cover to Switzerland bearing 1d (2) & 1/- defins. tied by "TORTOLA" datestamps of 19 September. Scarce pair. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE A

£120

TORTOLA: Fine KEVII 2/6d used on reg'd cover to Germany via DWI with 'TORTOLA' c.d.s. (1905) with fine boxed reg'n h.s. of St Thomas; 1911 reg'd cover to USA with KEVII ºd (2), 2&Mac189;d & 3d with reg'n h.s. of Road Town & St Thomas; 1954 reg'd E with QEII 60c stamp to UK. (3 items). PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE B

£75

TORTOLA: 1909 Registered cover to Germany bearing ‡d, 1d, 2d & 2‡d defins. cancelled at Road Town, Tortola with (on reverse) a complete relevant registered letter receipt with the signature of the Postmaster at Road Town, plus 1914 registered cover to Germany bearing 2‡d & 1/- defins. ex Road Town to Germany. Scarce pair.

£90

CAYMAN ISLANDS

COVERS: The small group of KGV period covers with village cancels, etc. inc. 1937 registered cover to Scotland bearing KGV 5/- Pictorial tied by Cayman Brac cds, 1924 local cover bearing 1d red (2) tied by "WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN" cds, 1927 registered cover to Cayman Brac bearing 2‡d tied by "BODDENSTOWN/GRAND CAYMAN" d.s., 1934 cover to George Town bearing Centenary 1‡d tied by "NORTH SIDE/GRAND CAYMAN" d.s., etc. (8).

£150

COVERS: c1941-72 miscellany with strength in KGVI items inc. reg'd air cover with 2/-, 5/- & 10/- ex Cayman Brac plus various other reg'd covers with high value frankings to 10/- (both), village cancellations noted. Also a few QEII covers of a similar nature. (26 covers).

£100

1908 Registered cover to England bearing KEVII 3d, 4d & 1/- values tied by George Town cds cancellations. Oval "JAMAICA/REGISTERED" mark of 2nd July towards the foot of the cover. Attractive and scarce thus. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE B

£150

1909 Registered cover to the USA bearing KEVII 1d, 6d & 1/- values. Slightly reduced at left due to opening at that side.

£75

1911 (4 August) env. endorsed "O.H.M.S." in m/s & addressed to "The Secretary, Board of Education, Government House, George Town, Grand Cayman", bearing ºd horizontal pair (applied vertically!) tied by boxed violet "RURAL POST/COLLECTION/GRAND CAYMAN" cachet. Rare local commercial usage. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE B

£200

1942-44 Pair of censored covers comprising 1942 cover to the USA bearing 3d defin. tied by "THE CREEK/CAYMAN BRAC IS." and with black/sky blue "Opened by Censor" label plus 1944 cover to Canada bearing 10/- tied by Cayman Brac d.s. and with violet octagonal "(Crown)/PASSED/D42" censor mark apparently in the same ink as the boxed "R/CAYMAN BRAC. B.W.I." registration cachet. PHOTO - INSIDE FROMT COVER PLATE B

£100

DANISH WEST INDIES

R.M.S.P. LOCALS: c1890 small piece with a 10c red tied by a 75% complete black oval "J.H.KOCK.../LLOYD'S AGE[NT]/PTO. CABE[LLO]" (Venezuela) mark; plus a good unused marginal block of four. Rare used. (2 items).

£150

DOMINICA

1901-34 Quartet of covers bearing Leeward Islands adhesives used in Dominica comprising 1901 registered cover to Paris bearing 1d (2) & 2‡d tied by Dominica cds's of 26 September, 1929 registered cover to the USA bearing 1d & 2‡d used at "POINTE MICHEL", 1934 registered cover to Germany bearing 6d & 1/- & 1935 cover to Scotland bearing 2‡d tied by "LAPLAINE" cds. (4 covers).

£80

1912 Registered cover to Germany bearing KEVII 5/- black & brown and with blue/white Reg. label (no.617) to lower left of cover.

£90

VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, 1919-33: Attractive group of (mainly philatelic) KGV covers inc. 3/-used at Rosalie (1927 reg'd), Mahaut, Laplaine, 2/6d ex GPO, Delices, Soufriere, St Joseph etc. Good lot. (13 covers & 2 fronts).

£100

VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, 1938-51: Good group of covers with KGVI frankings to 10/- value, from smaller post offices inc. E ex Delices with rare 'OPENED BY EXAMINER' label with m/s 'RR/18' code., 1947 FDC with 4 new values, 10/- on Vielle Case cover, 1951 $2.40 franking ex Grand Bay (2), plus items from La Pleine, Roseau, Portsmouth, Pointe Michel, Marigot etc. (30 items).

£150

VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, 1954-80: Useful lot of covers (largely commercial, inc. reg'd) with a good range of village cancellations inc. St Josephs, Castle Bruce, Grand Bay, Margot, Clifton, Colihaut, Riviere Cyrique, Grand Fond, San Saveur, Vielle Case, Woodford Hill, Giraudel, Saufriere, Wesley, Scott's Head, Petite Savanne etc. plus 1957 'OFFICIAL PAID' c.d.s. (85 items).

£100

FRENCH COLONIES

GUADELOUPE: Range of covers, 1859-1955 inc. pre-stamp pair of transatlantic ELs ex Basse Terre & Point A Pitre; 1873-77 Ligne B paquebot Es (2) with 20c (2) or 40c frankings; 1900 opened-out reg'd cover with 1c (5), 2c (15), 5c on 1c (3) & 25c general issue stamps; 1937 mobile box h.s.; 1947 FFC etc. (22 items).

£120

MARTINIQUE: Interesting range of commercial covers inc. (1820) long EL with fine s/l MARTINIQUE & COLONIES PAR/MARSEILLE entry, slit for disinfection; 1838 E with similar s/l mark across flap, with boxed 'PAYS D'OUTREMER/PAR LE HAVRE' & Bureau Maritime c.d.s.; 3 reg'd Es inc. 1933 Vert Pre provisional label; 2 scarce WWII censored covers with large circular CONTROLE POSTALE h.s. 1 & 4 etc. (12 items).

£120

MARTINIQUE: 1874 (28 Sept.) commercial E to Bordeaux "[Par] Packet" franked by French Ceres 30c (2) & 40c (2, slight oxidisation), all tied by light dotted "CF"(?) diamonds with very fine "MARTINIQUE/ST.PIERRE" c.d.s. & fine blue "COLONIES FRA. V. ANGL./*" nearby. The stamps have all had their perforations cut off and it is thought that this was a deliberate attempt to make them appear to be the contemporary French Colonial issues which had a higher exchange rate value! Ex Tom Roberts. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE B

£240

MARTINIQUE: 1937-38 Pair of envs. to GB with Martinique frankings tied by "LE HAVRE A COLON/L No. 3" & "COLON AU HAVRE/L. NO.3" octagonal datestamps (light strikes on the stamps but each with a second very fine strike alongside); plus off-cover pair of Curacao 12‡c brown with the similar "No.2" cancel. All ex Tom Roberts. (3).

£50

GRENADA

COVERS: The small group of KEVII/KGV covers & cards inc. 1903 2d postal stationery envelope uprated with ‡d (2) & 2d (2) adhesives ex St. George's to New York, 1903 ‡d postal stationery card uprated with ‡d adhesive to Germany, 1906 registered cover to London bearing 1/- defin., 1909 registered cover to the USA bearing Badge-type 3d & 6d defins. with "G.P.O./GRENADA B.W.I." datestamps, etc. (7 items).

£120

COVERS/CARDS: The KGVI-QEII selection of covers inc. 1942 censored cover to the USA with black/white tape inscribed "OPENED BY CENSOR", 1939 cover to the USA bearing 2‡d with red s/l "PASSED BY CENSOR", 1940 censored cover to the USA bearing 6d Pictorial with black/white censor tape, etc., etc. (43 items).

£120

1900-02 Trio of covers comprising 1900 to London bearing 1d tied by St. Patrick's d.s., 1901 registered cover to London bearing 3d, 6d, 8d & 1/- values tied by St. George's datestamps & 1902 registered cover to London bearing the aforementioned four values plus the ‡d, all tied by St. George's datestamps. (3). PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE B

£150

VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, ETC.: The small group of covers with village cancellations inc. 1929 registered covers (2) to Bristol bearing marginal KGV 2/- & 3/- values, each cancelled at "HAPPY HILL", 1926 registered cover to the same addressee bearing a marginal 6d cancelled at "PETIT MARTINIQUE", 1935 registered cover to England bearing 3d & 5d with "VICTORIA P.O." datestamps, etc. (13).

£120

HAITI

1866 (19 Dec.) E to Manchester franked by perforated French 80c Napoleon tied by a very fine blue dotted "Anchor" cancel with mostly v.fine first type "LE CAP HAITIEN" d.s. and very fine matching blue boxed "PD" alongside; on the reverse are very fine 19th Dec. "*LIGNE-D/PAQ FR*No1" & near fine "*LIGNE-D*/PAQ FR. No.2" c.d.s.'s (both across join, latter slightly affected by seal). Rare thus. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE B

£400

1877 (30 May) EL (some creasing but complete) from "CAPE HAYTIEN" to Port-au-Prince Pr. Rhenania" franked by H.A.P. Co. 10c blue & yellow "PRIVATE POSTAGE STAMP" (corner crease, etc.) tied (by indentation) by a fine blue "Anchor" mark. Scarce.

£120

1881 (21 Feb.) E from "CAP HAITIEN" to Lyons "p. St. Domingue" franked by a French 1876-78 1f green ("N under B") tied by mostly fine octagonal "LE CAP HAITIEN/*" d.s. with a second poor strike alongside and with a partly very fine red "LE CAP HAITIEN/PAQ.[FR. B No 2] octagon d.s. (filing fold) nearby. Rare thus. Ex Tom Roberts. PHOTO - INSIDE FRONT COVER PLATE B

£150

THE IAN POTTER COLLECTION OF JAMAICAN STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY.

The following 162 lots comprise the extensive collection of the stamps and postal history of Jamaica formed by Ian over many years. Cavendish have had the honour of auctioning two other substantial holdings of Jamaica in recent times (the exceptional "Swarbrick Collection" in September 1995 and the "Mike Vokins Collection" in September 1999) with Ian's treasures representing the third major tranche of Jamaican stamps and postal history offered through our Auctions during the last decade. Ian's particular interest in Jamaican philately focused on the cancellations of the various Island Post Offices leading to him editing the excellent book "The Postal Markings of Jamaica" which has been invaluable to our describing team in their lotting and evaluation of this fascinating collection - the strength of which undoubtedly lies in postal history with a heavy emphasis on pre-stamp mail. Several of Ian's covers emanated from the Cavendish "Swarbrick" and "Vokins" Sales and wherever possible we have indicated this in our descriptions. The other section of this outstanding collection which should be of particular interest to all aficionados of Jamaican postal history is Ian's extensive study of Obliterator cancellations on off-cover adhesives. These lots represent the best such study we have encountered and will provide would be purchasers with a rare opportunity to add some extremely elusive cancellations to their collections. Ian Kellock, February 2003.

EARLY MAIL, 1695-1766

VERY EARLY LETTER SENT BY SHIP's CAPTAIN "VIA BRISTOW" [= BRISTOL] + 1687 P.O. NOTICE; 3rd May 1695 EL (some wear) to England from "Port Royall in Jamaica" with an interesting P.S.; "The East India Merchant sailes with ye ship that brings this...". Plus a complete 14th July 1687 "London Gazette" newspaper (minor wear & reinforced hinge) with (p.4) P.O. Notice; "All masters of Ships, and others that carry Letters to the Island of Jamaica, are to take notice, that His Majesty hath established a Post-Office in the said Island, whereof Mr. James Wale is Poft-Mafter, unto whom they are to deliver their letters when they arrive in the said Island." Pair of rare items from the Early Days of the Jamaican P.O. (2 items).[Ex Swarbrick; lot 9.] PHOTO -

£500

EARLY SHIP LETTER TO G.B., ETC.; 23rd Aug. 1710 EL (full typed transcirp; clearly from Jamaica) - ex the same correspondence as the "Dummer Packet" letter illustrated on the Jamaica 1971 3c (a mint example included) - to London endorsded "p. the Salsbury Gally" with "NO/29" arrival Bishop mark, charged "3" [pence] on arrival as a Ship Letter (probably landed at Deal or Dover), saving 1s-3d when compared to the Packet Letter rates of the time. Written by Sir Peter Haywood, the Chief Justice of Jamaica; good contents ref. the addressee's slaves and Clarendon estates, smallpox, etc. Rare early letter; ex Swarbrick (lot 11). Plus 1705 letter (no address panel) from "Kingston", and 3 1805/15 letters (no wrappers). (6 items). PHOTO -

£240

THE EARLIEST RECORDED (?) "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE" MARKING; 30th Sept. 1766 EL from "Liguanea" to Aberdeen "p. his Maj's. Ship Freadnought Q.D.C." with a mostly fine small "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP.LRE" (Rob.S1; recorded 1766-88, being the earliest year recorded for any Portsmouth Ship Letter), crossed by light folds, nicely placed on the front. The charges were "6", "7", "In [all] 1N7" and finally "2N1", and there is a very fine London "25/NO" transit Bishop Mark on the flap. Attractive cover. PHOTO -

£120

UNDATED "JAMAICA" MARKS, 1773-1790

THE 2nd-TYPE "JAMAICA" MARK ON COVER TO G.B.; 20th Jan. 1780 EL (worn folds with some "magic" tape) from "Kingston" to Edinburgh (amusing contents incl. a poem and references to nearly "Kicking the bucket" (from fever) and to recent developments in the American War of Independence; "...we have taken Fort Omoa & loft it...there is an expedition on foot to South America, but to what part of it we are uncertain..."), having a very fine "JAMAICA" mark (Potter J2; light fold) on the lower flap. Charged "2N" and then "3N" with a very fine handstruck "In all" mark of London. Scarce and interesting. PHOTO -

£120

THE UNRECORDED (& UNIQUE?) 3rd-TYPE "JAMAICA" MARK; 4th Mar. 1790 EL (worn folds; some ancient sellotape, etc.) from "[H.M.S.] Centurion, Port Royal Harbour [Jamaica]" to Yorkshire with a fine strike of an otherwise unrecorded "JAMAICA" mark (Potter J5; the sole recorded example) on the front. This mark is similar to the other two recorded types of "JAMAICA" marks, but it has a full-length central "V" of the "M", whereas the other two types have it well above the foot of the other lettering. The contents include an amusing description of a visit to the uninhabited island of "Morant Key" and the birdlife there. An important addition to the prestamp record of Jamaica. PHOTO -

£500

THE TWO TYPES OF "IAMAICA" MARK (J3 & J4) INCL. ONE SENT TO MADEIRA VIA G.B.; 4th Nov. 1773 EL from "Spanish Town" to Dublin "By the Packett" with a mostly fine J4 and near fine Dublin & London Bishop Marks on the reverse, 7th June 1776 EL from "Kingston" to London "p. Hillsborough Packett" with an overwritten J4 on the flap, 29th June 1781 EL (hole in address panel) from "Great Salt Pond" to "Madeira by the Sandwich Packet" with mostly fine J4 and London transit Bishop Mark on the flap, and 1789 E (charged "1oz" rate; "4/-") to London with fine J3 mark on the flap. Useful group. (4 covers).

£150

DATED "JAMAICA" MARKS, 1799-1829

THE 2-LINE "JAMAICA" DATESTAMPS OF KINGSTON (J6, J6a, J7, J8 & J9); 1799-1804 group of covers with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the main types of this mark incl. a very fine (though across the join) scarce J6a "JAMAICA/JUL14…99" and fair (overstruck) J8 "JAMAICA/14JUL…04". The latter redirected on arrival in London. The four J9 covers incl. one with disinfection toning and one very fine. Good lot. (8 covers).

£150

THE "JAMAICA" FLEURON DATESTAMPS (F1, F2a, F3, F4, F5 & F6); 1806-29 covers with fair to very fine strikes of these six different types; F1 with signs of disinfection, F2a with missing year-date variety, F3 overstruck, F4 ex Green Pond with Carlisle boxed "‡", F5 mostly v. fine, and F6 very fine and with Falmouth green boxed "‡" plus overstruck fair "MONTEGO BAY/JA" mark. Useful lot. (6 covers). PHOTO -

£150

THE "JAMAICA" FLEURON DATESTAMP VARIETIES (F1a, F3b, F4, F4a & F5a), ETC.; 1812-23 covers incl. v. fine year-date missing 1812 F1a (across join), "16" for "1816" mostly fine F3b, fair 1817 F4, fine "8 3" for "1813" F4a variety, and partial "821" for "1821" F5a. (5 covers).

£150

THE BALANCE OF THE "JAMAICA" FLEURONS COLLECTION; 1808-29 covers (several EL's incl. some with good family contents) with mostly fair to fine F1, F1a, F3b, F4(3), F5 & F6 fleuron datestamps. Some with typed transcripts. (8 covers).

£120

VILLAGE STRAIGHT-LINES, 1778-1837

THE TWO TYPES OF EARLY "KING/STON" MARKS; 20th April 1778 EL (some damp faults) from Scotland (posted in Jamaica) to Kingston (contents mention worries about the "Amereican War [of Independence]") with no postal charge, having a mostly very fine scarce 22x12 mm "KING/STON" on the reverse; plus similar 5th Jan. 1791 E from London to Kingston with a faint strike of the smaller (21x11mm) "KING/STON" on the flap. Two scarce covers.

£100

THE RARE EARLY "LUCEA" MARKS; 6th Aug. 1793 EL (interesting contents ref. the death of the Speaker) to London "Pr. Packet" with a very fine J3 "IAMAICA" and a mostly very fine rare "LUCEA" (Type T2; only 4 examples believed to have been recorded) both nicely placed on the flap - Exhibition item. Plus water-damaged 14th July 1782 local EL to Kingston with partly fine (crease) "LUCEA" mark. Rare pair. (2 covers). [Both ex Swarbrick; lot 48.] PHOTO -

£120

THE TWO DIFFERENT "SAV LA MAR" & "SAVANNA LA MAR" MARKS; 28th May 1788 EL to Edinburgh "p. Packet" with a mostly very fine (slightly overstruck) large Type T2 "SAV LA MA[R]" mark (rare) beside a very fine J3 "IAMAICA" mark on the flap; plus an 1837 EL also to Edinburgh with a fair smaller "SAVANNA LA MAR" Type T4 mark having a fine green boxed Falmouth "‡" on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers). PHOTO -

£120

THE 2nd-TYPE "KING/STON" MARKS; Sept./Oct. 1790 pair of EL's (minor damp faults) sent from Kingston to "St. Thos. in the East", each with mostly very fine "KING/STON" marks (21x11 mm; each with file fold) on the flaps. Scarce pair. [Ex Swarbrick; lot 37.] PHOTO -

£120

THE TWO TYPES OF "SPANISH/TOWN" MARKS; 1790 EL to Kingston with a near fine smaller "SPANISH/TOWN" T1 mark; plus 1794/1801 pair of EL's to Scotland ("p. Packet") and to Kingston (with local "7‡" charge) each with partly fine larger & scarcer "SPANISH/TOWN" Type T1 mark (1794 being assisted). (3 covers).

£120

THE SMALL "MONTEGO/BAY" MARK ON COVER TO SCOTLAND; 1799 EL (full typescript of contents ref. unfaithful housekeeper, etc.) to Dumfries "P. Packet" with a very fine small Type T1 "MONTEGO/BAY" mark on the flap beside a faint 2-line "JAMAICA" d.s., having a fine "DUM/FRIES" in circle mark struck on redirection on the front. PHOTO -

£100

THE TWO TYPES OF "FALMOUTH" MARK; 1801 EL from "Dundee Estate, Trelawny" to Edinburgh "p. packet" with a fine larger Type T2 "FALMOUTH" mark on the reverse; plus 1802 EL with similar fainter strike and an 1838 EL with faint smaller Type 4 mark beside a near fine encircled "KINGSTON/JAMAICA" c.d.s. and fair green boxed Falmouth "‡". (3 covers).

£85

THE RARE "Green Pond" MANUSCRIPT MARKING IN RED INK; 24th Mar. 1821 EL (typed transcript) from "Melrose [Estate], Green Pond" to Scotland "p. Walsingham Packet" with a very fine red m/s "Green Pond" and a partly very fine Type F5a "JAMAICA" fleuron d.s. ("821" year-date) both across the join on the reverse. Rare and attractive. PHOTO -

£150

OTHER LATER TYPE T4 NAMESTAMPS - MANCHIONEAL, MILE GULLY, PORT MARIA & SALT GUT; 1824-37 covers (4) with fair to mostly very fine strikes of these scarce village straight-line marks; Manchioneal (1836), Mile Gully (1837), Port Maria (1824; damp faults) & Salt Gut (1827; toned cover). Very scarce lot. (4 covers). PHOTO -

£150

VILLAGE "JA" 2-LINE MARKS, 1803-35

THE RARE "DRY HARBOUR/JA" MARK ON COVER TO G.B.; 11th Dec. 1821 EL (reinforced folds) to Ayr in Scotland with a mostly very fine strike of this rare mark (just affected by creasing but closed tear between letters does not detract) on the flap, beside an overstruck Jamaica fleuron d.s.; the letter was turned and re-posted in Scotland with a very unusual "Paid at Stran[rae]r 1/6" endorsement (sent by Coach from AYr?) above the address. There was no example of this mark in the Swarbrick Collection, and we cannot recall having seen an example before. PHOTO -

£120

THE "FALMOUTH/JA" & "GOSHEN/JA" MARKS ON COVERS TO IRELAND & SCOTLAND; 1816 EL (toned & some wear) to Glasgow with a very fine "FALMOUTH/JA" mark on the flap beside a faint "JAMAICA" fleuron (F3b; "16" for year variety); plus 1814/28 pair of EL's to Galway/Edinburgh with fair/overstruck "GOSHEN/JA" marks (former with part flap lost & latter with closed tear) incl. one with small F6 "JAMAICA" fleuron (closed tear). Scarce trio. (3 covers).

£100

1-80	81-160
161-240	241-250
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