HONG KONG - HANKOW
481 POSTCARD FROM HANKOW TO PORTUGAL, ETC: 1904 (8 Oct) PPC to Portugal franked with 4c purple on red tied by a clear "HANKOW" c.d.s. Also a 1913 env to UK franked with KGV 4c tied by a good "HANKOW" c.d.s. (2 items). £100
HONG KONG - SHANGHAI
482 RARE EARLY INGOING COVER WITH G.B. EMBOSSED 10d & 1/- CHARGED 4d VIA HONG KONG; Fine 24 Sept. 1852 small env. to "Fred Howe Hale Esqre., H.B.M. Consulate, Shanghai, China" and franked by G.B. Embossed 10d (cut square with 4 clear to wide margins; rare thus) and 1/- green (cut square with two clear to wide margins, shaved on the other sides) tied/cancelled by matching London "10" in diamond numerals, having a very fine "HONG-KONG/6NO6/1852" transit double-arc c.d.s. on the reverse, and charged "4" on the front for the final journey from HK to Shanghai. Embossed Issues on cover to the Far East are rare, and this is a particularly fine example. [Ex Binnie.] PHOTO £500
483 PHOTO 32c RATE COVER TO GB "PER FRENCH MAIL" WITH BLUE "S1" CANCELLATION: 1872 (29 Jan) A neat env "per French Mail" to Glasgow franked with 2c brown and 30c mauve cancelled with a single blue "S1" numeral with m/s "1/4" in red nearby, transit c.d.s. of Shanghai, Hong Kong and Glasgow on reverse. Most attractive. PHOTO. £300
484 LOCALLY MADE PICTORIAL ENVELOPE TO UK AT 7c RATE: 1892 ( 9 Dec) An attractive locally printed pictorial env to Worthing franked with 2c carmine and 5c blue tied by "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. A little damaged at left. PHOTO PLATE 34 £100
485 COMBINATION POSTCARD TO AUSTRIA: 1898 (15 Aug) PPC from Shanghai with m/s "Austria via Brindisi" & "per S.S. Parramatia" to Graz franked with Chinese 4c tied by large c.d.s. and 2c rose pair with "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. PHOTO PLATE 34 £120
486 COMBINATION POSTCARD TO HUNGARY: 1899 (9 Jan) PPC from Shanghai to Erlau, Hungary bearing Chinese 4c with large c.d.s. and Hong Kong 2c carmine pair with "SHANGHAI" and "HONG KONG" c.d.s.PHOTO PLATE 34 £120
487 A SPECTACULAR COVER REGISTERED AT THE $1 40c RATE TO GB: 1900 (30 July) A large env registered from Shanghai to London franked with 5c blue block of six (3 x 2) and vertical strip of four plus 10c purple on red block of six (3 x 2) and strip of three to make the $1 40c rate. A most spectacular cover with many faults too numerous to describe. however this is a true case of rarity being more important than condition. PHOTO. £300
488 CHINA - HONG KONG COMBINATION ON POSTCARD TO PARIS: 1901 (17 Feb) PPC from Shanghai to Paris franked with China 5c tied by "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. and Hong Kong 2c carmine pair also with "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. part "LIGNE/PAQ FR No6" d.s. nearby. Card a little stained at edges.PHOTO PLATE 34 £100
489 COVER REGISTERED TO THE PHILLIPINES AT THE 40c RATE:1901 (4 Nov) env registered to Manila franked with 10c blue block of four with central "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. The cover is reduced at left.PHOTO PLATE 34 £100
490 POSTCARD SENT AT THE 5c RATE VIA JAPAN TO USA: 1901 (21 June) PPC from Shanghai via Kobe to USA franked with 5c yellow tied by a fine "SHANGHAI/C" c.d.s. with "KOBE/JAPAN" c.d.s. alongside. £80
491 POSTCARDS TO IRELAND - FRANCE - BELGIUM - SWEDEN:1901 PPC to Dublin franked with 2c green pair with central "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. The contents inc. "Serious fighting has taken place at Macao". 1901 (25 Sept) PPC to Paris via San francisco franked with a single 4c carmine. 1902 PPC to Belgium franked with 2c green pair tied by a single central "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. 1903 (3 Nov) PPC to Gothenberg franked with a single 5c yellow. Small faults. (4 cards). £80
492 COVER TO AUSTRALIA AT THE 20c RATE:1902 (6 Aug) env to Melbourne franked with 4c carmine strip of three and pair tied by "SHANGHAI/C" c.d.s. Slight foxing at right but most attractive. PHOTO. £120
493 POSTCARD TO UK UNDER FRANKED AND CHARGED POSTAGE DUE ON ARRIVAL: 1902 (5 Oct) PPC from Shanghai to Manchester franked with a single 2c green with circular framed "T" and "1D.I.S./F" h.s. as the correct rate was 4c. PHOTO. £80
494 PHILATELICALLY INSPIRED QV/KEVII MIXED FRANKED COVER REGISTERED TO KIRCHEIM:1904 (9 Jan) Env registered from Shanghai via Siberia to Kircheim franked with QV 2c green x 2 & 5c yellow plus KEVII 1c x 2 (inc one on reverse with m/s cancellation), 4c, 8c & 10c, all tied by "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. PHOTO. £140
HONG KONG - WEI HAI WEI
495 POSTCARD FROM WEI HAI WEI TO GB:: 1910 (7 July) PPC from Wei Hai Wei via Siberia to UK franked with 1c x 2 & 2c tied by "LIU KUNG TAU/E " (Webb type C) c.d.s. Also 1929 env with a long letter from H.M. S. Suffolk, Wei Hai Wei via Japan and Vladivostok to UK franked with GB 4c pair of "CHINA" overprints tied by just readable ""LIU KUNG TAU" c.d.s. (2 covers). PHOTO. £120
EARLY LETTERS, ETC. C1650-1743
496 EARLY MAP OF JAMAICA BY PORCACCHI: c1650 map of Jamaica as published in the island's atlas"L'Isole piu famoso del mondo" Typical of small format Italian maps of the period delicately engraved with the interior topography indicated as groups of molehills & set in a page of descriptive letterpress. Slight faults but remarkably good condition considering its antiquity. PHOTO. £100
497 LONDON GAZETTE OF 30 JUNE/4 JULY 1687 CONTAINING THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF MR. JAMES WALE AS POSTMASTER OF THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA: Single sheet printed on both sides with "Numb 2256" at top right hand corner containing on the reverse the announcement that "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 Postmaster unto whom they are to deliver their letters when they arrive in the said island". £100
498 RARE DUMMER PACKET LETTER: 1706 (25 October) EL from Wm. Parke of Jamaica to John & Thomas Eyre, Merchants, in London endorsed "p Jamaica Packet Boat/Capt. Smith", charged "1N6" (the increased 1704 single rate) on the front with a London Bishop Mark of 6th January on reverse. Long contents. Very few letters sent via the Dummer Packet service have survived. An extremely rare cover. PHOTO £1500
499 EARLY LETTER CARRIED BY PRIVATE SHIP TO ENGLAND WITH REFERENCE TO THE "PACKET SERVICE": 1711 (11 Oct.) EL addressed to a Colonel Charles Long, London carried per the "Diamond" under the command of Captain Good, treated as a double letter on arrival and charged "1 N1" to include a Captain's gratuity of 1d (London Bishop Mark of 21st December indicates a journey time of 71 days).The contents refer to the receipt on 30th September of a letter of "ye 14th July per the packet" (probably the "Martlett") PHOTO. £200
500 MOLL'S COLOURED MAP OF JAMAICA, c1720, ETC.: Small group with a most attractive coloured map of the island by the famous Geographer Herman Moll (1680-1732) showing all the precincts and parishes at that time; a smaller coloured map of the island c1880 and a few research notes/photocopies. (2 maps, 4 photocopies). £75
501 TRIO OF EARLY LETTERS, 1734-1736: 1734 (April) EL written by Captain Thomas Trevor on board S.S. "Kingston" anchored at Port Antonio addressed to Woolwich with 4d charge applied in manuscript (interesting contents include "We are now closed at Port Antonio and shall soon sail for Port Royal where we expect the newes of a war from Europe", 1734 (December) EL from Captain Trevor anchored at Port Royal addressed to Woolwich and a May 1736 EL from Captain Fox of H.M.S. "Drake" at Port Royal to the same addressee (John Russell, Clerk to the Cheque at Woolwich) re the death of the ship's clerk. A useful trio. (3). £150
502 EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY ENTIRE LETTER EX JAMAICA TO EDINBURGH: 1735 (1 Feb.) EL from an officer on board H.M.S. "Dunkirk" a sixty gun warship anchored at Port Royal addressed to "The Honble Sir John Clerk Bartt. one of the Barons at the Exchequer in Scotland att his house in Edinburgh" carried privately to England via Sloop, originally rated at 4d but subsequently amended to 10d covering postage to edinburgh from London. Bishop Mark of 7th June indicates a transit period of 127 days between Jamaica & London. PHOTO. £120
503 EARLY LETTER FROM MEXICO TO HOLLAND FORWARDED IN JAMAICA BY BENJ BRAVO - THE EARLIEST RECORDED WESTERN HEMISPHERE FORWARDING AGENT: 1737 (27 May) EL from Manzanillos (Mexico) to Holland endorsed on reverse "Jamaica 25th June 1837/Forwarded by Yr Humble Servt., Benj Bravo" with interesting contents (written in Dutch but with an accompanying transcript) including "In that case we should have to remain here for 3 or 4 months because there were so many perils because of a Spanish man-of-war" and "I decided to remain here for 2 to 3 months and then to depsrt to Portobello as we have heard that the town of Panama has been totally burnt". Very fine early letter forwarded in Jamaica. PHOTO. £400
504 EARLY LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT CLELAND ON BOARD H.M.S. "EXPERIMENT" AT PORT ROYAL: 1740 (12 December) EL to the Clerk to the Cheque, Deptford with interesting contents including "to the 29th August we had a very fine passage but the day produced such a Hurricane which is impossible to describe. I was in that of 1722 - 90 Sailors Ships & Sloops lost - it was no more than a common sea breeze to this last". London Bishop Mark of 11th April. £100
505 ENTIRE LETTER FROM JAMAICA TO FRANCE VIA LONDON: 1743 (11 August) EL from Jamaica to France carried by private ship to London thence forwarded by Thos. Thomarssili on 19th October to its destination of La Rochelle. The letter was written by a member of the crew of a French trading vessel which was apprehended by H.M.S. "York" whilst trying to run the British blockade of the Spanish held port of Carthagena. Escorted back to Jamaica he wrote to his brother whilst waiting for his ship to be cleared by a magistrate as being "Free from contraband". Fascinating. PHOTO. £240
VERY EARLY MARITIME MAIL, 1746-76
506 UNIQUE (?) USAGE OF THE RARE FIRST TYPE "JAMAICA" STRAIGHT LINE MARK ON INGOING COVER: 1746 (31st Jan.) EL ex London to Jamaica endorsed "P Fawkener Packet" (Captain Charles Turner) rated "3n" (3/-) with a somewhat smudged example of the rare first type "JAMAICA" straight line mark (only four known) applied on arrival of the packet in Kingston. The letter was delayed at Falmouth until 7th March due to gales. A remarkable and potentially unique item. PHOTO. £500
507 SIR EDWARD TRELAWNY, GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA - LANCASTER SHIP LETTER, 1748: Three page EL written from Jamaica to London by the Governor bearing fine "LANCAS/TER" and '5' charge for ship letter and internal postage; toned filing crease plus overall light toning but a scarce early Lancaster ship letter ex Jamaica. PHOTO. £200
508 EARLY "Q.D.C." LETTER TO SCOTLAND: 1748 (22nd August) EL from Kingston to Edinburgh without handstruck postal marks but endorsed "p. Capt. Gilchrist, Q.D.C." (Quem Deus Conservet - whom God preserve) with m/s "1" & "3" charges on the front and endorsed as having been received on 22nd November 1748. Probably landed at Greenock and charged 1d for Captain in addition to 2d Inland rate. Rare thus. [Ex Bob Swarbrick]. £120
509 WEST INDIAN PACKET SERVICE ENTIRE LETTER FROM KINGSTON TO LONDON WITH FINE FIRST TYPE STRAIGHT LINE "JAMAICA": 1749 (12 July) EL from Kingston to London per the Countess of Leicester "Pacquett" rated 3/- for a double letter routed via Falmouth (arriving there on 14th September) showing a fine strike of the rare first type straight line "JAMAICA" mark (only four known). The cover was carried on the final voyage of this particular packet service. A superb and highly desirable Exhibition piece. PHOTO. £850
510 EARLY LETTER PRIVATELY CARRIED TO RHODE ISLAND: 1749 (27 May) EL ex S. Lucea in Jamca. to Newport, Rhode Island and endorsed in m/s p. favr. of a friend/Mr. Thos. Williams/Q.D.C. Light overall toning but a rare early ingoing letter to U.S.A. from Jamaica. PHOTO. £150
511 EARLY MAIL BY NAVY VESSEL: 1749 (25 Aug.) EL from Kingston to London during the 1749-55 suspension of the packet service endorsed in m/s P his Majestys/ Ship Rippon/Q.D.C. and with '4' charge for carriage from port of entry to London plus Bishop mark; vertical filing crease, otherwise fine. PHOTO. £150
512 SUSPENSION OF PACKET SERVICE - MAIL BY PRIVATE VESSEL: EL to London referring to letters carried by various ships and inc. Your favour of the 28 Aprill (sic) by the Godolphin who arrived the 11th inst....I shall write you by the Tilbury Man of War....Endorsed p. the Haughton/Capt. Read/Q.D.C. with '4' charge plus fine London Bishop mark. PHOTO.PLATE 36 £150
513 CARRIAGE BY PRIVATE SHIP: 1751 (1 Dec.) EL from Spanish Town to London endorsed Pr the Fearon/Capt. Sutcliff/Q D C with '5' charge, London Bishop mark, redirection note, filing note which refers to sending reply by Capt. Glassford, Jamaica packt/from Livpl and fine wax seal. £100
514 SHIP LETTERS TO SCOTLAND, 1752-58: Group of early ELs from Westmoreland, Jamaica via London to Scotland inc. 1752 example (filing creases & wear to top edge) carried on the 'Molineux' and bearing two redirections + revised charges, 1756 EL pr the Dispatch, another by the Charming Sally (1757) and the last per the Rose/Capt. Brett. Mixed condition but an interesting variety of rates. (4 covers). £200
515 1752 LETTER REFERRING TO AN ESCAPEE FROM A SHIP (AND FROM PRESS-GANGING?): EL from Kingston addressed to Mrs Judith Woolhead at the/Seven Stars over against Salisbury/Court in Fleet Street/London and carried by the 'Finder'. The letter concerns the death of the addressee's brother ...this poor unhappy man ...Overwhelmed with wretchedness, barefooted, almost naked and very near Famished...he protested he had suffered great Distress on board a Guineaman and from thence had escaped at the Hazard of starving... [Did he escape the press-gang?] Some edge wear, especially internally, but a fascinating letter. £120
516 EARLY PACKET LETTER WRITTEN FROM NAVAL VESSEL: 1759 (3 Nov.) lengthy EL to the Earl of Lauderdale in London written on board H.M. Sloop 'Lively'...In Portnagall harbour Jamaica with a footnote...We have just heard that the Packet which sailed in September is taken into Martinique...So if your Lordship writes by that packet, it must be lost; charged '1N6'. £120
517 ENTIRE LETTER PER THE "DUKE" PACKET TO EDINBURGH: 1759 (August) "per the Duke/Packett/Capt. Dillon" from Westmoreland, Jamaica to Edinburgh with m/s "1/3" (early Inland rate) & "1 N 6" (packet rate to London) endorsements. £100
518 FINE AND EARLY STRAIGHT LINE "JAMAICA" ON 1760 PACKET LETTER: 1760 (June) EL (vertical filing crease) written from Kingston to London endorsed p the Lady/Augusta Packet and bearing a mainly very fine strike of the 37mm. "JAMAICA" (the first 'A' affected by light filing crease) plus '1N6' charge in m/s. Attractive. PHOTO.PLATE 36 £200
519 MISCELLANY, 1761-99 inc. 1761 EL to London carried By his Majesties Ship/Syren rated '7' in m/s, 1763 EL via U.S.A. to Madeira bearing Philadelphia forwarding agent's m/s endorsement but no postal markings and 1776 invoice (no address sheet) from Hamburg detailing goods for Madeira by the Jamaica Packet. (4 items). £120
THE EARLY SHIP LETTER PERIOD, 1765-93
520 TRIO OF ENTIRE LETTERS FROM JAMAICA TO GREAT BRITAIN AND MADEIRA: 1765-82 trio comprising 1765 (31 Dec.) EL from Hanover , Jamaica to Edinburgh carried privately to London where it was posted and stamped with a Bishop Mark of 1st March endorsed on reverse "Forwarded by your most obed serv James Webster", 1778 EL from Falmouth, Jamaica to Madeira carried privately and endorsed "By favour of Capt./Mitchell" (who was Commander of the Cumberland packet) abd 1782 EL from Carncurran to Greenock with fascinating contents inc. "I was up at own with the rest of the Militia to defend the Island and staid there a month till we heard the glorious news that Rodney had beat the French fleet". A useful trio. (3). £150
521 QUINTET OF ENTIRES FROM JAMAICA TO LONDON/MADEIRA WITH PORTSMOUTH SHIP LETTER MARKS: 1768-73 quintet of entires ex Jamaica to London or Madeira showing a variety of Portsmouth Ship Letter marks comprising 1768 (29 June) to the Jamaica Coffee House, London, 1769 (Feb.) ex Manchionel to Madeira bearing an order for two hogsheads of Madeira wine, endorsed "per Amity Hall/Capt. Tarbutt", 1769 (June) to London rated "4" in m/s & endorsed "p the Jamaica/Capt. Hamilton", 1772 to London with m/s "By the Dawkins/Capt. Shipart" & 1773 EL to London conveyed by H.M.S. "Princess Amelia" with m/s charge of "7" (postage to London plus the Master's gratuity of 1d). All with two-line "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE" marks. (5). £180
522 PAIR OF ENTIRES FROM JAMAICA TO LONDON WITH DOVER SHIP LETTER MARKS: 1769 (24 November) Entire from Jamaica to London "p the William Bickford/QDC" with two line "DOVER/SHIP LRE" plus 1783 Entire from Martha Brae, Jamaica to London "p Parnassus/Capt. Jas. Carr" with m/s "10" charge mark and a faintish two line "DOVER/SHIP LRE". (2). £100
523 PAIR OF ENTIRES FROM JAMAICA TO DUMFRIES WITH LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER MARKS: 1788 (1 July) EL from Martha Brae, Jamaica to Liverpool thence forwarded to Dumfries with two-line "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LRE", m/s forwarding endorsement & receipt mark plus 1793 EL from Trelawny to Dumfries rated "1/3" and endorsed "Pr the Polly/Capt. Raphell - Q.D.C." with two line "LIVERPOOL/SHIP". (2). £120
EARLY "JAMAICA" PACKET LETTERS, 1775-98
524 PACKET LETTERS FROM JAMAICA TO THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARKS: 1775-84 pair of EL's comprising 1775 (some cover repairs) to Rothesay, Bute endorsed "By the Hillsbro' Packet via Falmouth with m/s "1N" amended to "1N6" to include postage from London to Scotland, written by John M. Grant, Chief Justice of Jamaica with a superb s/l "IAMAICA" mark slightly overstriking Bishop Mark plus 1782 ex Kingston to Bristol "By the Lord Hyde Pacquet" with a partial "IAMA[ICA]" mark on reverse & on obverse m/s "1N" deleted and amended to "1N4". (2). £150
525 PACKET LETTERS FROM JAMAICA TO THE UNITED KINGDOM: 1779-81 pair comprising 1779 (15 Nov.) EL ex Kingston with m/s "Thynne/Packet" & m/s "1N" charge mark and with "JAMAICA" h.s. applied on reverse plus 1781 EL from Kingston to Edinburgh with m/s "p Vigilant/packet", m/s "1 N" crosed through & amended to "1/6" and London Bishop Mark of 1st November on obverse and fine s/l "JAMAICA" on the reverse. (2). PHOTO.PLATE 36 £140
526 INGOING PACKET LETTERS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM: 1782-88 trio of ingoing packet letters ex London to Kingston/Spanish Town, all rated at 1/-, one endorsed "Pacquet". The 1782 EL has particularly interesting contents including "The Spanish Force at Hispaniola I think is not sufficient for an enterprise of magnitude; our Fleet at Windward is much superior to the French and there is recent intelligence that our Fleet was cruising off Martinica in order to intercept the Reinforcement expected from France; should we be so fortunate there will be an end of the enemies operations in those seas this year and in event of their escaping our Fleet and proceeding immediately to Hispaniola Sir George Rodney must have some account of it and I apprehend will follow them for the protection of Jamaica - if we eacape the present danger I believe the Island will be better taken off from hence in future". (3). £120
527 PACKET LETTER FROM JAMAICA TO SCOTLAND WITH SECOND TYPE STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARK: 1783 (23 Dec.) EL from Kingston to Scotland with fine s/l second type "IAMAICA" endorsed "By Duke of/Cumberland/Packet/QDC". Interesting contents include references to correspondence carried in the previous six months by the Packets, Thynne, Tinkerville & Queen Charlotte. PHOTO.PLATE 36 £120
528 PACKET LETTER FROM JAMAICA TO THE CAROLINE COFFEE HOUSE, LONDON WITH FINE SECOND TYPE STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARK: 1784 (10 Feb.) EL "p the Halifax/packet" to the Carolina Coffee House, London (scarce destination) rated "1 N" with fine second type s/l "IAMAICA". Slavery related contents. Light overall toning. PHOTO.PLATE 36 £150
529 PACKET LETTERS WITH STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARKS: 1786-89 group comprising 1786 (9 Oct.) EL from Kingston to the Horse Guards, London and readdressed to Acton (forwarded by London Local Post) with m/s "By Prince William Henry Packet" and with fine s/l "IAMAICA" on the reverse, 1787 (Sept,) EL "P Sandwich Pacquett" rated "3/2" and with a good s/l "IAMAICA" on reverse, 1787 (November) E to Edinburgh "p (Duke of) Cumberland Packet" with s/l "IAMAICA" (across flap) and 1789 EL from Kingston to Greenock per "His Majesty's Packet Antelope" with faintish s/l "IAMAICA" on reverse. (4). PHOTO.PLATE 36 £200
530 PACKET LETTERS FROM JAMAICA TO THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARKS: 1787-95 trio comprising 1787 EL ex Bath, Jamaica to Rothesay, Bute rated "1/-" and subsequently amended to "1/7d" to pay for the postage between London & Bute with a good s/l "IAMAICA" on reverse, 1791 EL from Kingston to Greenock marked "By Packet" rated "1/-" and subsequently amended to "1/11" to cover postage to Greenock and 1795 (17 January) EL ex Kingston to London with fascinating contents including "For 39 years I have been in this country , I never remember such mortality as we have experienced here within these eighteen months, such havoc amongst the young people, Seamen & Soldiers occasioned by that fatal yellow fever raging against us". A good trio. (3). £120
531 PACKET LETTERS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARKS: 1794-97 trio comprising 1794 (10 June) EL from Lucea to London h.s. "IAMAICA" and with m/s "p Grantham Packet", 1795 EL with m/s "2/-" erased and amended to "3/8" ex Kingston to Glasgow per "Westmoreland packet" with partial s/l "IAMA[ICA}" on reverse and 1797 EL per "Grantham Pacquet" to Stirling eventually rated at "4/4" to cover the double letter packet rate from Kingston to Stirling with s/l "IAMAICA" on reverse. Note: The "Grantham" was later to be captured off Barbados by a French Privateer in the Summer of 1798. (3). £150
532 SECOND MAROON WAR PERIOD PACKET LETTER FROM JAMAICA TO LONDON WITH STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARK: 1795 (29 Nov.) EL to London with m/s "p packets" & charge rate of "3/-" showing a fair strike of the s.l "IAMAICA" mark on reverse alongside London arrival mark of 30th January. Very illuminating contents regarding plantation difficulties and losses by way of coastal piracy - quite part from the Maroon uprising........."I attende a Council of War yesterday in Spanish Town and am sorry to inform you that Martial Law is continued for another month to commence on Tuesday next the 1st December" PHOTO.PLATE 36 £240
533 SECOND MAROON WAR PERIOD PACKET LETTER FROM JAMAICA TO LONDON WITH STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARK: 1795 (25 October) EL to London with manuscript postal charge of "3/" on obverse and a good example of the "IAMAICA" h.s. on reverse. Fascinating contents include "We are still going on with our Maroon wars. A Council of War was held yesterday at Spanish Town and Martial Law continued for 30 days longer". PHOTO.PLATE 36 £240
534 SECOND MAROON WAR PERIOD PACKET LETTER FROM JAMAICA TO LONDON WITH STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARK: 1795 (20 December) El from Greenwall, St. David's to London rated "3/-" in manuscript on obverse & with a good strike of the s/l "IAMAICA" on reverse. Contents include "The unhappy situation of this island at the present from the Rebellion of the Maroons and labouring under the most distressing circumstances of Martial Law whereby we are obliged to become soldiers and thereby deprived of the power of attending to other concerns in the manner that is requisite". PHOTO.PLATE 36 £240
535 PAIR OF PACKET LETTERS FROM JAMAICA TO THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH SLAVERY RELATED CONTENTS AND WITH STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARKS: 1795 (July) pair of EL's to London with s/l "IAMAICA" marks on the reverse, rated at 1/- & 3/- respectively. One (dated the 4th) includes fascinating contents re the Emancipation of the Mulattos on Estates, Yellow Fever and the purchase of "31 Field Negroes", the other (dated the 18th) includes "In my last of the 4th (the aforementioned cover) I informed you of the purchase of Doctor Mackay's Negroes and now I include you a list of them..." (2). £120
536 PAIR OF MAROON WAR PERIOD DISINFECTED E/EL'S FROM JAMAICA TO LONDON WITH STRAIGHT LINE "IAMAICA" MARKS: 1795 (September) letter wrapper to London "p packet" charged "3/-" in manuscript with (on reverse) s/l "IAMAICA" h.s. applied at Kingston plus London arrival mark of 9th November disinfected by scorching plus c1795 EL to London with "IAMAICA" h.s.on reverse along with London Receiving mark showing a clear shadow of the tongs used in the scorching process. Few examples of disinfected mail ex Jamaica have been recorded. (2). PHOTO.PLATE 36 £150
537 LATER USAGES OF THE STRAIGHT LINE "JAMAICA" MARK, ETC.: Trio of 1798 EL's to England comprising 23rd May EL ex Greenwall, St. David's with very light s/l mark on reverse rated "3/4" in manuscript, 16th June per H.M. Lugger to London rated "5/-" (the London rate for a triple letter) in manuscript with a good example of the s/l "JAMAICA" mark & 3rd July duplicate letter originally sent by the "Chesterfield" to London, rated "3/4" and with faint s/l mark on reverse. Also a copy certificate of Insurance dated 31st March in the name of Adam Crooks, J.W. West & Co. and Wm. Cowgill. (3 covers plus 2 pieces of ephemera). £150
EARLY VILLAGE NAMESTAMPS, 1778-99
538 FALMOUTH/KINGSTON: Scarce pre-1800 trio comprising 1789 EL ex London to Spanish Town per the "James Plantin/Capt. Paxton" with two-line "KINGS/TON" arrival mark posted on arrival in Jamaica with interesting contents re the Slave Trade, 1798 EL ex Saybrook (Connecticut) to Port Maria with fair s/l "FALMOUTH" and a further 1798 EL from the same correspondence with m/s "3/9" and two-line "KINGS/TON" mark. (3). £120
539 MONTEGO BAY/KINGSTON: 1799 (14 May) E posted at Montego Bay with a good example of the two line h.s. of same on reverse along with a very clear strike of the two line"JAMAICA/17 MAY 99" to Edinburgh per H.M. S. "Cygnet" initially charged "1/3" before being eventually reassessed at "2/2". A neat & attractive cover. PHOTO.PLATE 36 £120
540 SAVANNAH LA MAR: Trio of 1784-90 comprising 1784 EL from Westmoreland, Jamaica to Edinburgh "per Grantham Packet" rated initially at 4/- before being reassessed at 6/- with s/l "SAV LA MAR" & "IAMAICA" marks on reverse, 1784 (Sept.) EL from "Sav La Mar" to Edinburgh with s/l "IAMAICA" mark on reverse and m/s "Pd Inland Postage 1/3" on obverse (applied at Savannah La Mar) carried on the "Queen Charlotte" and 1790 (25 July) EL from Westmoreland to London "P antelope/packet" with a further example of the m/s "Pd Inland Post 1/3" applied in manuscript plus (on reverse) straight line marks of "SAV LA MAR" & "IAMAICA". A good trio. (3). £150
541 SPANISH TOWN: 1786-88 pair comprising Dec. 1786 EL ex Great Salt Pond to Madeira rated "1/-" and endorsed "By Pacquet" with (on reverse) fine s/l "IAMAICA" & a rather smudged two-line "SPANISH/TOWN" handstamp plus 1788 (10 Oct.) EL per the "Grantham Packet" rated at "1/-" with a fine two-line "SPANISH/TOWN" h.s. on reverse but without "IAMAICA" straight line mark. (2). PHOTO.PLATE 36 £150
542 SPANISH TOWN: 1778 pair of EL's comprising a Wine letter to Madeira handstamped "SPANISH/TOWN", rated "1N" and with a good s/l "JAMAICA" (with a "J") mark on reverse and a letter dated 25th February with two-line "SPANISH/TOWN" rated "1/-" for a single letter ex Jamaica to London. The former (dated 10th February) per the "Grantham Packet" includes "The Deckakinfield being unfortunately taken I suppose my wine is regaling the Congress (of America)" (2). PHOTO PLATE 38 £150
543 SPANISH TOWN: 1791-93 E/EL to the United Kingdom comprising 1791 (9 May) E to Huntingdon with first-type two line namestamp of "SPANISH/TOWN" (on reverse) plus 1793 (5 September) EL ex Trelawny to Dumfries endorsed "per Pacquet" with two line "SPANISH/TOWN" on reverse. The latter with interesting contents re poor prices for Rum on the island and to a Brig "Lovely Peggy" and to a Guineaman "The Belle" & details of the war including a proposed expedition to San Domingo. (2). £140
PRESTAMP KINGSTON DATESTAMPS, 1799-1857
544 THE FAMOUS "DISCOVERY COPY" OF THE RARE JAMAICAN BISHOP MARK: 1799 EL from Saybrook, Connecticut to St. Mary's, Jamaica forwarded from New York by J. Cornwall & Co. with Bishop Mark of "MR/18". Only around eight or nine of these Bishop Marks are known and this was the first one to be discovered (by the Late Martin Willcocks in 1968) and was subsequently illustrated in a great many BWI magazine articles & in "The Philatelist" of October 1974. One of the most famous of all Jamaican pre-stamp covers. Note: Cavendish sold another Jamaican Bishop Mark in the "Swarbrick" sale of 1995 for some £2,640. PHOTO £1500
545 GROUP OF LATE EIGHTEENTH/EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY E/L'S WITH TWO LINE DATESTAMPS, ETC.: 1799-1803 group, all addressed to London sent at various rates and on various ships inc. 1799 (28 Feb.) EL to London with two line d.s. of 3rd March with interesting contents re convoys, 1800 (24 July) EL to London rated "1/8" with two line d.s. on reverse, 1802 EL to London with "JAMAICA/16 NOV. 1802" handstamp, 1803 EL ex Kingston to London per "Queen Charlotte" with two line d.s. on reverse, 1803 (12 Sept.) Packet Letter without Jamaican postal markings carried via the "Countess of Chichester" disinfected on arrival at Falmouth (Ex Swarbrick), etc. (6). £160
546 JAMAICA "FLEURONS": 1808-23 group of E/EL's, all showing the Jamaica "Fleuron" type datestamp including 1818 (6 April) EL from Kingston to Glasgow with red Inspector's Crown applied at Glasgow and black Additional ½ mark applied at Carlisle, rated "7/9" and subsequently amended to 10/- to cover postage to the eventual destination of Kincardine O'Neill, 1808 EL from Spanish Town to the U.K. "P Prince Ernest/packet", 1810 disinfected cover to Castle Douglas ( Scotland) carried on the "Manchester" (Fleuron on reverse), 1813 Unpaid Packet Letter "By Darlington Packet", 1815 EL to London "By Walsingham/Packet", 1820 EL to London endorsed "Lady Louisa/Packet", etc. (11). £150
547 TRIO OF JAMAICA "FLEURON" COVERS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM: 1818-19 trio of E/EL's to the U.K., all with very good examples of the Jamaica "Fleuron" cancellation. The 1818 example is dated 14th March and is endorsed "packet" & "2/2" whilst the 1819 examples are dated 25th October & 6th November. The former of these is addressed to Ayr and rated "4/6" with the Fleuron erroneously reading "1816" due to the figure "9" being inserted upside down and the latter "P Packet Manchester" is rated at "4/4" & is addressed to London. (3). £150
548 RARE ENCIRCLED "PAID TO ENGLAND" MARK ON PACKET LETTER TO LONDON: 1810 EL from Kingston to London endorsed "p Packet/Q.D.C." & "4/-" showing a faint example of the rare encircled "PAID/TO/ENGLAND" mark (applied at Kingston) and (on reverse) a good example of the "JAMAICA" fleuron with "1- - 8" year error. Also a couple of plain "Paid" covers, one being an 1834 internal EL with contents ref the death of three soldiers endorsed "O.H.M. Service" & "Postage Paid" in m/s, the other being an 1811 E to London thence readdressed to Bath with m/s "Postage to London Paid". Note: A similar faint strike of the rare "PAID TO ENGLAND" mark realised £1,035 in April 2003 and a fine one reached the heights of £3,910 in November 2004. (3). PHOTO PLATE 38 £400
549 KINGSTON CIRCULAR DATESTAMPS OF THE 1820's: Group of E/EL's to the U.K. (four to Scotland, three to England), each with circular "KINGSTON/JAMAICA" datestamp and three also show the green boxed "½" marking of Falmouth. Various manuscript charge marks between 2/2d & 4/4d . (7). £120
550 RARE COLONIAL PRINTED MATTER RATE NEWSPAPER WRAPPER TO ENGLAND WITH PART WAX BAG SEAL ON REVERSE: 1830 (30 August) wrapper addressed to Sir Henry Fitzherbert in London with m/s endorsement "2 sheets/per Camden/Packet", black circular datestamp of Kingston, red London receiving mark of 22nd October & "6" charge mark (applied on arrival in London representing double the newspaper rate at the time) in black ink. Small part red wax bag seal (inscription illegible) on reverse. Rare thus.PHOTO PLATE 38 £150
551 SCARCE PRE-1840 INLAND MONEY LETTER, ETC. 1836 (28 August) EL to May Hill Post Office endorsed "Money Letter" in manuscript and additionally numbered (26) in accordance with the Post Office regulations that such registered mail should be entered into Despatch Books & Bag Dockets. Further "1/10" m/s endorsement indicates that the double fee of 1/- was levied as well as the additional 10d for registration; also 1830 EL to the U.K. , 1834 Packet Letter per "Mutine" to London rated "2/2" & 1834 EL ex May Hill to the U.K. rated "2/3" in error and amended to "2/2" (4). PHOTO PLATE 38 £150
552 CIRCULAR DATESTAMPS/PAID MARKS: 1840-57 group including 1840 (21 July) prepaid letter from St. Annes to London with scarce red "Keyhole" Paid mark of Kingston (in use between August 1839 & July 1840 only), 1843 part EL to London with circular red "JAMAICA./PAID" mark and five E/EL's with black double-ring "KINGSTON/JAMAICA" marks. (9). £120
PRESTAMP VILLAGE MARKS, ETC., 1800-58
553 SELECTION of 1805-1829 E/EL's with a variety of two-line handstamps inc.1805 EL to London with two-line "SPANISH TOWN/JA", 1809 EL ex the Dundee Estate, Montego Bay, to Scotland with a fine "MONTEGO BAY/JA" , 1812 EL to Scotland with a fair example of same, 1817 EL to Scotland with fair "SAVANNA-LA-MAR/JA" with a transit Fleuron mark applied at Kingston, 1823 EL from Three MIle Gully to Scotland with two-line "SPANISH TOWN/JA" rated "2/6" & 1829 EL ex Lloyd's Jamaica to Scotland with a further example of same. (7). PHOTO PLATE 38 £100
554 SELECTION of 1840-58 E/EL's with a variety of postal markings inc. 1851 EL ex London to Cardiff Hall Plantation, St. Anns redirected to Dry Harbour with m/s "Red from" preceding "ST. ANN'S BAY" double-ring datestamp, 1848 (15 June) local E with circular datestamps of Mandeville (2) & Mayhill, 1841 EL ex Spanish Town to London with circular blue "SPANISH TOWN", 1842 EL with smudged "RODNEY HILL" datestamps, 1841 part E with Montego Bay circular datestamp with fascinating contents relating to Religion with a reference to "Obeah" - a form of native African Sorcery, 1849 E from Kingston to Annotto Bay with double-ring d.s. of same, etc. (13). £120
555 FALMOUTH/CLARENDON: 1800-38 group of E/EL's with 1800 EL to Liverpool endorsed "p H.M. Cutter/Sprightly" (a 14 gun ship of the line pressed into service as a Packet due to the absence of the regular Packet) showing s/l "FALMOUTH" (across flap), 1800 (March) EL to Scotland rated "2/2"with a good strike of the straight line "FALMOUTH", 1803 EL from Dundee (Trelawny) to Edinburgh rated "2/2" with two-line "FALMOUTH/JA", 1836 E to Scotland rated "2/5" and endorsed "Pr Packet" with albino "CLARENDON" and 1838 EL from Clarendon Parish to London with circular d.s. of "SPANISH TOWN". (5). £120
556 GRANGE HILL/MONTEGO BAY INC. SLAVERY INTEREST: 1834 (30 December) EL from Montego Bay to London reporting on local church activities with Kingston transit postmark of 2nd Jan. 1831 and London Receiving House mark of 11th Feb. 1835 with spectacular large part of a red wax seal inscribed "The chain is broken/Africa is Free Aug. 1 1834" (the date of the abolition of slavery in Africa) plus 1844 (20 August) EL to the Secretary of the British & Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, London postmarked "GRANGE HILL/JAMAICA/20th AU" from Wm. Hume, a Baptist Missionary at Fullers Field reporting the proceedings of an Anti-Slavery Meeting and an unused Anti-Slavery envelope printed by J. Valentine of Dundee. (3). £150
557 LITTLE RIVER - SCARCE MANUSCRIPT ENDORSEMENT OF POST OFFICE NAME IN LIEU OF HANDSTAMP: 1830 (5 October) EL from Little River to Annan, Scotland with various manuscript markings including "Inland p paid", "1/3", "2/5" & "2/5½" plus on reverse two-line "Little River/P.O." (presumably in m/s due to the handstamp having been mislaid at that time). Note: T. Foster records m/s markings of Little River P.O. from 7 February 1829 to 5th Oct. 1830. £150
558 LUANA - LETTER DELIVERED BY SLAVE: 1819 (17 March) EL from Luana to Kingston with m/s endorsement "pr Tom Torrans" commencing "Mr John Tomlinson's Servant going to Town my Dear Mary gives me an opportunity of forwarding a Parcel with Indians Arrow Root which Mrs. Senior sent for you......P.S. Mrs Skirrow sends you by this bearer 10/- which she requests you will purchase for her a vial of the Antique oil for the hair". Note: Reference to the bearer of such locally delivered letters was in accordance with the law which aimed at preventing slaves from straying from their own plantations under normal circumstances. Rare thus. PHOTO PLATE 38 £200
559 LUCEA: 1805-14 trio comprising 1805 (29 Jan.) EL endorsed "On His Majesty's Service" addressed to "Sir T.J. Duckworth (K.B.), Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief, Port Royal" from the Captain of H.M.S. "Seine" (off Lucea) with two-line "LUCEA/JA" across flap, 1807 (20 April) EL from Lucea to London "p Duke of Marlborough Packet" with "paid 2/6" charge mark and (on reverse) two-line "LUCEA/JA" & Jamaica Fleuron transit mark and 1814 EL from Lucea to London with m/s "p Packet" rated "2/2" and with two-line "LUCEA/JA" on reverse. (3). £140
560 SLAVERY RELATED EPHEMERA: 1826 printed letter advertising the details of certain resolutions entered into at a public meeting held at Morant Bay with a view to extend more effectually the Negro Slaves of the parish the means of Religious Instruction through the instrumentality of Ministers, Cathechists or Schoolmasters of the established church, 1825 anti-slavery leaflet with on one side a copper engraved vignette of a female slave named "Phoebe" with the text of a slave sale advertisement from the Jamaica Royal Gazette and on reverse the text of an anti-slavery letter from the "Devizes Gazette" of 10th September 1825 and a photocopy of an auction bill of sale for slaves (the original being in the possession of the Wilberforce Museum in Hull. (2 items plus photocopy). PHOTO PLATE 38 £120
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241-320

321-400

401-480

481-560

561-640

641-720

 721-800
801-880

881-960

961-1040

1041-1120

1121-1200

1201-1280

1281-1360

1361-1440

1441-1520

 1521-1576
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