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Auction: 20041 - The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History and Stamps - Part I - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 39

The Post Town Straight Line Handstamps
Type T2 in a Single Line
1808 (1 Mar.) entire letter from London via Falmouth to "Sympsons Estate St. Thos.in ye East", marked "P1/10" and showing "kingston. t" handstamp (PS7 with the "T" believed to either donate Town or possibly Tax) alongside light despatch datestamp in red, on reverse manuscript "2/8" suggesting that the prepayment was disregarded and the 2/- Packet letter charge plus a single 8d. inland charge for a letter carried over 100 miles was collected . A rare and most unusual handstamp with only one example dated on 25 April 1808 listed by Proud. Photo

Note: The rate from London to Falmouth was 2/-, however it appears that only 1/10d. was prepaid, thus a deficiency was incurred. On the reverse of the cover is a manuscript "2/8" indicating the prepayment was disregarded and the 2/- Packet Letter charge plus a single 8d. inland charge for a letter carried over 100 miles was collected

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Estimate
£1,500 to £1,800

Starting price
£1200