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Auction: 20041 - The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History and Stamps - Part I - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 217

Great Britain Stamps Used in Jamaica
Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators
Savannah La Mar, "A75"
1859 (6 May) quadruple rate envelope to The Receiver-General at Kingston with manuscript "On Her Majestys Service paid" covered by 4d. rose-carmine (2), 6d.lilac (2) and 1/- green, each neatly cancelled by fine "A75" and paying the inland rate for carriage over 100 miles. A remarkable four-colour franking and what must be considered one of the rarest and most attractive of all G.B. Used Abroad frankings. B.P.A. Certificate (2020). Photo

provenance:
E.E.Yates, July 1940
Gilbert Collett, March 1965
Andre Bollen, September 1983

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Estimate
£8,000 to £10,000

Starting price
£6500