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Auction: 20041 - The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History and Stamps - Part I - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 225

Great Britain Stamps Used in Jamaica
Imperial Issues used at the Post Towns after the arrival of the Obliterators
Overseas Destinations
The United States of America
1859 (10 Oct.) entire from Montego Bay "Via St. Thomas" to Baltimore, bearing 4d. rose-carmine strip of three placed inverted at lower left corner cancelled with three small to large part "A57" and showing circular-framed "steamship/10" handstamp at centre charged for an incoming Ship Letter, Kingston (11.10) and St.Thomas (16.10) datetamps on reverse. An attractive overseas letter and the only such example recorded by Foster from Montego Bay. One of only five covers to U.S.A. recorded in the BWISC Encyclopaedia and the sole example from Montego Bay. Photo

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