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Auction: 21041 - The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History and Stamps - Part II
Lot: 20

The Kingston "jamaica" and "iamaica" Handstamps
1758 (26 July) entire letter "p. the Duke Packet Q.D.C." to Clatto near Edinburgh, rated "1N6" single packet rate to London plus 6d. London to Edinburgh and 2d. Edinburgh to Clatto, showing on reverse superb "jamaica" (J1 sub type with tail of "j" extending below the other letters, crossed by filing crease) and equally fine "29/se" Bishop mark. Proud PS3 and a very early date of use. Photo

provenance:
Sissons, December 1982
E. M. Erickson, September 1972
Joseph M. Mahfood, January 2011

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Sold for
£580

Starting price
£160