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Auction: 21041 - The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History and Stamps - Part II
Lot: 24

The Kingston "jamaica" and "iamaica" Handstamps
1778 (19 Nov.) entire letter "per His Majesties Packett Hilsboro Q.D.C." via London to Bristol, rated "2N" double packet rate and inland postage of 8d. for an "In all" handstamp charge of "2N8" and showing, on reverse, fine 5th. Type "jamaica" handstamp (Proud PS6) alongside "18/au" Bishop mark; notations inside the letter that the original went "per Cupid", the first duplicate via "Weymouth Packet" making this the second duplicate letter. Photo

provenance:
Sissons, December 1982

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