DENBEIGH (error of spelling), Jamaica postmark/cancel Newly discovered 11 JUL 1967 temporary rubber datestamp tying perfs. pair QE2 1d Lignum Vitae (SG.217) to piece. The David Horry Encyclopaedia of British West Indies Postmarks Queen Elizabeth II illustrates the first DENBIGH with 20mm spacing base of "D" to "H" and the wider spacing DENBIGH with 27mm spacing base of "D" to "H". This error of spelling has 25mm spacing base of "D" to "H". £48
BOOK-POST rate INDIA to JAMAICA postal history 1955 cover pmk'd Calcutta 9 III 55 with previously unrecorded boxed purple RETURN TO SENDER/FROM KINGSTON, JAMAICA handstamp (with "NAMES" instead of "NO POST OFFICE NAMED). Filing punch holes at base, reverse return backstamps of R.L.O. 31 MA 55 and Bare Bazar 16 JNE 1955. £48
Manuscript "Middle Quarters", Jamaica postmark NEWLY DISCOVERED manuscript "Middle Quarters" on QV 2d Crown CC (SG.9a) dated Kingston A/JY 29 76 used pending the arrival of the "A.82" numeral, currently unique. The Middle Quarters office was opened during May 1876 and the A.82 (Type M) numeral stated to have been sent during 1876. The earliest confirmed date of use for A.82 is currently JU 30 1882 on QV 1d Post Card (ex Surtees) £725
SPANISH TOWN, Jamaica railway postmark (S4a, Proud unlisted with JAMAICA GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS at top) in unrecorded purple ink dated NOV 25 1924 (LRD) on ½d Exhib (SG.94). £240
RICHMOND, Jamaica railway postmark (S3,D2 in unrecorded purple ink) dated JUN 15 1945 on reverse 2nd Class cheap fare ticket to Riversdale. £150
GOODS TRAIN, Jamaica railway postmark previously unrecorded large part straight line in purple ink on ½d Arms (thought SG.37 but some paper adhers) with manuscript signature of "A. Cooper" below. Currently unique. £525
Confirmation new 6d rate with locally handstruck "6d", Jamaica postal history entire headed "Duplicate. Kingston Jamaica 24th June 1854" pmk'd KINGSTON-JAMAICA JY 11 1854 dbl-arc to John Mathie, Stirling, North Britain rated manuscript "6" unpaid confirmed with handstruck "6d" which appears to be in matching ink colour. Red JY 31 1854 (applied London) and red circled M/NR (Morning, Northern Railway applied London) and STIRLING AU 1 1854 in paler black ink. Currently the only known example. The new 6d rate per half ounce was introduced MR 23 1854. Three experts on UK postal history have been approached and their combined opinion is that the handstruck "6d" is not a British handstamp, and therefore most probably applied at Jamaica (a similar handstruck "6" is known on two ingoing unpaid Barbados entires) £725
BUFF BAY (with GOVT. instead of GOV'T without stop), Jamaica railway postmark a new type (not conforming with expectations Topaz S3 or Proud D3) in blue dated JAN 10 1924 on 1d Arawak (SG.95) piece, some faults. Period of use currently established for JAN 10 1924 to DEC 31 1924 as per attached images of known strikes (the part strike on ½d Exhibition being ex Bob Swarbrick collection) £240
JAMAICA(-PAID), Jamaica postmark (10½mm high) assumed JAMAICA-PAID showing JA 24 on lower line (similarly to Proud PD14 recorded FE 8 1889 to AP 7 1897 but with square, rather than rounded, corners) together with KINGSTON, JAMAICA cds dated C/JA 24 76 on QV 1/- CC wmk (SG.13), horizontal bend and perf. faults. The later PD14 stampless covers are struck in red and have similar red crayon amount alongside. A single cover to UK dated NO 9 61 has QV 1/- for postage and QV 6d for late fee. Therefore it is plausible that a similar cover to the JU 5 76 known cover to Belize franked QV 6d could have had 6d postage plus 6d late fee and been paid with QV 1/- stamp. The handstamp would have acted like a Crowned Circle to distinguish as such rather than the letter read as double 6d rate. £48
"BIRDS SCATTERED BY FALLING MASONRY!" variety, Jamaica postal history newly discovered plate variety on KG6 1/- on reg. cover to Leicester pmk'd WHITFIELD TOWN MR 1 55. with normal enlargement for comparison £175