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Auction Catalogues & Private Treaty
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Who Name:
Swarbrick (vendor)
Date:
29 Sep 1995
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Sale: 501
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 Pages: 177 Size: 4 MB
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Lot 247 THE 4D RED-ORANGE - FORWARDED MAIL FROM NEW YORK TO GUADELOUPE; Remarkable 20th Aug. 1861 E (ink-etching affects address) from New York (with the sender's "HENRY A. SUAU/NEW YORK" cachet on the reverse) to "Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe" endorsed "Via Jamaica" by the sender and "p. Skye" (?) in a second hand, franked by a Jamaica 4d tied by a near fine "KINGSTON/JAMAICA/A01" duplex with a red m/s "4" alongside. Also a large part 19th March 1864 Entire from the same New York firm to a diff
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Jamaica Laureated Head of Queen Victoria 1860-63 PINEAPPLE WATERMARK ISSUE Covers
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erent "Gu(adeloupe)" addressee with a Jamaica 4d tied by the "A01" of Kingston with a v. fine "ST. THOMAS" c.d.s. on the reverse and a fine blue handstruck "30" on the front. Rare pair. The question is; Who put the Jamica stamps on and why were the letters not sent direct ? Was it the result of the American Civil War and the naval blockades of the southern states ? With relevant March 1995 BCPJ article by Bob. (2 covers). Ex. Wilson. PHOTO
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Est: £250 Real: £260
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