Lot 329 Jamaica #99 1933 (February 20), Montego Bay to New York, registered special delivery cover, franked with 5sh ochre & blue “Woodland Scene”, tied by “MONTEGO BAY / JAMAICA” double-circle c.d.s., with violet “Fee Claimed by Office of First Address” two-line handstamp, “BY AIR MAIL PAR AVION” and “EXPRES Special Delivery” etiquettes on front, multiple transit markings including Kingston (21 Feb) and Miami (24 Feb), a fine special delivery franking. (Sc. #99) Sold for C$180.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 444, Jamaica 1916 one and a half penny orange overprint War Stamp, S omitted, Fine NH strip of three, sold for C$234
Lot 444 Jamaica #MR5b 1916, 1½d orange, overprinted “War Stamp.”, “S” of “STAMP” omitted, vertical strip of three, never hinged, the middle stamp showing the variety, good colour, catalogue value being for hinged examples, a scarce and visually-appealing variety, fine. (S.G. 71b) Scott CV U$250, sold for C$200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1715, Impressive Mint British America Collection, from Classics to 1970, in two Scott Specialty albums, sold for C$19,890
Lot 1715 Impressive Mint British America Collection, from Classics to 1970, in two Scott Specialty albums, ending in 1970. This valuable collection includes a host of better singles and sets, such as: Antigua, Bahama, Barbados, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands Dependencies, Grenada, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Nevis, St. Christopher, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent, South Georgia, Tobago, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks Island, Turks & Caicos and Virgin Islands. Where it was not clear, we have cited the least expensive shade/variety. Included also are numerous additional shades. The Common Designs are also basically complete in period. This remarkable collection had been put away for many years, thus the colours are super fresh and vibrant, and it is definitely worth a closer look, starting with the 90 images that accompany it. Overall fine to very fine and not often offered this nice. Estimate $7,500, sold for C$17,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.