(Panama) 1844 outer letter sheet to Tours, France endorsed “Via Panama”, from an unknown country bearing undated circular SOUTH AMERICA VIA PANAMA handstamp (only mentioned as dated in Robson Lowe) overstruck with very fine Panama Forwarding Agents, Louis Lewis (not listed in Rowe), red framed accountancy handstamp, reverse with double-arc Kingston Jamaica, red London transit, red French entry on front, reverse Paris transit and arrival; fine and attractive.
1815 (18 Aug) entire from John Fergus to Falmouth with some interesting content, with a N.B. addition reading "I am sorry to say that Port Royale is most all burnt down about four weeks before our arrival here". Ship Letter Jamaica oval crown handstamp, rate markings and "1/2" local carriage charge handstamp. Some peripheral faults to entire.
1824-1827 series of five entires from Scotland to a Midshipman, later Lieutenant, on board either H.M.S. Thracian, H.M.S. Magnificent or H.M.S. Tweed in Port Royal, Jamaica. Various rate markings and inscriptions including "Ship gone home"; re-addressed back to Portsmouth. A fascinating group.
1826 entire to London endorsed “packet” on front and on reverse with fine two-line SPANISH- Town/ JA despatch handstamp, red London arrival partly overstriking; fine and clean condition with both the entire and a extra letter within.
1839 (20 Jan) outer letter sheet to London bearing handstamped '3' and oval Bogota Franco handstamp, at bottom left red-brown Carthagena fleuron, a transit handstamp used in Jamaica, reverse with unclear Kingston Jamaica date stamp, double-arc London arrival of 1 Apr; fine and fresh condition.
1841 large part outer letter sheet to Hertford, England bearing manuscript “2/3” rating with to left Carthagena fleuron, a transit handstamp used in Jamaica, reverse with unclear Kingston Jamaica date stamp, London transit; some slight faults, still a good example.
1843 entire to London with manuscript “2/-“ rate marking on front, reverse with fine unframed Spanish Town date stamp, Proud D3, red arrival cds; fine and clean condition.
1845 (4th June) thick entire from Columbia, South Carolina, USA via Philadelphia via private ship, rated “1/6” for a double Ship Letter rate plus inland postage from St Ann’s to Mandeville of 2d. for a total charge of “1/8”, showing the only recorded ‘SHIP LETTER/ St ANNS’ handstamp that is not recorded in foster but in Proud SL1. Ex H. Wood
1849 (MY 8) envelope to London bearing fine strike of ‘s 1/-‘ accountancy handstamp (Proud A16), reverse with Kingston Jamaica double arc date stamp without index letter.
1850 and 1851 pair of entires to London showing two different types of Rodney Hall despatch cancels as well as different Kingston transits; good condition.
1852 (JY 22) entire to Quebec, Canada endorsed “Via Steamship/ to/ New York” bottom left and “Paid Ship 4d/ Inland 8d” top right, with Jamaica Paid (JY 24) double-arc date stamp, reverse with Montego Bay Jamaica date stamp, St Thomas transit (JY 31) and various arrivals. Entire from “Providence Estate, St James” addressed to a member of the Legislative Council with both Quebec and Toronto included in address and forwarded between them with a 3d. charge at Quebec but no further charges raised; light vertical filing crease.
1852 cover to Edinburgh endorsed "pr First December Packet", manuscript rate, reverse with "MONEAGUE" despatch date stamp, KINGSTON transit and arrival cancels; with contents.
1853 double rate entire to Toronto, Canada with Falmouth Jamaica double arc date stamp and to right Jamaica Paid double-arc date stamp, reverse with, St Thomas transit. Entire from “Water Valley Estate, Trelawny” addressed to a member of the Legislative Council, redirected to Quebec with FORWARDED, MORE-TO-PAY and PAID 6 handstamps on front. Small part of reverse missing, unusual destination.
1866 O.H.M.S. wrapper used to Spanish Town franked by bisected 1d. tied A52 obliterator with cds of Mandeville in association on reverse, front bearing arrival cancel; some slight tones, (S.G. 1d.)
1875 (MY 24) cover to Mons, Belgium bearing 2d. rose and 1/- brown both cancelled by superb ‘A42’ and showing equally fine despatch alongside (Proud D2 and te earliest recorded), “1/1” manuscript rating, London Paid of 14 JU, reverse with Kingston (MY 4), ANGLETERRE/OUEST entry (14.6) and Mons Station (14.6.) backstamps; a most attractive franking.
1889 (19 Oct) 3c. postal stationery card to Roseau, Dominica, endorsed “Via Panama” with Valparaiso cds, two-line JAMAICA/ TRANSIT handstamp, Kingston square circle transit and Dominica arrival cds; fine condition with full message.
1890 (17 Oct) envelope from the Swedish Consulate at Santo Domingo to the Foreign Minister, Stockholm, Sweden, endorsed “pr vapor Ingles/ via Jamaica” and franked 1885-91 10c. Arms (2) tied single blue despatch cds, JAMAICA/TRANSIT handstamo below, reverse with Kingstn (OC19) and London (NO 6) transits, also showing the handstamp of Consulate in blue.
1891 (4 Abr) 10c. orange postal stationery envelope to Karlsruhe, Germany endorsed “per Vapor Ingles”, cancelled by bright blue Santo Domingo cds, reverse with Kingston Jamaica square circle transit (AP 6) and arrival cds (24.4.). Very fine and fresh.
1892 2c postal stationery card of Colombia sent from Bogota to Denmark and bearing squared-circle "KINGSTON/JAMAICA" date stamp and two line "JAMAICA/TRANSIT".
1893 ½d stationery wrapper used within Kingston bearing good strike at left of small Too Late handstamp; fine condition