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The ld on Watermark Crown CC paper was the last of the series to appear, together with the 1/- value, ~
i.n early 1873. It remained a highly popular denomination throughout its 10 year life. i

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1883 (8th Apr) parcel post label from Kingston to Barbados, redirected to Grenada. Addressed to
George Baden-Powell (the less famous ofthe Baden-PoweU brothers). The label itself and the franking
of 3 x Crown CC 1 d are both very unusual. It is believed that a fonnal parcel post was not introduced
until October 1885 (between Jamaica and England) and there are no records of an earlier canDbean
regional parcel post service. The letter rate to Barbados i.n 1883 would have been 4d per Yz<>z