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: New Colour Scheme

In 1883, it was recognised that the colours of certain Jamaican stamps did not comply with those
established by the Postal Union for certain key denominations. A new colour scheme was proposed in
August 1883 and was duly approved on 2thNovember 1883. However, due to the financial imperative
to exhaust existing stocks, the proposal was not implemented, in its entimy, Wlti11890.

Top row: the existing colour scheme, as in effect in August 1883, on Watermark Crown CC paper.
Yl<i- claret Id- blue 2d- rose 6d- mauve
Bottom row: the new colour scheme, on watermark Crown CA paper.
February/March 1885: Yl<i- yellow green Id- rose 2d- grey October 1890: 6d- deep yellow

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1886 (61h Jan) patent registered envelope, from Kingston to Bristol. Franked with 2 x 4d and new
colour scheme Id pair and 2d - a total of 1/-, i.e. 8d postage (loz rate of 1879), plus 4d registration