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JAMAICA
The "Laureated Head" of Queen Victoria
Crown CA watermark
New Colour Scheme
De La Rue prepared a document showing "existing and proposed schemes of colours" for the current Laureated
L Head issue which was submitted to the Crown Agents on 23rd August 1883. The changes to the halfpenny and
one penny brought them in line with the colours defined by the UPU's International Postal Convention.
Specimen
Overprints:
yellow-green rose grey
sage green orange-brown deep yellow
Specimen overprints (Samuel type 012) were distributed to postal authorities by the Universal Postal
Union; 100 of the Y:id, 1 d, 2d and 4d values and 345 of each of the 3d and 6d values (issued later).
Despite being printed in new colours, no official carmine
issue dates are recorded for these stamps
L
L yellow-green red-brown
grey
