Page 16 - Farrimond Jamaica Miscellany

JAMAICA

Postal history up to UPU membership
Inland mail

Inland letters (over 30 miles and "all island")

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Inland postage rates fell progressively in the 1860s and from 1 January 1865 a threepence rate applied to all
distances of over 30 miles for letters of up to a half ounce.

1870 Mourning cover from Kingston to Moneague

Early use of the threepence
green stamp on Crown CC
watermarked paper (issued
March 1870)

Kingston to
Moneague is 42 miles

Kingston: A01 duplex cancel of
3 July 1870
Moneague: No receiver

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On 1 January 1872 the inland letter rate for any distance was reduced to twopence, with the town delivery rate
remaining at one penny.

1873 Cover from Kingston to Newport

A double rate letter
franked with a pair of
Pineapple watermark
one penny stamps and
a Crown CC two pence
stamp

Kingston: A01 numeral
obliterators
Also a partial circular
datestamp on the back
Newport: P12 single ring
eds lacking day & month
plugs (1873) on the back
Provenance: ex. Hemmings