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JAMAICA POSTAL CENSORSHIP

Terminal Censorship: lntroduction of "D" code

Towards the end of 1941 the Imperial Censorship authorities introduced a system of letter codes for
the various British Dominions and Colonies. Jamaica was allocated the code "D", and from the
beginning of March 1942 Examiners of the Jamaican Censorship Service began to apply a "D"
handstamp (PX1) to the resealing labels used on censored mail for identification purposes.

1942 (3rd March)
Airmail Cover from Liguanea to Birmingham, England

A cover sent by the "all-air" Transatlantic Airmail Service, correctly franked with the two shillings and
twopence rate.

~ "BY Al R 1'1AI L ,~

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The letter was opened by the Jamaican Censorship Service, and after examination the envelope was
sealed with a carmine on white paper resealing label (Jl14). The Examiner also applied their

personal handstamp (JCH2; N°.12) and struck the "D" handstamp (PX1) on the label to indicate that
the censorship had been conducted in Jamaica.

This example is the earliest known date of use of the "D" censor station handstamp.