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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

Letters Between Jamaica and North America
Adhesive Period Steamship Letters

1864 Steamship Letter from Jamaica (Sav La Mar) to USA (New York)

At Sav La Mar
cds 3 Mar 1864
‘Paid 8’
4d inland for over 60 miles plus
the 4d steamship rate

At Kingston
Obliterator A01
cds & ‘JAMAICA / PAID’ of 5
Mar 1864

At New York
NYB-52 ‘10’

1864 Steamship Letter from Jamaica (Kingston) to USA (New York)

At Kingston
Obliterator A01
cds 5 Jun 1864
4d adhesive paying the
steamship rate

At New York
NY-35 Steamship 10

Both covers paid the Jamaica steamship rate
and rated at New York 10¢ - The West India Steamship rate including the first 2500 miles inland charge (introduced 1851).