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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

Letters Between Jamaica and North America
Adhesive Period Steamship Letters

1867 Steamship Letter from Jamaica (Kingston) to USA (Gorham, Ontario County)

At Kingston
Obliterator A01
K10 (D18) of 6 Sep 1867

At St Thomas
cds of 12 Sep 1867

At New York
‘NY Steamship 10’
28 Sep 1867
Postage Due

Rated 4d adhesives paid to the packet operator.
In the USA, charged the blanket 10c rate introduced 1864 for all US inland distances.

1870 Steamship Letter from Jamaica (Kingston) to USA (Marblehead, Massachusetts)

At Kingston
Obliterator A01
K10 (D18) of 9 Dec 1870

‘via St Thomas by Brazilian
packet

At St Thomas
cds of 14 Dec 1870

At New York
‘NY Steamship 10’
21 Dec 1870
Postage Due

Rated 5d adhesives paid of which 1d due to the Jamaica PO and 4d to the packet operator.
The additional 1d to the Jamaica PO (for inland postage) was applied by the PO Law introduced May 1868
In the USA, charged the blanket 10c rate introduced 1864 for all US inland distances.