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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

Letters Between Jamaica and North America
Adhesive Period Steamship Letters

1876 Steamship Letter from Jamaica (Kingston) to USA (New York)
The US Steamship Rate was reduced to 5c with effect 1 July 1875.

At Kingston
Obliterator A01
K12 (D26) of 5 Apr 1876

‘William Malabre /
Kingston Jamaica’ Cachet

At New York
‘Apr 12 Due 5 Cts’

Rated 5d adhesives paid of which 1d due to the Jamaica PO and ‘4’d to the packet operator.
Rated in New York at 5¢ Due (applied from 1 Jul 1875).

1876 Steamship Letter from Jamaica (Falmouth) to USA (Cincinatti)

At Falmouth
Obliterator A38
cds of 5 June 1876

At Kingston
K12 (D26) of 6 Jun 1876

At New York
‘Jun ?? Due 5 Cts’

At Cincinatti
Blue receiver on reverse

Rated in Jamaica at 6d – 2d inland (introduced 1872) and 4d packet.
Rated in New York at 5¢ Due.