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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

Letters Between Jamaica and North America
1879 UPU Rate

On 1 April 1879, the packet rate of 4d was introduced which applied throughout the 1880s.
This rate consisted of the UPU rate of 2½d plus maritime surcharge of 1½d.

1880 Steamship Letter from Jamaica (Kingston) to Nova Scotia (Halifax) (UPU Rate)

At Kingston
Obliterator A01
K11 (D31) of 10 Nov 1880
‘Davidson, Colthirst & Co’ cachet

At New York
Cds of 17 Nov 1880
Circular ‘PAID FD ALL’
(on reverse)

At Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cds of 20 Nov 1880
(on reverse)

1884 Steamship Letter from Jamaica (Kingston) to USA (Philadelphia) at 4d UPU Rate

At Kingston
Obliterator A01
cds of 2? Jul 1884

At New York
cds of 6 Aug (1884)
‘PAID E’

At Philadelphia
cds of 7 Aug (1884)