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Jamaica: The Vendryes Official
Fourth setting: layout and plating.
The fourth and fifth settings were produced in 1894-95, long after the first three settings, and share
many characteristics. The use of a small setting of only six impressions may reflect both a smaller
print run and a shortage of useable type. The remaining type was very worn, for example most
positions show cut Es for Fs and there was also a shortage of Os.
The type was set up in a single horizontal row of 6 positions, 1 2 3 4 5 6
each overprint 17 to 17.5 mm long, struck 10 times.
Position:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Plating.
Position 1. Position 2. Position 3.
O low. O low. Cut E for first F.
Prominent cut E for first F. Cut E for first F. Short top to second F.
C high. Foot of L bent. IAL low.
1 2 2 3
Position 4. Position 5. Position 6.
Top of O thinned. First F foot pointed. Top of O flat.
Cut E for second F. Cut E for second F. A short and thick.
4 5 6
