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Jamaica: The Vendryes Official

Cover from the Jamaica Exhibition Office to Kingston, 1891.
The block of 4 ½d Vendryes officials is from setting 2, positions 7 and 8 above 13 and 14.

2d double inland letter rate.
Jamaica Exhibition 91: 25 March 1891. Kingston: 26 March 1891.
Missent to: Half-Way-Tree: 25 March 1891. Redirected to Gordon Town. Gordon Town: 26 March 1891.

Mixed franking of Vendryes Official, De La Rue official and postage stamps, 1895.

The fourth and fifth settings were issued in 1894 and 1895 to meet shortages of the De La Rue ½d
officials. This front shows Vendryes and De La Rue ½d used alongside each other. This front also
shows postage stamps used with official stamps, although this was prohibited.

Front to Turks
Islands, 1895.

7½d triple letter rate
made up of:
a De La Rue ½d
official;
a pair of Vendryes
½d officials, setting 5,
positions 1 and 2; and

a postage and
revenue 6d.

Kingston:
26 February 1895.

Turks Islands:
1 March 1895.