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Jamaica: The Vendryes Provisional

Late uses, 1893 and 1900.
Most use of the 2½d provisional after 1891 was philatelic, but some were still in use at later dates.

Internal registered book post, 1893.
This cover is a correct rate internal use.
The Kingston datestamp is one of two known strikes of this registered oval in blue ink.

Cover from Spanish Town
to Kingston, 1893, bearing
a 2½d provisional from
setting 2, position 7.
The overprint is
misplaced, so that a
portion of position 1
appears at the top.
Registered book post 2½d
rate (½d internal book post
and 2d registration).
Spanish Town:
18 November 1893.
Kingston registered (Lant
type RC 5, struck in blue):
19 November 1893.

Ex Vokins.

Cover to Germany, 1900.

Cover from Kingston to Germany,
February 1900, bearing a 2½d
provisional from setting 1,
position (row) 8.
2½d Postal Union overseas rate.

Kingston: 14 February 1900.
Berlin: 5 March 1900.

Ex Swarbrick.