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Jamaica: Pre-Adhesive Postal Rates

Pre-Paid Markings
Type PD3 (PD5)

Known used 1824 to 1838.

At Chapelton
T4a (PS4)
The latest known date of usage
(assessed ‘Rare’)

Per HM packet Tarturus Apr 25 1839
2¼ oz

At Kingston
Jamaica Paid PD3 (PD5)
of 25 Apr 1839
A new latest known date of usage

At London
Tombstone Paid

Manuscript ‘Paid 19s6d’
9 times the 2s2d packet letter rate
(in use 1813 to 1839)
No inland charge evident.

(scan of reverse)