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Jamaica: Pre-Adhesive Postal Rates

Pre-Paid Markings
Type PD6 (PD8)

Known used 1847 to 1860.
1849 Packet Letter

At Sav La Mar
P2b (D1) 5 Apr 1849
(in use 1840 to 1859)

At Kingston
K6 (D5) of 7 Apr 1849
PD6a (PD8) 9 Apr 1849
(in use 1847 to 1860)

In UK
Tombstone of 2 May 1849
Aberdeen receipt 4 May

Type PD5 (PD7)

1861 Packet Letter

At Sav-La-Mar
P11a (D2) of 8 Dec 1861
m/s ‘Paid 6d’

At Kingston
PD5 (PD7) 10 Dec 1861

At London
Paid 1 Jan 1862

At Liverpool
cds 2 Jan 1862

Temporary Withdrawal of use of Adhesives
Although shortages of adhesives occurred frequently at several offices, it is believed that at Sav La Mar,
due to the loss of the obliterator, there was a deliberate withdrawal of their use for a short period
(between Nov 1861 and Feb 1862), with reversion to the pre-stamp manuscript endorsements.
Only 3 such items have been recorded.