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Jamaica: Pre-Adhesive Postal Rates

UK Packet Rate
From 1840 the packet rate from Kingston was 1s, including British inland postage.

Packet Letters from Kingston at 1s Rate (1840 to 1854)

At Stoney Hill
Written

At Kingston
PD5 (PD7) of 20 Feb 1843

At London
Received 24 Mar 1843

Rated 1s
The P/L rate introduced 1840.

From 1846 to 1854 all packet letters posted at Kingston were to be marked with the fancy 1s handstamp
this enabled the British PO to distinguish between Kingston and Post Town letters (that required a rate of 1s/2d).

At Kingston
TP2 (A16) 1/-
Letter dated 6 Jun 1849

In Scotland
‘CR’ for Caledonian Railway

1s packet rate from Kingston.