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Jamaica: Pre-Adhesive Postal Rates

UK Packet Rate
This pair of covers shows the change of rate introduced in August 1843.
Previously, the standard inland rate was charged plus the 1s packet rate. Subsequently an ‘All In’ rate of 1s/2d was charged.

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

At Old Harbour
P2b (D1) of 5 Feb 1842 (EKD)
(on reverse, used 1842 to 1854)

At London
Red receiving mark of 23 Apr 1842

Rated ‘Paid 4d’ for the inland postage
plus 1s for the Packet rate.

Although the Post Office opened in 1774,
this is the earliest recorded letter from this
office (1842).

Packet Letter from Old Harbour
at 1s2d All-In Rate

At Old Harbour
P2b (D1) of 20 Apr 1848

At Kingston
PAID Type PD6a (PD8)
Ms ‘per pkt 22 april’.
(The Teviot to Havana then the Avon to
Southampton via Bermuda)
At London
Red receiving mark dated 22 May 1848

At Gateshead
cds dated 23 May 1948

Rated 1s2d,
the ‘All In’ rate from a Post Town to England.