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Jamaica: Location Postmarks

Obliterators and Single Rings
Loss of Obliterator at Savannah La Mar – 1860-61

Last Recorded Use of A75 Obliterator & GB Adhesives at this office.

At Savannah-La-Mar
Obliterator A75 Type H.
P11a of 10 Mar 1860

At Kingston
K9 (D15) of 11 Mar 1860

At London
Receiving mark of 31 Mar 1860

Loss of Original A75 Obliterator Type H

During the period 1860 to 1862 this office was without an obliterator
and other methods of cancelling the adhesives were employed.

At Sav La-Mar
P11a (D2) of 23 Aug 1861

At Kingston
K8 (D14) of 24 Aug 1861

At London
Receiving mark of 1 Sep 1861

This example shows the use of the c.d.s. as the ‘killer’ (the barred grid oval probably being applied in London).
Earliest of the three known covers and an early usage of the 6d pineapple from this office.