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Jamaica: Stamps of Great Britain

GB Adhesives, Markings and Rates Introduction
Frames 05-06 GB Used in Jamaica
The use of British Stamps for Packet mail to Britain was authorised from 8 May 1858 and continued until 1 August 1860.
Prior to February 1859 they were not allowed for use on internal mail.
The four denominations utilised were: 1d Red, 4d Rose, 6d Lilac & 1s Green.
The 1s value is the most scarce with less than 40 known off paper and 15 on cover.

GB Adhesives Used at Kingston

At the same time, the first Type A01 obliterator was introduced at Kingston.
The obliterator was applied to the adhesives and a c.d.s. struck elsewhere on the cover.
In March 1859 Kingston also received two duplex obliterators (one A01A01, the other A01 & cds).

A01 and cds

GB Adhesives Used at the Post Towns & Villages

The Post Towns initially, were not issued with their own obliterators.
They were required to apply their cds on the face of the cover
and then the adhesive was obliterated A01 at Kingston (known as ‘left to be cancelled’).
However, not all offices utilised this procedure and in some cases the adhesive was cancelled at the Post Town.
This practice continued until March 1859, when obliterators A27 to A78 were issued to each Post Town (in alphabetic sequence).

A32 Buff Bay A40 Flint River A53 Mandeville A59 Morant Bay A73 St Anns Bay
The circular date stamps were also changing from the large P2 style to the smaller P11 style, introduced from 1859,
the P11 style became the standard until late in the century (various intermediate styles exist for some offices).

Rates

Packet letters were charged 6d per ½d oz from everywhere in the island.
Internal letters were charged according to the distance travelled: 4d for up to 60 miles; 6d for 60 to 100 miles; 8d for over 100 miles.

Reference Source: Personal research published in: The Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately Vol. 6 GB Used in Jamaica (pub. 2001).