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Jamaica: Stamps of Great Britain

Packet Letters from Post Towns
Boycott of GB Adhesives at Grange Hill

Some 30 Post Offices boycotted the use of adhesives as the GPO in London had ruled that their commission
should be reduced from 15% on letters prepaid in money to 1% for those utilising adhesives.
The boycott seems to have lasted about 6 months,
the earliest known cover from Grange Hill bearing adhesives is dated 22 November 1858.

At Grange Hill
Ms ‘Paid 6’
D1 (P2a) of 7 Jun 1858.
This date-stamp had become very
battered with the year plug jammed at
1855. It was replaced a year later.
At Kingston
K7a (D9) of 9 Jun 1858
PD5 (PD7) of 9 Jun 1858.

At London
Paid Receipt of 2 Jul 1858.

The 6d packet rate from Grange Hill to Kingston and then the packet to London.

Savannah La Mar ‘left to be cancelled’ A01 at Kingston
Although British Stamps were authorised for use on Packet mail from 8 May 1858,
and an obliterator was supplied to Kingston, the post towns were only issued with obliterators on 1 March 1859.
Between these dates, letters were cancelled with the post town c.d.s.
but the adhesives were supposed to be left to be cancelled with an obliterator at Kingston.

At Sav La Mar
P2b (D1) of 9 Dec 1858
(known used 1840 to 1859)

At Kingston
Obliterator A01 Type 1
K8 (D14) of 11 Dec 1858

At London
Receiving mark of
1 Jan 1859 on reverse

6d, single rate, packet letter from Sav La Mar, via Kingston, & the Derwent Packet to London.