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Jamaica: Stamps of Great Britain

Internal Mail from Kingston
Prepaid with Currency, Prior to Authorisation to use GB Adhesives

Although GB stamps could be used for Packet Letters from May 1858,
they could not be used for inland letters until the 1 February 1859.

At Kingston
M/s ‘4’ & ‘post paid’ ,
PD6a (PD8) Jamaica Paid
of 9 Aug 1858 in red,

At Clarendon
P8 (D3) of 9 Aug 1858
on reverse
(known used 1856 – 1873)

4d, single rate, inland letter for < 60 miles from Kingston to Clarendon.

At Kingston
Type K8 (D14) of 20 Jan 1859

At Clarendon
P8 (D3) of 20 Jan 1859

From Kingston to Four Paths, The 4d rate for up to 60 miles.
Sent two weeks prior to the authorisation of GB Stamps for internal mail.