Page 442 - Jarvis & Wright: Jamaica Display to RPSL

Jamaica: Accountancy, Underpaid & Tax

‘T’ Marks
‘T in Small Triangle

These markings were the first attempts made by the Postal Authorities to utilize a standard handstamp indicating a postal deficiency at
the point of mailing. They were usually accompanied by the charge expressed either in m/s or by handstamp.
At least four variations of the style are recorded, known used 1882 to 1939.

1891 Kingston to Guatemala

At Kingston
Squared circle of 21 Sep 1891

Tax mark: EJP: UPTT-D05-2
(Proud: UP-1 to UP-4)

Letter rate to Guatemala was 4d. Underpaid with only a ½d adhesive.

‘T’ in Square

This is the only recorded example of the square tax marking for Jamaica, therefore can’t confirm whether a Jamaican marking.
1899 Egypt to Jamaica

At Cairo
cds of 26 Apr 1899

At Kingston
Squared Returned Letter Branch
and ADVERTISED

Tax mark

Manuscript ‘5’, presumably double the 2½d UPU letter rate.