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Jamaica: Returned Letter Branch
Advertised and Unclaimed
Advertised Types.
Postal Card used July 1877 at Kingston
The ‘Floriate’ PSC was printed in Kingston with red ‘PAID’ handstamp for ½d, 1d or 3d denomination.
The use of the Kingston cds is unusual, normally the ‘PAID’ handstamp remains uncancelled.
At Kingston
Kingston cds of 23 Jul 1877.
Squared RLB of 18 Aug 1877.
Hexagonal Type ‘Advertised’
(known July 1877 to 1904).
and ‘Unclaimed’ in red.
½d ‘Town’ rate
Post Card used 1909 at Kingston
This advertising card for ‘Tonk’ pianos was undeliverable and endorsed ‘Not Visible’ by the Postman.
At Kingston
Kingston cds of 17 Aug 1909.
Kingston cds of 27 Sep 1909.
RLB cds in red (VR) of 28 Sep 1909.
Rectangular Type ‘Advertised’ (VR)
(Two known 27 Sep 1909 & 3 Jan 1912)
and ‘Unclaimed’ in black.
The inland post card rate at this time was ½d but letter rate adhesive used.
