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Jamaica: Returned Letter Branch

Office Datestamps
Squared ‘Returned / Letter Branch’ Date Stamp

Die 1 Two dies exist for this datestamp. Die 2
In Die 1 the lines enclosing the date do not extend the whole width of the frame.
In Die II, the lines enclosing the date extend the whole width of the frame.

Both these PS Cards were mailed, advertised and then marked as unclaimed,
before being returned to the Returned Letter Branch in Kingston.
EKD 8 Jul 1870 EKD 10 Apr 1900
LKD 15 Jun 1900 LKD 29 Mar 1905
1891 Postal Card within Kingston

At Kingston
Die 1 squared RLB of 20 Jan 1892
cds of 19 Dec 1891 and 18 Jan 1892
(Evidence that held at the PO for a month).

‘UNCLAIMED’ and ‘ADVERTISED’
handstamps,

plus manuscript ‘anonymous’ at the top left.

½d all island inland rate that applied from 1890.

1894 Postal Card from Kingston to Lucea

At Kingston
cds of 10 Apr 1894

At Lucea
cds of 11 Apr (rev).
Manuscript ‘unclaimed’.
cds of 21 May.

At Kingston
Die 2 squared RLB of 23 May 1894

½d all island inland rate that applied from 1890.