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Jamaica: Returned Letter Branch

Reason for Non Delivery
‘Returned to Sender’ Reason Date Stamps.

The Type 3 handstamp has the same reasons as Type 2 but is a smaller in size, the frame being 62 x 40mm.
The earliest of five copies recorded, unique in blue.

At Glasgow
TMC of 30 Jan 1936.

At Kingston
Red UNDELIVERED /
RETURN TO SENDER
of 22 Feb 1936 (on reverse).

RTS Reason Type 3 in Blue.
with ‘Business Defunct’ marked.
Recorded between 22 Feb 1936
and 4 Dec 1940
Unique in blue but also known in
magenta and violet inks.

Framed ‘REBUT’ also in blue
(Unique)
(proving REBUT applied in
Jamaica)

The Type 4 Handstamp lists eleven reasons for non delivery, with ‘NO SUCH NUMBER’ appearing for the first time.
Earliest of three recorded, latest known used until 21 Jul 1947.

At Glasgow
TMC of 8 Aug 1946.

At Kingston
No Jamaica date but
endorsed on reverse
in pencil
‘Removed 3/9/46’.

RTS Reason Type 4
handstamp.