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Jamaica: Returned Letter Branch

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

The Type 5 Handstamp lists twelve reasons for non delivery.
The earliest of 3 recorded. The latest being 17 Oct 1961.

At Kingston
cds of 18 Apr 1951
RTS Reason Type 5
with ‘No Such No’
marked.

‘Return to Post Office’ Reason Date Stamps

The Type 1 Handstamp lists eleven reasons for non delivery with space provided for additional information;
The word ‘RETURNED TO SENDER’ is replaced with ‘RETD. TO <gap> POST OFFICE’.
The earliest of 2 known.

At Kingston
cds of 24 Apr 1967
RTPO Reason Type 1
with ‘PREMISES
UNOCCUPIED’
marked.