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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

Internal Rates
Internal Rate Change in 1861

1s Treble Rate (for up to 60 miles) Internal Mail in 1861
This 4d rate only applied until 1862.

At Pear Tree Grove
Obliterator A63
P11 (D3) of 26 Jul 1861

At Spanish Town
P11a (D4) of 27 Jul 1861

Earliest recorded use of
obliterator, P11 cds
and Pineapple stamps
at Pear Tree Grove.

From Pear Tree Grove in the north of Spanish Town both in the St. Catherine Parish.

6d, ¼oz Rate (for over 100 miles) Introduced 22 Mar 1861

The ½oz rate remained at 8d. The maximum rate was reduced to 4d in 1862.

At Black River
P11 cds of 9 Apr 1861
Obliterator A30 Type H
(in use 1859 to 1868)

At Montego Bay
No markings

The only recorded example of the 6d ¼oz rate for over 100 miles.