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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

Internal Rates
Internal Mail Rate Change in 1862

In 1862 the rate for up to 60 miles was reduced from 4d to 3d, and to 4d for over 60 miles.
Letter carried under 60 miles

At Port Maria
Obliterator A66
P11b of 21 Dec 1870

At Kingston
K10 of 22 Dec 1870

Port Maria is 42 miles from Kingston.

Letter carried over 60 miles

At Newport
P12 of 11 Dec 1863
Rated 4d in m/s

At Spanish Town
P11a of 12 Dec 1863
Redirected to:

At Kingston
K9 of 12 Dec 1863
(with unrecorded index letter ‘B’)

Newport to Spanish Town is 51 miles for
which the original 3d rate applied.
However, Kingston is 64 miles, hence the
rate was changed to 4d.