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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

UK Packet Letter Rates
6d Rate 1860 to 1863

The 6d Packet Letter Rate to the UK was in use from 1860 until 31 March 1863.

Packet Letter From Kingston at 6d Rate

At Kingston
K8 (D14) of 8 May 1861

At London
cds of 26 May 1861

Packet Letter From Black River at 6d Rate

At Black River
m/s “Paid 6d”
P11 cds of 7 Jun 1861
(on reverse)

At Kingston
K9 of 8 Jun 1861
No PAID cds,
which would have been expected

Throughout the 1860s Post Offices experienced shortages of adhesives and resorted to pre-adhesives procedures and markings.