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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

European Destination Mail
Pre GPU Rates

Jamaica joined the UPU in 1877 but earlier European rates were governed by agreements made by the UK.

1874 Packet Letter from Port Maria to Genoa, Italy (Prior to the GPU treaty of Oct 1874)

At Port Maria
Obliterator A66, cds of 13 May
1874

At London:
cds of 12 Jun 1874

At Genoa:
cds of ?? Jun 1874

Rated 1s5d = Packet rate of 1s plus UK rate to Italy of 6d (less 1d).

1876 Packet Letter from Old Harbour to Genoa, Italy (Post the GPU Treaty)

At Old Harbour
Obliterator A61 Type H

At Kingston:
K12 (D26) of 24 Jul 1876
D1a (I41) ‘MORE TO PAY’
(7 years later than previous LKD)

At London:
PAID 4 Aug 1876

At Genoa:
Receiving cds dated 14 Aug 1876

Rated 1s1½d = Packet rate of 1s plus UK rate to Italy of 2½d (less 1d)
‘More to Pay’ handstamp indicates initially underpaid,
requiring additional adhesives to be added.

Authority for Bisections was withdrawn 4 years earlier but accepted in this case – one of only two known covers.