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Highgate (A47) was so named because it was situated on the brow of a hill, 32 miles from
Kingston on the road to Port Maria on the north coast.
This cover is backstamped 'Highgate-Jamaica July 15th 1859' (Type P4) and docketed by Michael
Levy that day. At the present time only 5 covers are known with GB issues from this office.
In the autumn of 1858, Messrs. Ford & Gall (the addressees) secured pennission from the
postmaster to sell postage stamps to members of the public, provided that the proper regulations
were observed.
Highgate (A47) was so named because it was situated on the brow of a hill, 32 miles from
Kingston on the road to Port Maria on the north coast.
This cover is backstamped 'Highgate-Jamaica July 15th 1859' (Type P4) and docketed by Michael
Levy that day. At the present time only 5 covers are known with GB issues from this office.
In the autumn of 1858, Messrs. Ford & Gall (the addressees) secured pennission from the
postmaster to sell postage stamps to members of the public, provided that the proper regulations
were observed.
