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l!,y :1.951 t:he Continual cnangu in si:erling equivilent , 4nd , the

vast i ,.,u-easc in t1o use of airlll;oilo made it necessary !or the

postal 11.utboritie~ to it>tt<od1.4ce a col!lplat~ ltew range of the

''CEll'l'Tl'lliS''hanclata,.ps to show t)>e aao>ount due. for tax purposes .

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""aio a 1d, ihe new "value~'l were ill visible by ? , 'oli~h t1 e

exception ot the lowe.st v;o)ue - ih~ 4 cen·tioqes (fdJ . 'l'hC hi~lter

v..Jues re,.aioaed in u~e up i:o 1965, tl;o lower valuQS were replaced

'" 1959· 6.J a e~osr•.,••• .!:roll Montego &y to the IJ. S. A. cancelled

l;>y Montego &y daier ot tb e )lst l}ecern'ber , l95.2, with "T'' and

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