Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately

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By Steve Jarvis & Derek Sutcliffe (deceased)

(Version 001.0 - Feb 2009 - click here for history)

Contact: info@jamaicaphilately.info

Click here for introduction to the project

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Contents

Description
link 00 Introduction
Site Map under construction
10 Environment & People:
  • Geography
  • History
  • Link
  • Events
  • ... / Natural Disasters (Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Epidemics)
    Link
  • Institutions & Publications
  • Governmental (e.g. Jamaica Almanac) / Religious / Newspapers
    Link
  • People & Social
  • Link
  • Commerce
  • Hotels, Tramways
  • Agriculture
  • Link
  • Publications (Non Philatelic)
  • Books & Pamphlets, Journals,
    20 Philatelic Community
    Link
  • Philatelists
  • Past & present collectors and authors
    Link
  • Auctions
  • Auction sales of significant Jamaica material, with lots & images
    Link
  • Collections
  • Extracts from Philatelists Jamaica collections
  • Philatelic Societies
  • Institutions
  • Printers, UPU
  • Philatelic Events
  • Link
  • Publications
  • Books & Pamphlets, Journals,
    30 The Post Office
    Link
  • History
  • Post Masters
    Link
  • GB Post Office
  • Information available from the Royal Mail Archive
    General Instructions to a Post Master in the British West Indies 1848
    Link
  • Post Office Guides
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  • Post Office Laws / Acts
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  • Post Office Notices
  • Link
  • Rates
  • 33 Postal History General
    Link
  • Jamaica Used Abroad
  • 35 Postal History - Location Island map
  • Introduction
  • See Alan Fincham pages
    Link
  • Marking Types
  • Island
  • 17th & 18th century Historical Letters
  • Kingston
  • Towns
  • Link
  • Groups
  • Street Letter Box
  • GB Used in Jamaica
  • 38 Postal History Accountancy Rates & Markings
  • Introduction
  • Rates
  • Late Fee
  • Paid
  • To Pay
  • Official-Free
  • Link
  • Underpayment & Tax Markings
  • Link 40 Postal History - Instructional & Informational Use this link for sub-menu
    Routing, Journey, Interrupted Transit, Missent, Too Late, Damaged, Disinfected
    Cachets Forwarding, Receiving (cachets)
    Publicity Slogans & Adverts
    Collection & Service
  • Registration
  • Express Delivery
  • Parcel Post & Small Packets
  • Delivery
  • Advertising
  • Unclaimed
  • Returned Letter Branch
  • 45 Topics
  • Maritime
  • Airmail
  • Link
  • TPO, Railway & Motor
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  • Military, Patriotic & Censorship
  • Major/Col Kent Corrsepondence
  • Agriculture
  • Bananas, Sugar/Rum
  • Commerce
  • Hotels
  • Religion
  • Sport
  • Link 50 Postage Stamps (Adhesives) Under Construction
  • Generic
  • Printers, Paper, Booklets, Coils, Perfins, Specimens, Forgeries
  • Issues
  • 70 Stationery
  • Postal Cards
  • Picture Post Cards
  • Air Letters
  • Postal Orders
  • 75 Cinderellas
    Labels
    Link 80 Meter Marks
  • Link 90 Revenues Impressed Revenues

  • This site is not for profit and has been assembled as a labour of love from many sources.

    In many cases the original sources are not known or contact details unavailable, therefore apologies for any copyright infringements,
    please email with any concerns or attributions required to info@jamaicaphilately.info