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Jamaica: Pre-Adhesive Postal Markings

Post Town Straight-Line Hand-Stamps
Savannah La Mar Packet Letter with Type T2 (PS3)

At Sav La Mar

T2 (PS3)
(‘rare’ < 20 exist)
(known used 1782-1802)

M/s ‘pd Inland Post 1/3’
on face, the rate for > 100 miles.

An entire letter sent from Savanna La Mar, Jamaica, dated 29 Jul 1791 to Madeira (by private ship).

Green Island Packet Letter with Type T2 (PS1)

At Green Island
T2 (PS1) – letter dated Oct 1797
(only one other recorded, dated 1795)

At Kingston
IAMAICA J2 (PS8)

At London
Arrival 14 Dec 1797

Rated 3s4d,
the double letter rate to London,
introduced May 1797.