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Jamaica: Pre-Adhesive Postal Markings

Single-Line Hand-Stamps
Packet Letters with ‘IAMAICA’ Type J3 (PS5)

Prior to the introduction of Town markings these handstamps were applied at Kingston.

At Spanish Town
Dated 4 Nov 1773

At Kingston
‘IAMAICA’ Type J3 (PS5)
(43mm length)
This mark is recorded, by Proud,
used between Dec 1774 and Mar 1777
Hence this is a new EKD

In GB
London & Dublin Bishopmarks

Paid 7½’ inland fee, 1s packet rate,
plus 6d London to Dublin, ‘In All 1s 6d’.

At Kingston
Straight Line IAMAICA J3 (PS5)
Letter dated 7 Jun 1776

‘per Hilsborough Packet’
(on the Jamaica run 1764-80)

At London
Bishopmark

The 1s packet rate, Kingston to London.