Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately
(EJP)
Jamaica
Its Postal History, Postage Stamps and Postmarks
JOINTLY EDITED BY
G. W. COLLETT, W. BUCKLAND EDWARDS
C. S. MORTON, AND L. C. C. NICHOLSON
LONDON : 1928, STANLEY GIBBONS LTD. 391, STRAND, W.C. 2.
This book was regarded as the 'bible' concerning Jamaican Philately for several decades.
Compiled by the leading Jamaica authorities of the day, it was a pioneering effort encompassing many topics not fashionable at the time and a lesson to us all in how to produce a philatelic reference book.
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CONTENTS |
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Preface |
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The Jamaica Post Office 1671 To 1890. By C. S. Morton 1890 To 1926. By One In The Post Office Of Jamaica |
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The Stamps Of Great Britain Used In Jamaica . |
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The Transference Of The Control Of The Post Office By C. S. Morton. |
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The First Jamaican Postage Stamps |
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The "CC" Issue. 5 |
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The Third Issue (Crown Over CA) |
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The Octagonals, or Key Plate Issue. Compiled From Notes Contributed By Astley Clerk And Dr. W. Simpson. |
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The Use Of Jamaican Stamps In The Cayman Islands. By L. C. C. Nicholson. |
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The Provisional, Two Pence Halfpenny On Fourpence . By W. Buckland Edwards |
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The Llandovery Stamps |
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The Arms Type With The Ser.Et Errors. By W. Buckland Edwards. |
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The Queen's Head Issues On Multiple Watermarked Paper, With The 2d. Grey, King Edward |
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The Georgian Issues (King's Head Type). |
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The War Stamps. By H. Cooke. |
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The Pictorials, 1919- |
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The Charity Stamps By H. Cooke. |
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Fiscal And Telegraph Stamps Used For Postage. |
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The Stamps Overprinted "Official". By W. Buckland Edwards. |
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Postal Stationery By Astley Clerk And L. C. C. Nicholson. |
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Postmarks By L. C. C. Nicholson. |
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A General Bibliography |
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Index |