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Jamaica: Pre-Adhesive Postal Markings

Post Town Circular Hand-Stamps
Spanish Town Letters with c.d.s. Types P2a (D2) / P2b (D3))

The Post Town Type P2a (D2) and P2b (D3) date-stamps can be distinguished by the double tram lines on the former.

At Spanish Town
P2a (D2) of 30 Mar 1840
(rare in blue)

P2a was sent out Apr
1839,
known used
Feb 1840 to Nov 1841

Posted at Spanish town,
put on the packet at
Kingston & thence to
London.
Rated 1s the Packet Letter
Rate introduced Jan 1840.

At Spanish Town
P2b (D3) of 12 Nov 1846

Type P2b was sent out
Jan 1842 and is known used
from Feb 1842 to May 1859

Posted at Spanish Town, addressed to
May Hill Post Office
8d, double rate inland letter for over 60
miles (introduced 1843).