Page 400 - Jarvis & Wright: Jamaica Display to RPSL

Jamaica Registrc
Only from 1 July 1892 did the Treaty of Vienna made it mandatory to have either an AR. handst•
countries, including the U.S.A and Jamaica, used an English language phrase on the lines of "R

The Treaty of Vienna procedures also meant that the AR. fee could not be paid on the AR. forrr
the cover. The franking on an AR. cover may suggest whether the fee was paid on the cover or,

Registered cover to Nova Scotia, 1897, marked by the sender Registered w return receipt.
4%d (2%d postage and 2d registration), so the AR. fee was not paid on the cover.

Kingston:
· registered:
24 July 97
(Lant type RC6);
· R in oval®
(Lant type RS1).

Registration
numbers 24, 667
and 485.

U.S. transit:
New York:
2 August 97.

U.S. registration
numbers: 00648
and 67717.

St John N.B.:
4 August 97.

AR. boxed handstamp on outgc
A handstamp to distinguish outgoing AR. items. Lant said it was for OHMS use only, but
the two covers below are private post. The first is the earliest recorded, 22 February 1917. r

Both show payment of the AR. fee on the cover. L

« Boxed A
registered
Registerec
demanded
to the U.S.
6%d (2%d
2d registra
2d AR. feE

Kingston n
· 22 Febn
(Lant typE
· Registra
(Lant typE
R · R in ova
(Lant typE

New York:
U.S. regi~
28 Febrw