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Jamaica: Postal Stationery

Overseas Rates
Cards Used for Overseas Rates (1893 to 1916).

King George V 1d - issued 1912
The 1d U.P.U. and Empire rate.

Kingston
27 Jun 1914
to the UK

29 May 1916 Empire Rate of 1½d (with ½d war tax).

The War Tax on post cards to the Empire only lasted from 1 Apr 1916 to 18 Oct 1916.
KE7 reply card used during shortage of KG5 normal cards (note reply excised)

Montego Bay
29 May 1916
to the UK