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Jamaica: Stamps of Great Britain

Internal & Packet Rates
These two covers were both posted on 25th August 1859 at Savannah La Mar.
The Packet Letter, charged 6d, travelled the length of the post road and then to the UK.
The internal letter, travelling only along the post road, was charged 8d.

Single Rate (8d) Internal Letter from Savannah La Mar to Kingston
Savannah La Mar is 119 miles from Kingston, hence the 8d rate for > 100 miles applied.

At Sav La Mar
Obliterator A75 Type H
P2b (D1) of 25 Aug
1859

At Kingston
Obliterator A01 Type 1
K8 (D14) of 27 Aug
1859

8d, singe rate, internal letter posted at Savannah La Mar, reaching Kingston two days later.

Single Rate (6d) Packet Letter from Savannah La Mar to London

At Sav La Mar
Obliterator A75 Type H
P2b (D1) of 25 Aug 1859
At Kingston
Obliterator A01 Type 1
K8 (D14) of 26 Aug 1859

At London
Receiving mark of 15 Sep 1859

6d, singe rate, packet letter posted at Savannah La Mar,
reaching Kingston the following day, then via the Packet to London.