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Jamaica Telegraph.
Telegraph stamps, 1879.
The inland telegraph began in Jamaica on 20 October 1879. It was Government owned, operated as
a branch of the Post Office, who issued 3d and 1s telegraph stamps, typographed by De La Rue.
Essay for the 3d The detailed specification
telegraph stamp. from Jamaica asked for
“Lavender, same as
A printed laureated Dominica WI One penny
head with the Postage Stamp”.
surround hand That stamp, below, was
painted. lilac, unlike the shade of
either this very brown
Dated 8 April 79 and essay or the ink recipes on
initialled MS. the next page.
← Colour to be like 1d
Dominica.
Die proofs of the 3d and 1s. Each was printed from a single 60 set plate.
The two values in sunken frames.
Ex De La Rue archives;
Ladany.
