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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

UK Packet Letter Rates
6d Rate 1877 to 1879

The 6d Packet Letter Rate in use 1st April 1877 to 31 March 1879 (when Jamaica joined the GPU).

Packet Letter From Kingston at 6d Rate

At Kingston
Obliterator A01
K12 (D31) 8 Mar 1879

At London
cds 29 Mar 1879

Packet Letter From Sav La Mar at 6d Rate

At Sav La Mar
Obliterator A75
P11b (D3) 10 Mar 1879

At Kingston
K11 (D33) 10 Mar 1879
(earliest known date)

At London
Paid 29 Mar 1879