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Auction: 21041 - The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History and Stamps - Part II
Lot: 143

The Early Datestamps of the Post Towns
Later Types
1861 (23 Apr.) entire letter from Savannah La Mar to London, marked "per packet pd" and "Paid 6d." with despatch datestamp used at a time following the loss of the "A75" obliterator in early 1861, despatch, Kingston and Jamaica Paid (both 24.4) datestamps, all on face. Few examples recorded of this rare provisional usage. Photo



Note: At this time it appears that stamped letters were discouraged and the old system of cash-paid letters was reintroduced for a short time. See December 1994 BCP article

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