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JAMAICA 1871-1899

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1871-1890 Queen Victoria, large head, various frames

1 p red 3 p green 4 p black on yellow 6 p lilac 6 p lilac 6 p yellow 1 Sh brown 1 Sh black on green 2 Sh brown 2 Sh lilac on blue 

  1/2 p red
  1/2 p green
  1 p blue
  1 p red
  2 p red
  2 p grey
  3 p green
  3 p lilac on yellow
  4 p red
  4 p brown
  4 p black on yellow
  4 p red on yellow
  6 p lilac
  6 p yellow
  1 Sh brown
  1 Sh black on green
  2 Sh brown
  2 Sh lilac on blue
  5 Sh violet

Surcharged

  'TWO PENCE HALF-PENNY' on 4 p brown

'Pineapple' watermark seen from the backside of a 6 p stamp
'Pineapple' and 'CA Crown' watermark

For the specialist: these stamps exist with 4 types of watermark: in 1860 the values 1p blue, 2 p red, 3 p green, 4 p red, 6 p lilac, and 1 Sh brown were issued with watermark 'pineapple'. In 1872 this watermark was replaced by 'CC crown', the values 1/2 p red, 1 p blue, 2 p red, 3 p green, 4 p red, 6 p lilac, 1 Sh brown, 2 Sh brown and 5 Sh violet were issued. In 1883 the watermark 'CA crown' was introduced: the values 1/2 p green, 1 p blue, 1 p red, 2 p red, 2 p grey, 3 p green, 4 p red, 6 p yellow, 1 Sh brown, 2 Sh brown, 5 Sh violet were issued. In 1905 the watermark 'multiple CA crown' was used with 3 p green, 3 p lilac on yellow, 4 p brown, 4 p black on yellow, 4 p red on yellow, 6 p yellow, 6 p lilac, 1 Sh brown, 1 Sh black on green, 2 Sh brown, 2 Sh lilac on blue.
Most stamps are perforated 14, but the 2 Sh and 5 Sh also exist with perforation 12 1/2 (and watermark CC Crown).

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Watermark 'Pineapple'
1 p blue RR ***  
2 p red RR RR  
3 p green RR R  
4 p red RRR R  
6 p lilac RRR R  
1 Sh brown RRR R  
Watermark 'CC Crown'
1/2 p red *** **  
1 p blue RR **  
2 p red RR *  
3 p green RR ***  
4 p brown RR ***  
6 p lilac RR ***  
1 Sh brown R ***  
2 Sh brown *** *** Perforated 12 1/2
5 Sh violet RR RR Perforated 12 1/2
Watermark 'CA Crown'
1/2 p green * c  
1 p blue RR **  
1 p red *** *  
2 p red RR ***  
2 p grey R *  
3 p green ** *  
4 p brown *** *  
6 p yellow *** ***  
1 Sh brown *** ***  
2 Sh brown RR R  
5 Sh violet RR RR  
Watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
3 p green *** *  
3 p lilac on yellow ** **  
4 p brown RR RR  
4 p black on yellow RR RR  
4 p red on yellow ** **  
6 p yellow R R  
6 p lilac *** ***  
1 Sh brown *** ***  
1 Sh black on green R R  
2 Sh brown RR RR  
2 Sh lilac on blue *** ***  
Surcharged
2 1/2 p on 4 p R R Watermark 'CA Crown'

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These stamps exist with overprint "JUDICIAL", they are fiscal stamps.

'JUDICIAL' overprint

This overprint exists on the stamps: 3 p green, 6 p orange, 1 Sh brown, 2 Sh brown and 5 Sh lilac on blue.

Postal Stationary:

I've seen postal stationery in the design of the above stamps or similar designs: 1/2 p brown (design as stamp, but colour different), 1 p blue (as stamp), 1 1/2 p grey ("PENNY HALF PENNY", non issued as stamp), and "HALF-PENNY" surcharged in black on 1 p blue. A 3 p green also exists.

Forgeries:

A very primitive forgery of the 1 p blue:


Note the "CORREOS 7.1.66 II-III" cancel

I have also seen this forgery with a very typical cancel, consisting of three concentric circles, filled up with six horizontal lines.

Some other forgeries exist, example of a 2 p red forgery:


Note the Spanish? "CORREOS 7.1.66 II-III" cancel on the first 2 p forgery (I've also seen a 4 p forgery with such a cancel). The face of the Queen is very white on this primitive forgery.

I have seen other forgeries with this "CORREOS" cancel; 4 p orange and 6 p lilac.


Forgery of the 2 p (first image reduced size) with a "853" cancel. The third forgery has a very small "C" in "JAMAICA". Note that this forged "853" cancel was also used on forgeries from Newfoundland and Jamaica.


Primitive imperforate 1 Sh forgery. Also exists perforated. Often it appears with a "408" cancel, which is usually only partly applied (i.e. only the "4" or "8" is visible).


Imperforate forgeries of the 4 p and 6 p lilac value. In both stamps, the lettering is very weak. I've seen the 4 p forgery with a clearer cancel "CORREOS 7.1.66 II-III". Next to it a perforated 6 p as with this "CORREOS" cancel.


With cancel "CORREOS 7.1.66 II-III". I've also seen this cancel on forgeries of the 1859 issue of Venezuela, the first issue of USA and some forgeries of Hanover, etc.


Forged 6 p stamp, the corner of the central design does not go down far enough when compared to a genuine stamp.


Other forgery of the 1 p stamp.

I've seen a forged surcharged stamps (sorry, no picture available). I'v also seen a forged double surcharge, this forgery seems to have the cancel "HALF-WAY TREE" (I do not know if they always have this cancel).

 

1889 Queen Victoria, new design

  1 p lilac
  2 p green
  2 1/2 p lilac and blue

These stamps have watermark 'CA Crown' (see above) and are perforated 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 p * c  
2 p ** **  
2 1/2 p ** *  

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