Jamaica

The first meter was installed in 1939.
All stamps have “JAMAICA” in the frank.
All franks include a crown representing the British monarch.
The stamps are divided into two groups:

A - private, commercial use stamps

PO - stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices.

GROUP A: Stamps for private, commercial use

A1. Neopost (LV-6), 1939. [$50]

Small, upright frank with simulated perforation outer and straight-line inner border.

Small crown and large monogram of King George VI (GviR) in center.

Value figure at bottom. “POSTAGE” and “REVENUE” vertical in side panels.

M# with “N” prefix flank value figure.

M# N2 only.

TM: BIC

Values (£sd currency with “D” indicator):

½, 1, 1½, 2½, 3, 6

NOTE: An essay of meter N1 exists that differs from Type 1 only in the monogram of King George V (GvR) rather than George VI.

A2. Neopost (LV-6), 1939. [$10]

As Type A1 but with “PAID” vertical at right (versus “REVENUE”).

M# with “N” prefix.

TM: BIC

Values (£sd currency with “D” indicator):

½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 6, 8, 1/-

A3. Universal “ MultiValue” (MV), 1949.

Similar to Type A2 but larger, with crown at bottom center and without monogram.

M# with U” prefix in boxes in lower corners.

A. Frame with small ‘perforation holes (12 indentations across top and bottom). Small crown. M# U1 only

[$20]

B. Larger frame with large ‘perforation holes (7 indentations across top and bottom). Large crown

[$5]

TM: DC

V/F (£sd):

=/0

=0/0=

A4. Universal “Automax” (MV). [$10]

Similar to Type A3 but crown wider and low at center.

Ten indentations across top and bottom.

Double frame line at bottom. M# with “U” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F (£sd):

=0/0=

V/F (decimal):

=0.oo

A5. Universal “Simplex” (LV-21/-13), 1952. [$5]

Similar to Type A4 but smaller, with wider spacing between TM and frank.

M# with “S” prefix. Date figures small.

TM: DC

Values (£sd):

1^D to =2/-

Values (decimal):

.01 and up (highest reported is .16)

A5.1. Universal “Simplex” (LV-21/-13), 1965. [$5]

Identical to Type A5 except for the wider crown.

M# with “S” prefix.

TM: DC

Values (decimal):

.01 and up (highest reported is .25)

A6. Roneo Neopost (LV-6/8), 1952. [$10]

Frank with single straight-line border featuring palm trees at the sides.

Center contains crown over monogram “E ii R”.

Value figure in indentation at bottom center flanked by M# with “N” prefix.

TM: BIC

Values (£sd):

1, 1½, 2, 3, 6, 8, 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 2/-

a. Value die with simulated perforation border at bottom

A7. Neopost (MV) "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1957. [$5]

Frank with collar of curved petals around value figures in center.

Small crown and monogram “EiiR” at bottom center.

M# with “RN” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F (£sd):

=0/0=

=0/==

V/F (decimal):

00

a. Printed in blue (used by the government Tourist Board, meter RN62)

A8. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV). [$35]

Small frank slightly wider than tall with single-line, simulated perforation outer border.

Crown below country name at top.

M# with “P.B.” prefix low, outside, between TM and frank.

TM: SC

V/F:

≋00 :

A9. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV).

Similar to Type A8 but the frank is wider, with straight-line border inside a simulated-perforation outer border.

M# with “P.B.” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F (£sd):

≋/0=

[$15]

V/F (decimal)

≋0.00

[$5]

a. Printed in purple

NOTE: This stamp with town mark “GEORGETOWN/ GRAND CAYMAN W.I.” is CAYMAN ISLANDS Type 1.

A10. Neopost “205” (MV), 1968. [$5]

Square frank without complete outer border.

Country name in panel at top, columns of leaves at sides, crown over “EiiR” at bottom center.

M# prefix “N” in box at lower left with number, unboxed, at lower right.

TM: BIC

V/F (£sd):

★’0-

V/F (decimal):

000

a. Printed in black (official government use)

A11. Neopost “405/505” (MV). [$5]

Similar to Type A10 but the frank is wider than tall.

M# with “RV” prefix.

TM: BIC

V/F:

0000

A12. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).

Similar to Type A11 but slightly taller and not as wide.

M# prefix “N” not boxed.

A. M# and prefix large

B. M# and prefix small

TM: DC

F/V:

≋0,00

A13. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).

Frank made up mostly of horizontal lines.

Crown at upper right. M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom center.

TM: DC

V/F:

≋0.00

a. Printed in blue

A14 Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).

Similar to Type A13 but much taller with crown at upper left.

M# with “PB” prefix at bottom center.

TM: DC

V/F:

≋0.00

A15. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV).

Similar to Type A14 but not as tall, and value figures are larger.

TM: DC

V/F:

≋00.00

A16. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 1953. [$25]

Wide, unified design with large crown over “EiiR” at center.

Country name at bottom center.

Small “POSTAGE/PAID” at upper right.

M# with “U” prefix in lower corners.

Straight-line TM at upper left

V/F:

0/0

NOTE: Type A16 was previously cataloged as Type PO1. The meter may have been used in post offices but a recently discovered cover showed that it was used in the private sector.

GROUP PO: Stamp generated only by Post Office machine

NOTE: The stamp previously cataloged as PO1 is now listed as Type A16.

PO2. Ticket Issuing Machines (T.I.M.) or possibly Setright Registers Ltd. (LV). [Extremely rare, value unknown]

Rectangular design applied to tape, never directly to a cover.

Vertical rectangles at left and right, left containing "POSTAGE/ PAID" and the right the value figures.

"JAMAICA" between bars at top center, and the date in center with bar at bottom.

One example known.

Without town mark

Values:

12/6^D seen