Adelphi - St. James

A small town ten miles west of Montego Bay

PO is next to the police station

Originally known as "Stretch and Set" (8).

 

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LKD

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Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P11
40.01
xx.3.1876
7.7.1902

Ob-O-598?
40.02
15.10.1900
31.12.1900

Obliterator sent out in 1876.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - R1/12
40.03
31.3.1902
19.5.1902

Second line of print is just “02” of date at right of die.

Double Ring Datestamp
40.04
1.9.1902
24.7.1922

May be two dies as letter apparently larger from around 1910.

Double Ring Datestamp - no dots
40.05
30.9.1912
28.5.1954

Rings thicker than 40.06, but late strikes merging into single ring. LKD “1939” no month or day. Refurbished in 1940?

Double Ring Datestamp
40.06
22.4.1921
7.8.1936

Finer rings than40.05, especially the inner. Merge to single with use.

Double Ring Datestamp
40.07
xx.xx.1938
28.5.1954

Clearly two rings but possibly a refurbished No. 40.06.

Modern Single Ring. * above date.
40.08
24.7.1954
6.11.1991

Seen on registered cover without year plug (2.5.1966).

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41
40.09
7.3.1997
7.3.1997

Only a single example known!