Balaclava - St. Elizabeth

An early office located at the junction of the B6 and B10 roads

 

Cancel Type

Potter No.

EKD

LKD

Cancel Notes

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P11
430.01
xx.xx.1875
10.12.1895

Index "B"

Numerical Obliterator. Type - A79 K
430.02
24.12.1886
17.10.1890

Double Ring Datestamp - With dots
430.03
6.1.1896
31.7.1928

Double Ring Datestamp - No dots
430.04
8.11.1924
17.1.1935

Double Ring Datestamp - No dots
430.05
12.11.1932
12.5.1973

Possibly a refurbished 430.03

Birmingham. Type - B1 - with *
430.06
18.7.1939
15.11.1985

With an asterisk. Known used in purple 10.8.1976 to 12.9.1976.

Birmingham. Type - B3
430.07
16.4.1951
16.9.1987

Known with and without an asterisk.

Temporary Steel Die
430.08
21.8.1957
xx.1.1961

Modern Single Ring
430.09
1.3.1972
23.3.1985

Some strikes known in violet without year plug.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*/37
430.10
4.3.1975
20.3.1979

20.3.1979 strike is in black. Otherwise LKD: 17.7.1977.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41
430.11
24.1.1976
24.1.1979

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*PA/37j
430.12
4.1.1991
4.1.1991

Said to read: “BALACLAVA POSTAL AGENCY/JAMAICA”. But no report of change from Post Office status known.