Content Gap - St. Andrew

Located two miles north-west of Mavis Bank

 

Cancel Type

Potter No.

EKD

LKD

Cancel Notes

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*/37
2170.01
16.11.1949
19.5.1952

“CONTENT GAP” in sans-serif caps. “JAMAICA” in serifed caps. Later (1951/2) strikes are in black, distorting the cancel. Known date (8.11.1944) is before official opening.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*/37
2170.02
24.7.1952
2.4.1953

Reads: “CONTENT G.P.”

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*/37
2170.03
24.7.1952
16.6.1953

Clear early strikes with “JAMAICA” well spaced. Date appears to be a separate handstamp.

Birmingham. Type - B3
2170.04
29.6.1954
18.10.1985

Example has second “6” of year plug overwritten in manuscript.