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Hope Bay - Portland

Located on the coastal road between Buff Bay and Port Antonio

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Potter No.

EKD

LKD

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Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T3
4030.01 15.3.1803 7.5.1803
Another die sent out in 1833 is not known used.

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P2a
4030.02

Sent out: 1.4.1839, but not known used

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P3
4030.03 xx.xx.1859 xx.xx.1859
No “JAMAICA”.

Numerical Obliterator. Type - A48 H
4030.04 xx.xx.1859 xx.xx.1862

Numerical Obliterator. Type - A47 H
4030.05 xx.xx.1862 xx.xx.1893

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P11
4030.06 11.5.1863 7.3.1910

Double Ring Datestamp
4030.07 24.4.1895 8.12.1911
Reads: “HOPE-BAY”, with hyphen. Rings of equal strength.

Double Ring Datestamp - with dots
4030.08 19.11.1914 13.9.1937
A fine inner ring and no hyphen.

Double Ring Datestamp - no dots
4030.09 9.9.1938 28.9.1964

Temporary steel datestamp
4030.10 21.1.1953 13.10.1961
Plugs often loaded wrongly. Examples seen with misspelling, inverted and missing letters. Also misspacing.

Modern Single Ring (with *)
4030.11 3.7.1958 26.1.1995
At least 2 dies which have always had small lettering. Later strikes may be a new MSR-91. Seen without year plug.

Cancel Type	Potter No.	EKD	LKD	Cancel Notes
Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T3	4030.01	15.3.1803	7.5.1803	Another die sent out in 1833 is not known used.
Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P2a	4030.02			Sent out: 1.4.1839, but not known used
Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P3	4030.03	xx.xx.1859	xx.xx.1859	No “JAMAICA”.
Numerical Obliterator. Type - A48 H	4030.04	xx.xx.1859	xx.xx.1862
Numerical Obliterator. Type - A47 H	4030.05	xx.xx.1862	xx.xx.1893
Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P11	4030.06	11.5.1863	7.3.1910
Double Ring Datestamp	4030.07	24.4.1895	8.12.1911	Reads: “HOPE-BAY”, with hyphen. Rings of equal strength.
Double Ring Datestamp - with dots	4030.08	19.11.1914	13.9.1937	A fine inner ring and no hyphen.
Double Ring Datestamp - no dots	4030.09	9.9.1938	28.9.1964
Temporary steel datestamp	4030.10	21.1.1953	13.10.1961	Plugs often loaded wrongly. Examples seen with misspelling, inverted and missing letters. Also misspacing.
Modern Single Ring (with *)	4030.11	3.7.1958	26.1.1995	At least 2 dies which have always had small lettering. Later strikes may be a new MSR-91. Seen without year plug.