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Ocho Rios - St. Ann

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Potter No.

EKD

LKD

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Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T4a
6290.01 3.10.1836 3.10.1836

Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T4b
6290.02 xx.xx.1836 xx.xx.1836
One undated example known from 1836.

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P2a
6290.03 28.8.1841 31.5.1843
Sent out: 1.4.1839.

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P3
6290.04 xx.4.1843 22.5.1859
Reads: “ “OCHO-RIOS” “ with inner quotation marks and a hyphen, but no JAMAICA.

Numerical Obliterator. Type - A60 H
6290.05 xx.xx.1859 xx.xx.1873
Known on dated covers 8.3.1859 to 7.9.1871.

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P11
6290.06 16.5.1859 28.4.1930

Numerical Obliterator. Type - A60 M
6290.07 xx.xx.1874 xx.xx.1887
Known on dated covers 8.3.1859 to 30.8.1887.

Double Ring Datestamp
6290.08 16.5.1832 13.3.1951
Die was refurbished in the 1940s slightly changing dimensions

Birmingham. Type - B3a
6290.09 5.5.1946 10.11.1962
Space between “OCHO” and “RIOS” is 2mm. Known both with and without an asterisk.

Birmingham. Type - B3 - with *
6290.10 24.12.1951 8.10.1991
Space between “OCHO” and “RIOS” is 5mm. Only known with an asterisk.

Birmingham. Type - B3c
6290.11 18.2.1952 14.5.1990
Space between “OCHO” and “RIOS” is 4mm. No asterisk.

Modern Single Ring (* above date)
6290.12 18.10.1955 29.6.1979
“OCHO RIOS” = 18 mm, “JAMAICA” = 17mm.

Machine M.S.R.
6290.13 21.10.1960 6.5.1970
No “W.I.” after JAMAICA. Known with and without slogans.

Modern Single Ring (* above date)
6290.14 10.8.1965 16.2.1990
“OCHO RIOS” = 17 mm. “JAMAICA” = 14 mm.
EKD from D. Horry.

Machine M.S.R.
6290.15 xx..2.1973 26.6.1995
Reads: “JAMAICA W.I.”. Known with and without slogans.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41
6290.16 13.6.1978 6.3.1987
Strikes known in black during 1984 and also 6.3.1987.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41
6290.17 26.2.1982 26.2.1982
A smaller die than 6290.16 which records may include some of these strikes.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*/37
6290.18 2.9.1982 8.5.1986
Known used in violet for first two years, then changed through blue to black with shades in between.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*PO/37j
6290.19 20.9.1988 27.10.1992
Known used in violet during 1988. In red during 1989 and then back to violet in April 1990 through purple in September 1990 to blue in September 1991 and January 1992. Back to violet in October 1992.

Modern Single Ring - 91
6290.20 20.7.1990 28.3.2001
No asterisk.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41
6290.21 15.8.1997 10.11.1997
Reads: “OCHO RIOS / JAMAICA”.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*POWI
6290.22 13.3.2001 13.3.2001
Reads: “OCHO RIOS POST OFFICE / JAMAICA W.I.”.

Cancel Type	Potter No.	EKD	LKD	Cancel Notes
Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T4a	6290.01	3.10.1836	3.10.1836
Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T4b	6290.02	xx.xx.1836	xx.xx.1836	One undated example known from 1836.
Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P2a	6290.03	28.8.1841	31.5.1843	Sent out: 1.4.1839.
Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P3	6290.04	xx.4.1843	22.5.1859	Reads: “ “OCHO-RIOS” “ with inner quotation marks and a hyphen, but no JAMAICA.
Numerical Obliterator. Type - A60 H	6290.05	xx.xx.1859	xx.xx.1873	Known on dated covers 8.3.1859 to 7.9.1871.
Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P11	6290.06	16.5.1859	28.4.1930
Numerical Obliterator. Type - A60 M	6290.07	xx.xx.1874	xx.xx.1887	Known on dated covers 8.3.1859 to 30.8.1887.
Double Ring Datestamp	6290.08	16.5.1832	13.3.1951	Die was refurbished in the 1940s slightly changing dimensions
Birmingham. Type - B3a	6290.09	5.5.1946	10.11.1962	Space between “OCHO” and “RIOS” is 2mm. Known both with and without an asterisk.
Birmingham. Type - B3 - with *	6290.10	24.12.1951	8.10.1991	Space between “OCHO” and “RIOS” is 5mm. Only known with an asterisk.
Birmingham. Type - B3c	6290.11	18.2.1952	14.5.1990	Space between “OCHO” and “RIOS” is 4mm. No asterisk.
Modern Single Ring (* above date)	6290.12	18.10.1955	29.6.1979	“OCHO RIOS” = 18 mm, “JAMAICA” = 17mm.
Machine M.S.R.	6290.13	21.10.1960	6.5.1970	No “W.I.” after JAMAICA. Known with and without slogans.
Modern Single Ring (* above date)	6290.14	10.8.1965	16.2.1990	“OCHO RIOS” = 17 mm. “JAMAICA” = 14 mm. EKD from D. Horry.
Machine M.S.R.	6290.15	xx..2.1973	26.6.1995	Reads: “JAMAICA W.I.”. Known with and without slogans.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41	6290.16	13.6.1978	6.3.1987	Strikes known in black during 1984 and also 6.3.1987.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41	6290.17	26.2.1982	26.2.1982	A smaller die than 6290.16 which records may include some of these strikes.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*/37	6290.18	2.9.1982	8.5.1986	Known used in violet for first two years, then changed through blue to black with shades in between.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*PO/37j	6290.19	20.9.1988	27.10.1992	Known used in violet during 1988. In red during 1989 and then back to violet in April 1990 through purple in September 1990 to blue in September 1991 and January 1992. Back to violet in October 1992.
Modern Single Ring - 91	6290.20	20.7.1990	28.3.2001	No asterisk.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41	6290.21	15.8.1997	10.11.1997	Reads: “OCHO RIOS / JAMAICA”.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*POWI	6290.22	13.3.2001	13.3.2001	Reads: “OCHO RIOS POST OFFICE / JAMAICA W.I.”.