Old Harbour - St. Catherine

Located Between Spanish Town and May Pen

 

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Potter No.

EKD

LKD

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Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T4

6320.01


Two dies issued but neither are known used.

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P2b

6320.02
5.2.1842
8.11.1854

Reads: “OLD-HARBOUR” with a hyphen.

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P8

6320.03
xx.3.1859
31.10.1865

Sent out 25.11.1856. Has name hyphenated.

Numerical Obliterator. Type - A61 H

6320.04
xx.xx.1859
xx.xx.1882

Known on dated covers 8.11.1864 to 6.11.1873.

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P11

6320.05
9.5.1867
8.11.1882

Brought into use in 1863.

Squared Circle. Type - SqC-1

6320.06
10.3.1883
2.12.1908


Double Ring Datestamp

6320.07
6.4.1910
4.12.1928


Double Ring Datestamp

6320.08
6.3.1926
8.3.1933


Double Ring Datestamp

6320.09
1.7.1930
14.3.1972

Has very round “O”s. May be more than one die.

Double Ring Datestamp - no dots

6320.10
23.10.1935
4.10.1990


Modern Single Ring (* above date)

6320.11
4.11.1957
22.1.1991

Three dies are known.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41

6320.12
1.8.1971
27.4.1979

Known in black to 17.8.1971 and in violet from 10.12.1972.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*/37

6320.13
26.11.1973
19.5.1975

Break in inner oval.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*/37

6320.14
11.4.1974
23.9.1976

Both asterisks are level with centre of date.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*PO/37j

6320.15
14.7.1988
29.3.1989

Reads: “OLD HARBOUR POST OFFICE / JAMAICA” in 2mm high letters.

Modern Single Ring - 91

6320.16
5.2.1991
21.2.1995


Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - 03*POWI/37je

6320.17
3.11.1998
1.3.2001

Reads: “OLD HARBOUR POST OFFICE / JAMAICA W.I.”.

Modern Single Ring

6320.18
22.1.2001
22.2.2001

Appears to be a new type with small 2mm date digits.