Parcels - Kingston

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Cancel Type	Potter No.	EKD	LKD	Cancel Notes
Double Ring Datestamp - with dots	6495.01	18.1.1888	18.1.1888	Reads: “PARCEL POST OFFICE / G.P.O. JAMAICA”. “G.P.O.” on bottom line.
Double Ring Datestamp - with dots	6495.02	xx.xx.1901	xx.xx.1924	Reads: “PARCEL POST OFFICE G.P.O. / JAMAICA”. “G.P.O.” on top line. Only fully dated example is 18.4.1904. Known used on George VI definitives.
Double Ring Datestamp - with dots	6495.03	xx.xx.1920	3.10.1945	Reads: “PARCEL POST OFFICE G.P.O. / JAMAICA”. Larger lettering than 6495.02.
Birmingham. Type - B4	6495.04			Reads: “PARCEL POST OFFICE G.P.O. / JAMAICA”. Date: “12 JA” but no year on George VI definitives.
Birmingham. Type - B1	6495.05	16.9.1940	xx.xx.1960	Reads: “PARCEL POST KINGSTON” with bars 8 and 11mm
Birmingham. Type - B1	6495.06	21.3.1947	10.12.1965	Reads: “PARCEL OFFICE / KINGSTON”. Both bars 7 mm long. At least three dies identified by small variations in size. Proof and favour strikes known in violet.
Modern Single Ring	6495.07	24.2.1969	24.2.1969	Reads: “PARCELS OFFICE / JAMAICA”.
Modern Single Ring	6495.08	xx.xx.1973	xx.xx.1973	Reads: “PARCELS OFFICE / KINGSTON JAMAICA”.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41	6495.09	14.4.1975	16.4.1975	Reads: “PARCELS POST / JAMAICA”.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*/37	6495.10	10.10.1977	10.10.1977	Reads: “PARCELS POST OFFICE / CHURCH ST. KINGSTON”.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*/37	6495.11	26.1.1981	25.2.1985	Reads: “PARCELS POST OFFICE / SOUTH CAMP RD. KINGSTON”.
Modern Single Ring	6495.12	xx.xx.1983	xx.xx.1983	Reads: “PARCELS OFFICE KINGSTON / JAMAICA”.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - C1/sp	6495.13			Reads: “PARCEL POST / KINGSTON / JAMAICA” on three lines across centre of circle with hatching above and below. Undated.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3/41	6495.14	8.3.1986	8.3.1986	Reads: “PARCEL POST OFFICE / (defacement), KINGSTON”. The defacement probably covers an address similar to 6495.10 and 11, but this has no asterisks.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3PO/41j	6495.15	6.3.1987	6.3.1987	Reads: “PARCELS POST OFFICE / JAMAICA”.
Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3*PO/37	6495.16	16.6.1988	16.6.1988	Reads: “PARCELS POST OFFICE / C.S.O.”. Without KINGSTON or JAMAICA”.