# Jamaica

* The first meter was installed in 1939.
* All stamps have “JAMAICA” in the frank.
* All franks include a crown representing the British monarch.
* The stamps are divided into two groups:
       A - private, commercial use stamps
       PO - stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices.

## GROUP A: Stamps for private, commercial use

A1. Neopost (LV-6), 1939. [$50]
    Small, upright frank with simulated perforation outer and straight-line inner border.
    Small crown and large monogram of King George VI (GviR) in center.
    Value figure at bottom. “POSTAGE” and “REVENUE” vertical in side panels.
    M# with “N” prefix flank value figure.
    M# N2 only.
    TM: BIC
                                                    Values (£sd currency with “D” indicator): ½, 1, 1½, 2½, 3, 6
NOTE: An essay of meter N1 exists that differs from Type 1 only in the monogram of King George V (GvR) rather than George VI.
A2. Neopost (LV-6), 1939. [$10]
    As Type A1 but with “PAID” vertical at right (versus “REVENUE”).
    M# with “N” prefix.
    TM: BIC
    Values (£sd currency with “D” indicator): ½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 6, 8, 1/-
A3. Universal “ MultiValue” (MV), 1949.
    Similar to Type A2 but larger, with crown at bottom center and without monogram.
    M# with U” prefix in boxes in lower corners.
                                                          A. Frame with small ‘perforation holes (12 indentations across top and bottom). Small crown. M# U1 only [$20]
                                                          B. Larger frame with large ‘perforation holes (7 indentations across top and bottom). Large crown [$5]
    TM: DC
    V/F (£sd): =/0 =0/0=
A4. Universal “Automax” (MV). [$10]
    Similar to Type A3 but crown wider and low at center.
    Ten indentations across top and bottom.
    Double frame line at bottom. M# with “U” prefix.
    TM: DC
    V/F (£sd): =0/0=
    V/F (decimal): =0.oo
A5. Universal “Simplex” (LV-21/-13), 1952. [$5]
    Similar to Type A4 but smaller, with wider spacing between TM and frank.
    M# with “S” prefix. Date figures small.
    TM: DC
    Values (£sd): 1$^D$ to =2/-
    Values (decimal): .01 and up (highest reported is .16)
A5.1. Universal “Simplex” (LV-21/-13), 1965. [$5]
    Identical to Type A5 except for the wider crown.
    M# with “S” prefix.
    TM: DC
    Values (decimal): .01 and up (highest reported is .25)
A6. Roneo Neopost (LV-6/8), 1952. [$10]
    Frank with single straight-line border featuring palm trees at the sides.
    Center contains crown over monogram “E ii R”.
    Value figure in indentation at bottom center flanked by M# with “N” prefix.
                                                    TM: BIC
                                                    Values (£sd): 1, 1½, 2, 3, 6, 8, 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 2/-
                                                       a. Value die with simulated perforation border at bottom
A7. Neopost (MV) "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1957. [$5]
    Frank with collar of curved petals around value figures in center.
    Small crown and monogram “EiiR” at bottom center.
    M# with “RN” prefix.
    TM: DC
    V/F (£sd): =0/0= =0/==
    V/F (decimal): 00
                                                             a. Printed in blue (used by the government Tourist Board, meter RN62)
A8. Pitney Bowes “R” (MV). [$35]
    Small frank slightly wider than tall with single-line, simulated perforation outer border.
    Crown below country name at top.
    M# with “P.B.” prefix low, outside, between TM and frank.
    TM: SC
    V/F: ≋00 :
A9. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV).
    Similar to Type A8 but the frank is wider, with straight-line border inside a simulated-perforation outer border.
    M# with “P.B.” prefix.
    TM: DC
    V/F (£sd): ≋/0= [$15]
    V/F (decimal) ≋0.00 [$5]
                                                       a. Printed in purple
NOTE: This stamp with town mark “GEORGETOWN/ GRAND CAYMAN W.I.” is CAYMAN ISLANDS Type 1.
A10. Neopost “205” (MV), 1968. [$5]
    Square frank without complete outer border.
    Country name in panel at top, columns of leaves at sides, crown over “EiiR” at bottom center.
    M# prefix “N” in box at lower left with number, unboxed, at lower right.
    TM: BIC
    V/F (£sd): ★’0-
    V/F (decimal): 000
                                                    a. Printed in black (official government use)
A11. Neopost “405/505” (MV). [$5]
    Similar to Type A10 but the frank is wider than tall.
    M# with “RV” prefix.
    TM: BIC
    V/F: 0000
A12. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
    Similar to Type A11 but slightly taller and not as wide.
    M# prefix “N” not boxed.
                                                                               A. M# and prefix large
                                                                               B. M# and prefix small
    TM: DC
    F/V: ≋0,00
A13. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
    Frank made up mostly of horizontal lines.
    Crown at upper right. M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom center.
    TM: DC
    V/F: ≋0.00
                                                       a. Printed in blue
A14 Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).
    Similar to Type A13 but much taller with crown at upper left.
    M# with “PB” prefix at bottom center.
    TM: DC
    V/F: ≋0.00
A15. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV).
    Similar to Type A14 but not as tall, and value figures are larger.
    TM: DC
    V/F: ≋00.00
A16. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 1953. [$25]
    Wide, unified design with large crown over “EiiR” at center.
    Country name at bottom center.
    Small “POSTAGE/PAID” at upper right.
    M# with “U” prefix in lower corners.
    Straight-line TM at upper left
    V/F: 0/0
NOTE: Type A16 was previously cataloged as Type PO1. The meter may have been used in post offices but a recently discovered cover showed that it was used in the private sector.

## GROUP PO: Stamp generated only by Post Office machine

PO2. Ticket Issuing Machines (T.I.M.) or possibly Setright Registers Ltd. (LV). [Extremely rare, value unknown]
    Rectangular design applied to tape, never directly to a cover.
    Vertical rectangles at left and right, left containing "POSTAGE/ PAID" and the right the value figures.
    "JAMAICA" between bars at top center, and the date in center with bar at bottom.
    One example known.
    Without town mark
    Values: 12/6$^D$ seen