Jacmel A seaport of Haiti where a packet agency was established some time prior to 1830.Letters inscribed JACMEL or JACMEL PAID are known from the eary 1840s. British adhesive stamps were ntroduced in 1865 and these can be distinguished by the numeral obliterator C 59, which was used from 1865 until 1881 when the packet agency was closed. Jaffna A town in North Ceylon where a local post operated from the 14 - 18 April 1961.The post was organised by the federal party for politicial purposes. Jaffna has a strong Tamil population and the post was intended to press the case for the Tamil language to appear on stamps.Special stamps were produced for the Jaffna post in a design showing a tanker at sea with an anchor below. The value, 10 cents, appeared in the bottom left corner. Two printings were made, one in light blue which was made at Kayts, and the other in dark blue which was made at Chunnakam. The two printings also differed slightly in size.A 3 cent postcard with the impressed stamp in magenta and a 10 cent envelope with the stamp in blue were also issued.The post was suppressed when the Ceylon government declared the federal party illegal on the 18th April 1961. Janina A Grek town where certain foreign post offices operated in the 19th and early 20th century, whilst Janina was part of the Turkisk empire. Japanese Post Offices in China and Korea Consular post offices established by Japan in various ports in China and Korea in 1900.The Japanesse definitive series of 1889 was overprinted with two characters signifying either 'China' or 'Korea'. the series overprinted for use in Korea was withdrwan in April 1901, but the 1913 and 1914 - 1919 issue overprinted for use in various districts of China continued to be released until December 1922. Jap tissue A collectors term for the native hand made paper used for the early isues of Japan.The paper was manufactured from the fibres of the inner bark of the mulberry tree shoots mixed with other vegetable material or rice and water. (The long mulberry fibres made the paper very strong). Jarensk A city in the Vologda government, USSR, where a Zemstvo post operated for three years between 1911 and 1915.A 2 kopeck stamp was issued in grey green, grey blue and black n 1911. The upright design showed the city arms with the name and inscription in Cyrillic leters above and below the design. The value appeared in each of the four corners.The stamp was lithographed and is found either imperforate or perforated gauge 11½.Another 2 kopeck stamp was issued in 1915 which was printed in dark green. The design of this issue was the general key type showing the city arms, used by Ardatov and other Zemstvo posts. Jasdan An Indian state on the Kathiawar peninsula where a 1 anna stamp was issued in 1942.The stamp is known in various shades of green which range from deep blue green to light yellow green, and with perforations ranging fro gauge 8½ to 10½.The design featured the sun and was inscribed 1 anna at the top with the equivelant at the base in Hindi.The stamps were typographed by L. V. Indap & Co. of Bombay. A similar stamp issued in carmine was intended for fiscal use.The stamp issues were superseded in 1947 by the issues made by the Independant Republic of India. Jask A seaport on the Gulf of Oman where an Indian postal agency was in operation between 1880 and 1923.The agency used Indian adhesive stamps which can be identified by the cancellation bearing te name of the seaport. Exaples ofthe JASK postmark on 19th century covers are rare and even those from the 20th century are scarce.The Indian post office was closed in 1923 and was replaced by a Persian office. Persian stamps were used from this date. Jassy Bessarabian town formally in Rusia where stamps for the Zemstvo post were produced in 1879.The post began on the 1st January 1879 and only one issue of stamps was made. These consisted of a 2 kopeck red, 5 kopeck red and a 5 kopeck blue. The design showed a horses head, (similar to a ches knight), enclosed in a circle with Cyrillic inscriptions above and below. The stamps were struck by hand onto paper which was previouslly ruled with black stamp sized rectangles. All were issued imperforate.Reprints were made of both values on thick paper which were issued both imperforate and perforated. These can be distinguished from the originals by the lack of the black lines which surround the design.The territory was ceded to Rumania in 1879 and the post ceased to operate. Jeend Archaic spelling for Jind, inscribed on a series of Indian stamps released in 1885 for use in this convention state. Jefferson Market Post Office A local post which operated in New York City, (United States of America), about 1851.It was organised by Godfery Smith, (or Schmidt), of 6 Greenwich Avenue, New York. An undenominated stamp, (sold at 2 cents), was issued in black on ink or blue glazed paper.E. L. Pemberton who brought an example of this rarity at London's first stamp auction in 1872, described the stamp as 'a foully hideous thing, and the engraving apparently done by a blind man with a skewer'. Pemberton paid £5 for the stamp.The crudly lithographed design showed an eagle with outstreatched wings enclosed in a horizontal oval frame.Forgeries and a bogus type are known to exist. Jenkins' Camden Dispatch A local post founded in 1855 at Camben, New York, (United States of America), by Samuel H Jenkins and continued by William H Jenkins.An undenominated stamp was issued which was printed in black on white or yellowish paper. The design showed a portrait of George Washington in an upright frame with scalloped corners.Later a 1 cent stamp appeared in black on bluish paper. The design of this showed the name of the post in three lines enclosed in a looped frame. Stamped envelopes were also issued.Forgeries and reprints exist of all the issued stamps. Avalible for additions If you have additional information to be included please email us using the link below
Letters inscribed JACMEL or JACMEL PAID are known from the eary 1840s. British adhesive stamps were ntroduced in 1865 and these can be distinguished by the numeral obliterator C 59, which was used from 1865 until 1881 when the packet agency was closed.
The post was organised by the federal party for politicial purposes. Jaffna has a strong Tamil population and the post was intended to press the case for the Tamil language to appear on stamps.
Special stamps were produced for the Jaffna post in a design showing a tanker at sea with an anchor below. The value, 10 cents, appeared in the bottom left corner. Two printings were made, one in light blue which was made at Kayts, and the other in dark blue which was made at Chunnakam. The two printings also differed slightly in size.
A 3 cent postcard with the impressed stamp in magenta and a 10 cent envelope with the stamp in blue were also issued.
The post was suppressed when the Ceylon government declared the federal party illegal on the 18th April 1961.
The Japanesse definitive series of 1889 was overprinted with two characters signifying either 'China' or 'Korea'. the series overprinted for use in Korea was withdrwan in April 1901, but the 1913 and 1914 - 1919 issue overprinted for use in various districts of China continued to be released until December 1922.
The paper was manufactured from the fibres of the inner bark of the mulberry tree shoots mixed with other vegetable material or rice and water. (The long mulberry fibres made the paper very strong).
A 2 kopeck stamp was issued in grey green, grey blue and black n 1911. The upright design showed the city arms with the name and inscription in Cyrillic leters above and below the design. The value appeared in each of the four corners.The stamp was lithographed and is found either imperforate or perforated gauge 11½.
Another 2 kopeck stamp was issued in 1915 which was printed in dark green. The design of this issue was the general key type showing the city arms, used by Ardatov and other Zemstvo posts.
The stamp is known in various shades of green which range from deep blue green to light yellow green, and with perforations ranging fro gauge 8½ to 10½.
The design featured the sun and was inscribed 1 anna at the top with the equivelant at the base in Hindi.
The stamps were typographed by L. V. Indap & Co. of Bombay. A similar stamp issued in carmine was intended for fiscal use.
The stamp issues were superseded in 1947 by the issues made by the Independant Republic of India.
The agency used Indian adhesive stamps which can be identified by the cancellation bearing te name of the seaport. Exaples ofthe JASK postmark on 19th century covers are rare and even those from the 20th century are scarce.
The Indian post office was closed in 1923 and was replaced by a Persian office. Persian stamps were used from this date.
The post began on the 1st January 1879 and only one issue of stamps was made. These consisted of a 2 kopeck red, 5 kopeck red and a 5 kopeck blue. The design showed a horses head, (similar to a ches knight), enclosed in a circle with Cyrillic inscriptions above and below. The stamps were struck by hand onto paper which was previouslly ruled with black stamp sized rectangles. All were issued imperforate.
Reprints were made of both values on thick paper which were issued both imperforate and perforated. These can be distinguished from the originals by the lack of the black lines which surround the design.
The territory was ceded to Rumania in 1879 and the post ceased to operate.
It was organised by Godfery Smith, (or Schmidt), of 6 Greenwich Avenue, New York. An undenominated stamp, (sold at 2 cents), was issued in black on ink or blue glazed paper.
E. L. Pemberton who brought an example of this rarity at London's first stamp auction in 1872, described the stamp as 'a foully hideous thing, and the engraving apparently done by a blind man with a skewer'. Pemberton paid £5 for the stamp.
The crudly lithographed design showed an eagle with outstreatched wings enclosed in a horizontal oval frame.
Forgeries and a bogus type are known to exist.
An undenominated stamp was issued which was printed in black on white or yellowish paper. The design showed a portrait of George Washington in an upright frame with scalloped corners.
Later a 1 cent stamp appeared in black on bluish paper. The design of this showed the name of the post in three lines enclosed in a looped frame. Stamped envelopes were also issued.
Forgeries and reprints exist of all the issued stamps.
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