Jamaica Queen Victoria Key Plate, Ultramarine

Jamaica · 1889 · 1d

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of Queen Victoria, the reigning British monarch at the time. The design is a 'Key Plate' type, where a common frame (the 'key plate') was used for multiple denominations, with the value tablet printed in a second color. This specific issue is in a solid ultramarine color.

Issued during Jamaica's period as a British Crown Colony, these stamps were used for postage throughout the island and the British Empire, reflecting the colony's deep ties to Great Britain.