Jamaica Telegraph & Telephone Centenary

Jamaica · 1979 · 50c

This stamp commemorates the centenary of the telegraph and telephone service in Jamaica, from 1879 to 1979. The design features a modern push-button telephone alongside an antique telegraph key, symbolizing the technological evolution of communication on the island.

Issued in 1979, this stamp marks a century since the establishment of telegraph services in Jamaica, a critical development for the island's commerce and connection to the wider British Empire.