The Jamaica 6d abolition of slavery postage stamp was prepared for issue in June 1921 but cancelled shortly before issue due to political unrest and the controversial subject matter.

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Jamaica 6d abolition of slavery
Country of production	UK
Location of production	London
Date of production	1921 (1921)
Nature of rarity	unissued
No. in existence	8
Face value	6 pence
Estimated value	£30,000

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By some estimates, 416,000 stamps were printed and sent to the island in three shipments. The first two consignments arrived in Jamaica around the same time, and were incinerated at the General Penitentiary in Kingston on July 2, 1921. The final consignment, arriving in October, was similarly destroyed. The Crown Agents were then instructed to destroy the 7220 stamps held in their possession along with about 740 stamps distributed via the Universal Postal Union. Two blocks of four were preserved; one block was given to King George V for his collection, while the other became part of the official collection held at the General Post Office in Kingston. This block mysteriously disappeared from the Post Office's vaults^[when?] and reappeared sometime later as four singles.^[1]

As the stamp was so close to being issued, specimens were sent to the Universal Postal Union as usual, a number of which survive.^[2]

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