Jamaica 1968 human rights stamps

Jamaica human rights set of three
Country of production	UK
Location of production	London
Date of production	1968
Nature of rarity	unissued
Face value	3 pence, 1 shilling, 3 shilling
Estimated value	£140

In January 1968 the decision was made to produce the Jamaica human rights set of three stamps to mark Human Rights year, the designs were prepared by Jennifer Toombs. The designs went through the usual approval procedures, which included the Jamaican postal administration, but when the printed stamps reached the island objections were raised about the stark nature of the black and white hands on the designs. After several weeks’ debate, it was decided not to release the Toombs’ designs, but for new designs with brown hands to be prepared locally. As is customary, Crown agents had distributed copies, a number of which can be found.