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A great study of two TPS legends Jim Harrison on the left and Lew Viney. Courtesy of the Groom archives. Jim and Lew are attending an exhibition at the Max Fry Memorial Hall Launceston circa 1990.

From the Groom archives comes this image of of a young Malcom at the Tasmanian Stamp Auctions stall of Trevor and Jennifer Ross at Ausipex 1984.

Sometimes hard to get a full clear strike this Central Castra Type 1 (Hdg 12# RR+) is a happy recent addition to the collection.

Hobart duplex on 6d ebay Nov 2020.jpg The stamp shown in the attached image was seen on ebay recently. It appears to be the Hobart Duplex Type 1 (vi)(circle stops) code O, however it is missing both the date and the circle stops but leaves a full outer rim impression of the cds. Latest known date f...

Time to post an image of Owen Graeme Ingles (1923-2017) TPS member from 2000-2017. Best known as the designer of the Launceston Flood Prevention Scheme he was the editor of part2 of the Green Books and with William Craig co wrote "The Revenue and Railway Stamps of Tasmania" in 1978. He also publishe...

I have attached a scan of the Type 4 Gormanston cds that is known 20.12.1922 - 20.12.1968. Don't ask me why the first and last use dates were the 20th December. In the image shown the first numeral of the year is small. The Type 5 used at Gormanston is known 16.3.1949 - 31.3.1969. Could it be that a...

Just spotted recently but was unsuccessful in acquiring. While just the front cover of the envelope the Waddamanna Type 3 has the date of 30th August 1913 against the earliest known use date of 22nd September 1913. John Hardinge advises that this cds was ordered on 18th August 1913 so this new early...

Should look at the collection a bit more often. This one has been sitting there very quietly minding its own business for some time. Recorded early use date for Stirling is 7.10.1900 with the post office opening on 1.10.1899. This 1d has a date of 2.10.1900 which only shaves 5 days off the EUD so th...

Nice example of Pieman Bridge

In the First Allocation of Barred Numerals Lake River was allocated BN 41 which is rated 4R. The numeral is also known in mss, rated 2R and the post office in mss "Lake" rated 4R. I have attached a scan of 1d imperf Chalon with what appears to be "Lak" no "e". Could anyone help me identify if this i...

Hi Jerry, Yes the "T" perfs do exist. I have a small set of examples (85) with 51 12.5 x 12.5, and 34 the 11 x 11 perf. I only have two T perfs which I have attached. Give me your email address and I will send you the data breakdown on what I have. The Forth is T perf 7 x 6 and the one possibly used...

Yes have noticed a few more than usual fiscal use Chalons with Barred Numerals offered for sale. Spring Hill has had a few appear recently. I have attached the images for perusal.

Slept in while this one went off but have it here for the records. Queenstown circle stops has an eud of 8.7.1897. This example dated 26.7.1897 does not take a lot of time off as far as euds go, but it is a couple of weeks.

Risdon (1) post office opened on 1.7.1864 but has its cds has an early used date of 8.9.1892. I was happy to pick up this one dated 5.10 .1891 shaving nearly eleven months of the eud. Risdon new early date.jpg Then I saw this one on ebay dated 4.12.1889. Risdon cds New earlier date 1889.jpg Given th...

Would value any information about this parade at North Hobart Oval in front of a group of dignitaries - maybe the Duke of York? Parade _back_small.jpgNorth_Hobart_parade_small.jpg Hi Malcolm this is Bertie (then Duke of York)and the Queen Mother at North Hobart oval on 19th April 1927 where they we...

New late use date for Honeywood. Prior late use date was 3.1.1901, this example is dated FE 4 01

New Early use date for Regatta Point T1 of 2nd April 1900. The post office opened on 1st April 1900 and prior eud was 22 May 1900.

Hello Michael, Firstly I am not an authority on Pictorials and have only been collecting seven years. However I do collect Pictorials as my main philatelic passion, cds on Pictorials and most things Pictorial. I have had a quick look through some of my collection and the 2 1/2d was still used in bot...

This photograph was taken by James Dearden Holmes circa 1925/26 while he was on a 3 year world trip. It is an original real photograph of a north east post office while he was travelling to St Helens. He catalogued his photographs but did not identify the office other than "2041" was of "a local pos...

I have been meaning to get around to sorting out my Type 1 Tattersall perforations but lack of knowledge in this area has held me back. Thank you for your post of 15th April 2015 David, it has been an eye opener for me and enabled me to hopefully sort out what I had correctly. I only read your post ...

While BN 47 for Oatlands in the First Allocation period is not rare this is an interesting item due to the preprinting paper fold and inverted watermark.

Hellessey View folder 1st view .jpg Hellessey 12 views folder.jpg It has been a while since H.J. Hellessey has had a mention but his RPPCs turn up from time to time. I have a few in four different formats as regards postcard title. Most have postcard backs and three different types are postally use...

I think this is a Launceston Type1 ( dash stops) PR at base Code 5. I do not believe it is code S. If someone has one for comparison purposes could you please enlighten me.

Couple of new items for updates. The first image is of a Birth Notice (birth on 14.8.1893) from Hollow Tree to Hamilton. Early use date for Hollow Tree was 12.3.1896. The Hollow Tree cds shown is 26 October 1893, the 2 is inverted. Both cds shown are under inked but definitely 1893 so this shaves a ...

I try and concentrate on Tasmanian cds during the Pictorial period and you would think that all the variations would have been discovered over the past 100 years. However they are still to be found. While from a larger office this new code 7 (inverted) used with the Type 1(iv) "No Tasmania at Base" ...