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Here's an A.N.A. Exhibition standholder's advertising card I have not seen before - SIM KING (CYCLES) PTY LTD


used as an advice card from Sim King himself!

This example of the SHANNON Type R1a cds has been listed in Abacus Auctions' March 2nd 2019 auction
Until now, only one example has been recorded. This strike provides an early date of -0 DEC 1925

Neal, For the listing of 2nd allocation barred numerals with rarity ratings, you need The Courier #51. Although a backcopy of this edition is no longer available, you can purchase a .pdf copy from the TPS Place order using this link http://www.tps.org.au/courier/tps-journal-courier/ cheers .... Ross...

This 'new' cancel was discovered earlier today in one of the many cartons which make moving around in my office difficult at times

DEVONPORT EAST PAID - 6 MARCH 1997

New early date for use of LAUNCESTON Primitive (iv) cds as backstamp on folded letter from Victoria - March 16th 1850

Hi Neal

this is the LAUNCESTON Type 1(iii) cds (dash stops ...although I think they should be referred to as 'arcs')

There is a new late date for this datestamp posted in this category (in the topic set up for reporting post-publication discoveries)

Ross E.

New sub-type of BRIDGEWATER Type 8aT(i) just discovered earlier today qq1190.jpg This datestamp with a mixed size dateline ('month' in small letters) is Type 8a(m)T(i) ....I would imagine that since it's a fairly modern cds from a busy PO and has escaped 'discovery' until now, it would have to be ra...

Here's another 'greeting' type real photo card by Williams with a view captioned 'Branxholm' numbered '13'

It's been over 6 years since Patrick made the post above re cards by C.A. Pitt Ltd. and I can now report some more cards ...this time in a more 'regular' format .....ie. photo with title in margin at base. bb1403.jpg bb1405.jpg bb1404.jpg bb1406.jpg interesting to note that the top card illustrated ...

1908 - "TASMANIA'S GREETINGS 1909 · FROM THE COMMANDANT AND STAFF" real photo card mailed by "P.W.G.P" to a Capt. Wilson D.S.O. at the Victoria Barracks, Melbourne sf1079.jpg Definitely a fine photographic collage produced by unattributed photographer Does anyone know who "P.W.G.P" may have been?

Following publication of " A Guide to Circular Datestamps on the Tasmanian Pictorial Issues 1899-1913 " by John Hardinge in The Courier #58 (December 2014) there has been no significant discussion regarding the 'accuracy' of the rarity ratings. I am certain that this is more to do with the quality o...

Letterhead used by THE STAMP PLACE in 1983

A "recycled" double-decker tram used as Tea Rooms at Ridgeway from the 1940s through to the 1967 bush fires - photographer not identified bb1365.jpg A colour tinted real photo card of a double-decker tram heading towards MOONAH - photographer not identified bb1366.jpg A real photo card from the 1940...

This card was printed in Germany so it's fairly safe to assume that it's pre-WWI

Another item from HARRISON PHILATELICS c.1984

Some more ephemera from Petterd's Stamp Depot - 1954

Another example of the 3R rated LYNCH'S CREEK cds

New LRD for BN361 used at MOUNT HICKS ROAD - February 19th 1903

CHIEF TELEGRAPH OFFICE HOBART Type 5s(i) dating from April 12th 1975 ..... previous LRD 29 SEP 1964 so this is a new late date by over 10 years!!

A clear strike of the G.P.O. HOBART Type R6(i) cds from 19 JAN 67 ...... a new EARLY DATE by one day.

Another Webster Rometch tour starting out from Murray Street offices some time during the 1920s or judging by the women's hats, a little earlier.

Real photo card by H. Dowie

A new LRD for Hobart GPO City Post Dumb (ii) type datestamp - from 3 NO 1847 (previous LRD was 14 FEB 1845)

A new LRD for the unframed Private (i) N NORFOLK datestamp from October 4th 1869 ..... over 5 years after the current LRD!

Spurling card for A. Morris, Swansea with view ROCKY HILLS ROAD SHOWING OLD PENAL STATION NEAR SWANSEA (No.165)

The MOUNT WELLINGTON card.