tps.org.au

thanks Pete. I found this set of postcards at the State Library of Tasmania showing various falls on the Liffey. http://images.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/Fullimage.asp?Keywords=Liffey&x=11&y=14&ID=au-7-0016-125422733 unfortunately, none of them appear to be a possible "contender" as the falls on the Br...

MURDUNNA / 15.JUL.12 / TASMANIA - rated (R)RRR

To be offered for sale by TSA in November 2009

CLAREMONT / 10 - A 16DE12 / TASMANIA - Type 3 provisionally rated RRR

This postmark will be offered for sale by TSA in November 2009

WILMOT LOWER / JY 31 02 / TASMANIA - rated (R)RR

To be offered for sale by TSA in November 2009

WILMOT LOWER / JU 26 12 / TASMANIA - rated (R)RR

To be offered for sale by TSA in November 2009

GLEN FERN / OC 6 03 / TASMANIA - rated RRR

To be offered for sale by TSA in November 2009

NEW RIVE[R] / 21.JAN.07 / TASMANIA - rated RRRR
N.B. part of letters VER have been enhanced (poorly) in black ink.

To be offered for sale by TSA in November 2009

LEGANA / -9.DE.11 / TAS[MA]NIA - rated RRR

To be auctioned by TSA in November 2009

This card (postally used at Devonport West in 1910) is a photo by the respected Devonport W. photographer Matthew Brown. The correspondent is the young woman in the photo who wrote "see what you missed not coming with us on Sunday". I know it's difficult because of lengthened exposure time of the ph...

The story about the 8c lemon was told to me by Bill Craig a number of years ago. As I did not record the facts at the time one should regard this account as anectdotal as I may not have remembered the tale exactly as it was told. Apparently, a complete sheet of the 8c lemon was sent from the State T...

I am a full-time philatelic auctioneer and dealer (shameless plug inserted here >>>> http://tsauctions.com ) but I'm still OK really. Unfortunately, I no longer collect anything of Tasmanian origin (to avoid the dilemma "should I sell it or put it in my collection"!!) but was an enthusiast for about...

http://tsauctions.com/bb/fi%20overprints%201.jpg Recently, I received an inquiry regarding overprints promoting Flinders Island printed on the selvedge of various contemporary Australian stamps from the 1970/71 period. It has been reported that a range of overprints were made on the following stamp...

SPRINGS / 11 DE 1912 / TASMANIA - rated RRRR

One of the few examples with a 1912 date. It is not known whether this strike has ever
been offered for sale and may be a "new discovery".

http://tsauctions.com/bb/glaziers%20bay%20t2%204.9.08.jpg GLAZIERS BAY / 40-SEP.08 / TASMANIA - Type 2 is rated RRRR This example was seen as part of an accumulation of postmarks offered on eBay c.2005 I believe the purchase price was in the $2500-$3000 and it is now "resident" in one of the major ...

CHRISTMAS HILL / 3-JAN.07 / TASMANIA (Type 2) - rated RRR
Seen on eBay as part of larger collection c.2005 - purchaser unknown.
[sorry about the size of the image but this was taken from the eBay website when listed]

http://tsauctions.com/bb/west%20hobart%20trams.jpg As a resident of West Hobart, I regret having sold this card (by an unidentified photographer) a number of years ago. It features two brand new built trams near "The Y" at the top of Goulburn Street probably on their way back to the city from the H...

POST YOUR REAL PHOTO POSTCARD VIEWS OF TASMANIAN TRAMS HERE http://tsauctions.com/bb/launceston%20tram%201.jpg This card from 1911 (by an unidentified photographer) is possibly the earliest photo of a Launceston tram (in Brisbane Street). Although not postally used, the card has a written message d...

http://tsauctions.com/bb/4d%20courier%20fake%201.jpg This poor forgery of a 4d Courier was offered on eBay in early 2009. Despite several appeals to the vendor to stop proclaiming it as a top example of a genuine stamp and "come clean", the item remained as originally described until sold (for abou...

PLEASE POST ANY SUITABLE ITEMS TO THIS TOPIC http://tsauctions.com/bb/chalon%20fake%201.jpg This item was offered on eBay during June 2009. It is most likely to have been produced as a facsimile rather than a forgery as the size of the margins aren't going to fool anybody. Can anyone suggest a name...

I will transfer the image to the picture postcard category with a new question (I already thought of doing that)!

As the postcard was mailed from Burnie to Melbourne on October 1st and the handstamp is dated October 4th and inscribed RECEIVED, I would assume that it is a private receival marking used by the addressee Harvey Shaw and Co. at their Melbourne office for accounting purposes.

TEEPOOKANA / FE 5 02 / TASMANIA - rated RRRR

You can load up images of RRR or RRRR rated postmarks for the census on this thread - the Administrator or myself can then transfer the images to the TPS website.

http://tsauctions.com/bb/bu105.jpg Over the last twenty years or so I have seen a number of Pictorials (mainly lower values) and at least one QV Tablet with a double OS perfin. The mint example pictured above (sold recently at auction) has re-kindled my interest in this perfin variety so I thought ...