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Phoenix auction May 2011 of cover dated 8 Sep 1890

Refering back to the discussion on a rating system that takes into account quality, I think that such a system becomes problematic very quickly and 1 persons collectable is another persons space filler (especially if they have a better quality copy). A possible solution is to use the original system...

3 examples of Wynyard (the T perfin pair has a July 1913 date though) and 1 for Claremont (17 Jan 1913)

Do you release how much work such a revision would mean in my albums and databases? :cry: My initial reaction was that the current system was OK but with the current ratings in need of revision (due to some of the RRR items being reasonably easy to obtain) the opportunity to revise (and possibly exp...

On 1d surcharge - Lynchford Fe 26 13

Additional / later dates:
Apsley Fe 18 13
Balfour Fe 23 13
Burnie Ja 29 13
Ellendale Fe 14 13
Zeehan Fe 14 13

I have an example of the dropped R on a 4d blue sideface (so have not included an image here under revenues). There is a stop after REPRINT which helps with dating a little.

While the adhesive stamps have disappeared the item below is from Mr Bassett Hull to a Victorian philatelist. Probably not supreme court business.

Both of the following have flaws (sorry about the scan quality) with the platypus on the right being shot in the sholder. The right stamp has a very poor frame and both stamps have other smaller flaws.

A selection and we can argue again about (early) 1913 dates: Upgraded image.

If I have this correct the attached is a Launceston duplex type 2b (25mm circle) used 6 months earlier than the early date given in vol 2. On the reverse is a Campbell Town postmark dated SP 18 88 so the year is correct. Is there an obvious place here on the BB to record new early and late dates in ...

As well as several articles by Paul Edwards there were a couple of (non Tasmania) articles by John Avery in the Express from 1966 and 1967. He mentioned the cost of a 5/- Bridge at $50. Below are 2 other articles by Paul Edwards.

In the back of a reference book I purchased some time ago there were a number of articles from Tasmanian newspapers with a stamp theme. Attached below are a couple of them. The age of the articles means that the information has been superceded by Vol 2 of the Green Books and other places but when wa...

Swansea Post Office on Kodak postcard

The reverse has a handstamp reading:

ASH, BESTER'S REAL PHOTO SERIES OF TASMANIA
102 ELIZ. ST., HOBART (copyright)

Here are a few examples of Tasmania stamps used interstate (or at least cancelled interstate) plus a Victoria stamp cancelled (used?) at Smithton. Except for the cover would we assume used interstate?

Below are a couple of scans of material from Auctions. This 1 I noted sold for $550 through Status in 2008 http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn127/stampshot/StatuspresentationsheetMar2008.jpg and this 1 in 2009 through ? http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn127/stampshot/SpecimensheetTasAuctions200...

TSS Loongana

The postcard is No 13 of the Beautiful Tasmania series, printed in Germany and postmarked 1909.

Burnie De 30 1899 ?

I think the original question was where in the collection would you place this item? The options seem to be postage stamp, revenue, postage and or revenue and then whether its a valid use or a contrived item. Personally I would probably summarise a lot of the discussion here and add the stamp under ...

As a novice postmark accumulator I was having a little trouble when sorting Zeehan and Strahan postmarks into the various types as listed in the green books (too much information and not much confidence on my part). Eventually I created this timeline summary to help quickly sort postmarks into possi...

This probably per favour example is no where near a stamp

The 4d stamp is TAS watermark and the others are V over crown. The second penny I have is P11. The top 1/2 d stamp is missing the 4 o'clock pin but not so the bottom stamp.

This is the first of this type I have. The previous Burnie FDC was just the normal Burnie postmark (November 1969 on England Australia flight 50th anniversary). I have similar examples from Richmond Victoria from 1970 as well.

I have a few stamps that show part of the word Commonwealth (of Australia?) outside the frame of the Crown over A watermark sheet. I assume that this exists for all values with the Crown over A watermark as I have examples on the penny and two pence pictorials? I would appreciate any information. Th...

In the green books a written description of the 3 Type 1 Deloraine postmarks is given. While the postmark dates can be used to identify the types can someone with nice clear examples post them to the bulletin board as a reference set? This probably applies not only to Deloraine but other towns with ...