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Book: TASMANIAN POSTAL STATIONERY by M. Groom & A. Shatten · report 'finds' and post queries here!
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 5:46 pm
by Ross Ewington
Just discovered this very early use of the 1d Tasmanian International Exhibition souvenir postal card (PC6)
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Mailed at Hobart on December 16th · message dated December 15th - card was issued in December 1893
Re: Book: TASMANIAN POSTAL STATIONERY by M. Groom & A. Shatten · report 'finds' and post queries here!
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:02 pm
by Ross Ewington
A very early use of the first 1d QV postal card - January 16th 1882
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postmarks on card back verifies the date
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Re: Book: TASMANIAN POSTAL STATIONERY by M. Groom & A. Shatten · report 'finds' and post queries here!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 1:48 pm
by Malcolm Groom
Earliest recorded date of first 1d postcard PC1 supplied by Mark Lewis
10 January 1882
Re: Book: TASMANIAN POSTAL STATIONERY by M. Groom & A. Shatten · report 'finds' and post queries here!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:02 pm
by Malcolm Groom
Co-author Allen Shatten signing the new book
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Re: Book: TASMANIAN POSTAL STATIONERY by M. Groom & A. Shatten · report 'finds' and post queries here!
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 7:26 am
by Malcolm Groom
The authors finally gather in Hobart to celebrate the book launch delayed by the pandemic
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Re: Book: TASMANIAN POSTAL STATIONERY by M. Groom & A. Shatten · report 'finds' and post queries here!
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:28 am
by bill
There is some feedback regarding the international reply coupons described on page 175
of Malcolm Groom's and Allen Shatten's book on postal stationery to be found under the
heading "Tasmania – The Post Office: regulations, publications, stationary, etc." See link
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=1165
Re: Book: TASMANIAN POSTAL STATIONERY by M. Groom & A. Shatten · report 'finds' and post queries here!
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:05 am
by John Campton
This may qualify as a new find re PTPO postal card.
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Re: Book: TASMANIAN POSTAL STATIONERY by M. Groom & A. Shatten · report 'finds' and post queries here!
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:55 pm
by rogue2
Upper half, no text on lower half. Probably acquired in Rodney Perry auction around 30 years ago
