TASMANIAN PHILATELISTS & STAMP DEALERS of YESTERYEAR

[Ross Ewington]

This photo provided by Malcolm Groom, provides a starting point for a topic on Tasmanian Philatelists
and Stamp Dealers of years gone by.


The personalities are (from left to right) BACK: Fred Manning and Wm. "Bill" Orchard (legendary Hobart stamp dealer from the
early 1920s through to c.1960); FRONT: John Reynolds (a TPS secretary for many years) and Tom Petterd (proprietor of
Petterd's Stamp Depot, TPS Exchange Superintendent for many years, father of Jim and the man responsible for the "Tattersall Hoard")

If you have any photos of "Tasmanian Philatelists and Stamp Dealers of Yesteryear" (they don't have to have been a member of the TPS) or stories/anecdotes
that can be told, please post them here.

[Ross Ewington]

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Does anyone know who operated the "Leeton Stamp Exchange" and when (approximately)??

[Malcolm Groom]

Ross,

Probably more appropriate that BB Member Allen responds to this but Reg Shatten, a stalwart of the TPS for many years lived in Rowitta Road, Lindisfarne and was a stamp dealer so I would guess he ran the Leeton Stamp Exchange business. I remember visiting in the mid 1960's and he was a regular attendee at TPS meetings until he passed away but I would only be guessing the date.

Malcolm

[Ross Ewington]

Here's a nice item that relates to two very famous Tasmanian philatelists

.... an envelope addressed by Bill Purves and sent to Lew Viney!!

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Sorry, contents unknown!

[Ross Ewington]

John Avery made a significant contribution to the study of Tasmanian postmarks over a period of approx. 40 years. His name is now etched in stone as one of the authors of "Tasmanian Hand Cancellations 1913-88" and many Tassie postmark enthusiasts would also know of his contribution to Part II of "Tasmania: The Postal History and Postal Markings" published by the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria in 1975 as well as articles about Tasmanian cancellations in The Courier and other journals.

John's profession was journalism and a couple of days ago while sorting through a "box of stuff" I came across this clipping from the Australasian Post (June 14, 1984) with an article by John about the Tasmanian Pictorial stamps.


Collector's familiar with John's writing style would recognize the authorship if his name wasn't included at the bottom of the piece.

Footnote: the unadopted design for 2½d stamp with St Columba Falls was in John's collection at the time and it was his "pride and joy"

[Ross Ewington]

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Keith Lancaster was one of the "all time greats" of Tasmanian Philately and no Tassie collector's bookcase would be complete without a copy of his book "The Pictorial Stamps of Tasmania 1899 - 1912" published by the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria in 1986. He was also contributed information for both volumes of "Tasmania" The Postal History and Postal Markings" (1962 & 1975).

Keith was just as passionate about bushwalking throughout Tasmania as he was for the postage stamps and postal history. If you would like to read some of his mountaineering diaries, here is a link to an excellent site created by Dirk Veltkamp from Launceston where many of Keith's fascinating accounts of his exploits in the Tasmanian bush may now be read!

http://dveltkamp.customer.netspace.net.au/KeithLancaster/index.htm

[Ross Ewington]

Unfortunately, it's too late to attend this meeting unless you have a time machine!

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Found in The Mercury, Tuesday, 17th January 1928 using TROVE *

Quite a roll call of well-known names connected with Tasmanian Philately here. Of special interest is
mention of a forthcoming edition second edition of A.F. Basset Hull's book on the
postage and revenue stamps of Tasmania. TPS BB members will be pleased to know that after
82 years, the publication of this book is currently in preparation!

* if you are a keen researcher and have a few days to spare, visit http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper

[Colin Salt]

The following small ads were found in The Australian Stamp Collector, issues 1938 and 1939.

There are several ads from Petterd and I only show one.

Of the others, the Tasmanian Stamp Co are clearly dealer adverts. but Lloyd may be a collector seeking exchanges.

[Ross Ewington]

Here's a photo of Trevor Ross, the original proprietor of Tasmanian Stamp Auctions. This photo
of Trevor "in action" was taken at his Magnet Court (Sandy Bay) office sometime in the mid 1980s.

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[Ross Ewington]

Obituary for A.F. Basset Hull published in The Mercury (Hobart)

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