New Postmark book - "The Post Offices and their Datestamps"

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New Postmark book - "The Post Offices and their Datestamps"

#1 Post by admin » Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:29 pm

The long-awaited book by John Hardinge, "Tasmanian Postal History:The Post Offices and their Datestamps" will be published by the TPS in 2018, and preorders are now open at https://tasstampbooks.com.
John's book also incorporates Post Office opening and closing dates and we believe it will be an essential reference for anyone interested in Tasmanian postal history
DETAILS
  • A - Z listing of all hand held datestamps used in Tasmanian:19th & 20th Centuries (the first comprehensive listing )
    256 pages full colour, hard bound with archival quality paper
    Each book numbered and signed by the author
    The Datestamp types, fully illustrated with real examples
    Many images showing Post Office history
    Rarity ratings on a 5-step scale for all datestamps, early and late dates and detailed notes
    Post Office opening and closing dates for all Tasmanian Post Offices in the period
    The production and issue of datestamps and their batches
PRICE
There is a pre-publication offer available at $125 (+$2 packaging). This is open until 23 March 2018. The book will then go to the printers and post-publication price will be $160 .
We expect delivery in April or possibly May 2018 depending on the time required for printing.
Postage within Australia 1ill be $14.30, and overseas postage is in the vicinity of $45-50 - details on the website for various countries.
More detail, and a sample of pages and images is on the book sales website https://tasstampbooks.com
To place an order, please use the website https://tasstampbooks.com/book-order/. Payment within Australia by Bank Transfer or cheque, overseas orders by Paypal
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