NOT KNOWN POSTMAN LAUNCESTON - ANY OTHER EXAMPLES?

[Ross Ewington]

This example of the large (80x38mm) NOT KNOWN BY POSTMAN / LAUNCESTON, TAS. informative
handstamp is on the back of a return to sender cover from Hobart dated 17 MAY 1966.
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This is one of two types that I have seen the other being....
[attachment=0]not known Launceston 2.jpg[/attachment]

Unfortunately, I do not have the measurements of this type as it is not in my possession but I can report that
the letters in the top line of the handstamp are 5mm high whereas they are 6mm high in the example on the cover.
I also have early and late dates of use for this type - 7 JY 1955 and 5 FE 1963 respectively. Judging by the worn
state of this informative handstamp, it's first use may pre-date 1955 by some years.

If anyone can post images of any examples of either (or additional) handstamps or provide other information including
early and late dates, can you please post them here?

[Mike]

I thought I had one of these markings, finally found it in a shoe box of junk. Posted from Holland to Family Kramer, PO Box 117, Tasmania, Australia. By the way the Kramer family lived in Penguin.

[Colin Salt]

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[Colin Salt]

A similar handstamp exists for Launceston South as per scan. Sadly it is a cut-out only so the date cannot be determined.

Note the mis-spelling - KNOW - instead of KNOWN