1913 strikes of PARADISE Type 3 on Pictorials

[Ross Ewington]

Just as examples of the PARADISE Type 1 cds on Commonwealth issues are very rare ( it's
rated RRRRR and I can only recall having seen one), examples of the Type 3 cds on Pictorial issues are probably
as elusive. This listing of the datestamps used at Paradise tells the story ............
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....... as the post office burnt down on 19/5/1913, it is unlikely that the replacement PO would have
been re-stocked with Pictorial issues except probably the ½d value (which was known to be issued
to POs well into 1914). Therefore, any examples of the Type 3 cds applied to a 1d Pictorial would be
rare indeed as it is highly unlikely that the stamp could have been purchased at the new Paradise post office.

This example of the Type 3 cds on a 1d Pictorial is included in a Tasmanian online auction closing
on April 20th and has attracted a great deal of interest*.
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If you have an example of the Paradise Type 3 cds on any of the Pictorial issues, please post an
image in this topic.

* 'on the hammer' it realised $150 !!

[Ross Ewington]

Another example has just 'come to light'
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[admin]

Interestingly here is a third example dated 29-MY-1913. I think Ross has said he's seen another so we have 4.
It is starting to look like there may have been a late supply of Tasmanian stamps to this post Office. Or perhaps the stamps were not burned when the office was destroyed by fire ?
In any case, the use of this cds on Pictorials seems to be more than some sort of fluke. It would be very useful to know the earliest date for strikes on 1d 'roos.

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