tps.org.au

DEAD LETTER OFFICE · JU 27 32 · TASMANIA
Previous LRD was AP 8 32

DUNDAS 5-FE.1921 · TASMANIA (plus another example of the Type 2c datestamp from 25.FE.1921)
Previous ERD was -4.MR.1921

ROSS · 25 NO 1865 - new early date for the Type U1 datestamp.

New LRD for OUSE Type 4a. Previous was 13 Dec 1958.

Rosebery Type 6a New late date of 9 August 1989. Previously stated as 29 April 1988. I have also added illustrations of 19Jul88 and 14Fe89 in order to establish the provenance of this very late new date.

Always nice to extend the date range by more than a few days. Good stuff.

I think this might be a new early date for type 2b Registered Branch Launceston, records show existing early date of 22 July 1914

PELVERATA · DEC 2 1915 · TASMANIA - a new 'early date'
Interesting to note that even if a second digit is missing from beside the '2', there's no way that the
datestamp could have been ordered on December 28th as previously recorded.

New early date for MOWBRAY HEIGHTS Type R6a - ..... -9 JUL 1981
Prevous ERD was 26 OCT 1981

MaxH wrote:GLENORCHY Type R6 (ii), (iii) New early date ?
Previous ED is 5 Jan 1993. Present example is 17 Sep 1992.
I am certain this is Type R6 (ii), (iii) as it has the very short bar between TAS and the Postcode

WEll done

MaxH wrote:GLENORCHY 5-P 19 JE 87 ?? Type 8T
Hardinge lists several 8aT varieties, but the present example seems to be unlisted.
There is No 8T in the listing or the latest update.
Is this a true item or has the index code not come through in the postmarking process?

Glenorchy Type 8T.jpg

Pretty sure you will find the code letter has not impressed in this example

Ross Ewington wrote:New early date for SANDY BAY Type R6a(iv) - 19 MAY 1992

Sandy Bay R6a(iv) ERD.jpg

Previous ERD was 14 JAN 1994

Big early date

Ross Ewington wrote:PELVERATA · DEC 2 1915 · TASMANIA - a new 'early date'

cc1027.jpg

Interesting to note that even if a second digit is missing from beside the '2', there's no way that the
datestamp could have been ordered on December 28th as previously recorded.

Nice item

All items recorded to here

Mole Creek 7(m)
I am not sure that this item qualifies as a late date, but Hardinge states that "Sometime in 1996
or early 1997 this CDS was changed to large dateline." This shows that on 21 (or ? 24) November 1997 the
7(m) with large 9 in the year was still in use.

As only one example of this datestamp had been recorded until today, this strike of the Type 4a
MONEY ORDER OFFICE · LAUNCESTON from 23FE46 is the first "Late Date".

MaxH wrote:Mole Creek 7(m)
I am not sure that this item qualifies as a late date, but Hardinge states that "Sometime in 1996
or early 1997 this CDS was changed to large dateline." This shows that on 21 (or ? 24) November 1997 the
7(m) with large 9 in the year was still in use.

Mole Ctreek 7(m).jpg

Thanks for that one. Nice item. That info comes second hand so it will be interesting to look at later strikes

New LRD for George Town Type 4 , 2nd April 1958

New ERD Lietinna Type 5s

UNCLAIMED informative handstamp (39x9mm) used at Hobart (Reid UU02) on cover datestamped 25 OCT 1933
Previously seen on mail from 1910

Glenorchy R6

I am not sure whether this is an early date. This R6 datestamp is dated 17 September 1992.
This would make it a R6 (i) however Hardinge describes this postmark as being 30mm diameter.
This one measures 38mm which suggests R6 (ii) & (III) with a very small dash. However this postmark is listed as first use 5 Jan 1993.
Any ideas?

Yes, an early date for sure

PAWLEENA · -1MY26 · TAS ..... new earliest date seen

Mole Creek Type 7.
Hardinge cites the late date of 11 Dec 1989. This example is certainly not the 7(m) variety which was in use 1995.
Present example is nearly 11 years later than cited. Any comments

Hi Max,

this variation of the Type 7 is mentioned in John's remarks column
I think that the reason that this Type 7(L) datestamp isn't listed is because the change occurred outside of the period
that John covers ...i.e. to 1995