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PORT CYGNET · AP 22 95 · TASMANIA
Previous latest recorded date = -7 SE 1893

seen recently on eBay as an arrival postmark on a postcard

CUPRONA · 6-MAR.07 · TASMANIA previous ERD for Type 2 cds is ....

Spring Bay ERD Unframed (type U2) is currently recorded as 11 Feb 1878. This item from the Bell Collection auctioned by Prestige Philately is dated DE 20 1877.

After collecting Pictorial CDS for the past two years I thought it was about time to "sort out" my Sideface and Tablet CDS. Thanks to joining TPS and their happy band of mentors I was able to discern that in amongst my "Longford" Sideface CDS was something "different". Further examination showed it was not a "Longford" due to the solid stop. Thnks to John Hardinge's volume of work on CDS that I was able to reference it appeared to be an early "Longley", but not within the time frame already known. Date of the CDS was 5 FE 85.
I referred it to Kim at the Stamp Place and it did the rounds to Ross at TSA and John Hardinge.
I am thrilled to be able to share an early Longley, which I am sure will raise many questions. Thanks Kim, Ross and John.

Well found John!

Here is some further information courtesy of John Hardinge:
This datestamp is definitely RRRRR rated in this period.

It's always worth checking our postmark holdings - just recently I found a nice example of
NORFOLK NORTH (Type 5 rated RRR on telegram piece) in a packet into which I had shoved
a whole lot of NEW NORFOLK cds postmarks, all of which are very, very common!

New late date for FINGAL manuscript postmaster's endorsement (MPE)
previous late recorded date = August 20th of the same year (1863)

POSTAGE PAID HOBART - Code "T" - with 1d in value tablet - 25mm diameter
CODE T not recorded in the "Green Books" or by Hardinge.

ELLESMERE · MY 18 83 · TAS: on cover - a new ERD for this cds by well over a year!
Please note, the 'day' may actually be the 16th but as it is not quite discernible and the Launceston arrival
b/s is May 18th I have chosen that day to be 'safe'

Current information courtesy of John Hardinge is....

Not another new early or late date but interesting...

Last year, TPS BB member John Campton reported a LONGLEY cds with an 1885 dated cds

see ... http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=9& ... 4570#p4187

Earlier today, I came across this undated example on an imperf 2d QV Chalon which
I believe 'dates' from the same period (i.e. as used at Lower Longley until the PO received a correctly
named datestamp c.1892.)

MOONAH · JU 7 95 · TASMANIA
New early date and unless there is an error, from 23 days before the PO officially changed it's name from GLENORCHY SOUTH

I picked up this cover from Tas Postal Auctions recently. The HOBART TOWN arrival backstamp dated 13 July (18)77 is quite a bit later than the Green Books (part II, p62 - 8.8.76).

Have updated all these

NEW NORFOLK - Type Private(i) - NEW LATE DATE 23 4 62

DEAD LETTER OFFICE · 10 MAR 10 · TASMANIA - in violet on a small returned cover from NSW

The previous LRD for Type R2(i) is 3 AUG (19)05

DEAD LETTER OFFICE · 3.APR.92 · TASMANIA - in blue on the back of a "CANNOT-BE FOUND" OPSO cover

Previous ERD was Type R2(i) was 7 SEP 1893

A new late day for a Postmaster's Endorsement from "North Down" - 10/1/78

Previous LRD was 14-AUG-1876

STRAHAN No.2 Type 1 cds - JA 12 93 (previously ERD was 16 NO 93)

POSTAGE PAID · AT · BURNIE - Type 2 - rated RRRRR with the only recorded date of use (until now) 8 SEP 1909

Wynyard transit b/s on this example is dated 2 JA 04 !!

Oval DEAD LETTER OFFICE TASMANIA datestamp - new LRD = ?? SEP.1911 (probably the 24th or 25th)

...this is over six years later than the previous LRD which was 3.AUG.1905 !!

New ERD for WESTWOOD Type 1a cds - JU 15 85 ...note use of BN163 (Rosevale) rather than BN164
previous ERD was MY 6 1896!!!

My first attempt at putting an image in so forgive the faults. Purchased at the recent Hobart Stamp Show this halfpenny Pictorial has a CDS o 3 March 1908. Prior early use date 7 March 1908.

A new early date for the POSTAGE PAID 1d at DEVONPORT WEST Type 1c cds ....by nearly 3 years!

This a strike of the un-named Hobart Town date stamp with 17mm date, 7 May 1841. Green Book pt II lists early date as 20 Aug 1841.

Should look at the collection a bit more often. This one has been sitting there very quietly minding its own business for some time. Recorded early use date for Stirling is 7.10.1900 with the post office opening on 1.10.1899. This 1d has a date of 2.10.1900 which only shaves 5 days off the EUD so there must be earlier use dates out there.

Just spotted recently but was unsuccessful in acquiring. While just the front cover of the envelope the Waddamanna Type 3 has the date of 30th August 1913 against the earliest known use date of 22nd September 1913.

John Hardinge advises that this cds was ordered on 18th August 1913 so this new early use date will be hard to beat. In case you are wondering who "The Priscilla Publishing Company" in Boston are they provided knitting and sewing patterns and the like. Most likely one of the wives of senior staff of Gillies company the "Hydro Electric Company" at the new site at Waddamana sent for a pattern to ease her boredom in the highlands. The Tasmanian Government took over Gillies company in 1914. For the full tale have a look at the December 2018 Courier "Waddaman and Kanna Leena".