Ramsgate

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OPENED: 1-JUL-1895 · CLOSED: 1-NOV-1922

Location: 43° 35′ 0″ South, 146° 52′ 0″ East (N.B. these are the co-ordinates for Cockle Creek)

• Ramsgate was situated approx. 33km SSW of Dover. Nearby post offices were at Catamaran and Leprena during the period of operation

• opened as Recherché Bay 11-MAY-1857 · renamed Ramsgate from 1-JUL-1895

• a Recherche Bay datestamp should exist but is yet to be recorded

• facilities were transferred to Catamaran on 1-NOV-1922 however the datestamp remained in use for a few days after that for reasons unknown

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see Google Map for an enlargement - Ramsgate was in the vicinity of where the road crosses Cockle Creek.

Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation

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• BN75 originally allocated to Recherche Bay was used at Ramsgate although it's application to the mail may have been abandoned much earlier than usual for this postmark type

• rarity rating is RRR

• manuscript '75' cancels have been reported

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Datestamps

Type 1 (Circle Stops)

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• Earliest recorded date: 9-AUG-1899 · Latest recorded date: 6-NOV-1922

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Links & References

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