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Thanks Ross! I was confused because in the "Rarity Ratings of Cancels" (PDF) Strahan is misspelled as "Stahan". I got excited thinking I had found a rare one! So, I take it is not a Strahan No.2? Thanks again, Luis M.

Hello Ross & all! Could someone please give me some info. on this postmark? I believe it is Strahan. Any help would be appreciated. Luis M.

Thanks Pete! How about the Strahan cancel above the Queenstown? Luis

Could someone help me identify this Queensland cancel? Thanks in advance. Luis

Hello all! Is this cancel a Strahan Type ii with an upright "L" code? Any other comments would be welcome. Thanks in advance. Luis

Thanks Ross.

Hello all. Was wondering about this postmark. Can anyone figure it out? Thanks in advance. Luis (Sorry for the poor scan)

Right on, I will. Luis M.

Thanks Ross. Since I know now that Hobart and Launceston postmarks are a completely different ballgame, I think I'll stick to the others! Thanks for the reply. Luis M.

Thanks for your very informative reply Pete. I have a chart (PDF file) that identifies the different types of postmarks of Tasmanian pictorials. I suspected that the Hobart postmarks were different because I couldn't ID (using my chart) the specific type of postmark on the stamp I posted. Luis M.

Could someone tell me specifically what "type" of postmark this is? I'm still in the process of learning! Thanks, Luis M.

Thank you Ross.

A Type I but the year did not stick?

Hello all! Can someone ID this postmark? Thanks in advance. Luis M.

Yes, the Campbell book says that GEEVESTOWN had a Type 1a date-stamp. The earliest date being 14.8.97. The GEORGE TOWN had a Type 1 date-stamp and GLEN HUON did not open until 1911. So it must be GEEVESTOWN. Luis M.

That must be it. Thanks Malcolm!

Hello all. Can someone figure out this cancel's town (Type 1a)?

Thanks Ross. Will do next time! Luis M.

Hello all. Could these be "CROTTY" & "NEWSTEAD"? Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks. Luis M.

Hi John. I figured that since the "Rarity Ratings" were done many years ago and new discoveries were bound to happen. Peter's census should be very interesting. Luis M.

Thanks for the link and the maps Ross. No rush on answering my question. Luis M.

Thanks for all the very interesting information Ross. And thanks for the map. I downloaded several Tasmania maps a while ago and have been able to find only "Lower Mount Hicks". So now I know that they are the same place. Another question. How accurate are the rarity numbers? Only 13-24 copies of th...

Hello all. I received my first Tasmania pictorial "rare" cancel stamp in the mail today. This will be my first in my new collection! I know that it has a "RR" rating. If I read right, the "Mount Hicks" PO was active between 7-1907 through 6-1910. I presume that this means that the date on the cancel...

Perfect! Thanks Ross. Luis M.

Since I'm new to Tasmanian pictorial cds...could you tell me more about the stamp I posted. Does a "L" code have a 4R rating or am I reading the chart wrong? Thanks, Luis M.