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Thank you for your reply, Peter! I'm lucky enough to live five minutes from the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library so will go have a look for the articles you mention. I think there is a good run of Couriers at the library. Best regards, Jim

Greetings! I have two picture postcards, both sent from Macquarie Plains to the same address in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, both franked 1 1/2 d, both with split back and heading on the left reading 'This half may be written upon for postage to the Commonwealth and New Zealand only." One was posted on 4 ...

Thanks for the info, Ross. I guess I'll just mark it out with a black pen, ha! Just kidding...
Jim

I have a 2d Pictorial, SG 251, with a "Penguin ( ) JY 4 10 Tasmania" postmark. Someone has written on the back "2nd latest date." Does this mean anything of significance? Thanks, Jim

I know that from 13 October 1910 the stamps of each stamp became valid for use in every other State, but I have a number of stamps used in other States well before that date. Did they just "slip by," or were they just tolerated, or were they used illegally? Please advise, thanks!

I have a post card with a Macquarie Plains postmark dated "JU 18 06." My question is, was it posted in June or July? I know that Hobart used JE for June and JY for July, but see that other offices used JU. My post card went to Klerksdorp, Transvaal ("25 JUL 06" receiver). A week in transit seems too...