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by torstenweller
Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:46 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Postmarks and Postal Markings from 1913 to recent
Topic: UNRECORDED DATESTAMP VARIATIONS - ALL ERAS - POST HERE!
Replies: 26
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Re: UNRECORDED DATESTAMP VARIATIONS - ALL ERAS - POST HERE!

Below is a scan of a strike on a 2 1/2d Imperial Reply Coupon of a rubber STAMP SALES / LAUNCESTON cancel dated 18 / FEB / 1935 which appears to be unlisted. The datestamp is 28mm in diameter with circle (or possible asterisk) arcs and the date in in three lines with a three-letter month and four-di...
by torstenweller
Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:32 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Postal History from 1913 to present
Topic: Tasmania WW2 Military and Censored Mail
Replies: 3
Views: 9681

Tasmania WW2 Military and Censored Mail

Below is a scan of a YMCA cover sent by a serviceman in April 1941 with a QE1d green single franking tied TARRALEAH / TAS. datestamp paying the Defence Forces concessional letter rate and with a blue boxed SOLDIER'S LETTER / BRIGHTON CAMP cachet alongside to identify it as entitled to pay this conce...
by torstenweller
Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:41 pm
Forum: Past Auction Catalogs
Topic: Torsten Weller Postmarks & Postal History Auction 37 now on
Replies: 0
Views: 13106

Torsten Weller Postmarks & Postal History Auction 37 now on

Torsten Weller Postmarks & Postal History Auction 37 is now available online on our auction website at http://www.torstenweller.com/auctions and will close 22 April 2013 Below are a few examples of the Tasmanian items on offer - http://www.torstenweller.com/tas_northdundasroad.jpg http://www.torsten...
by torstenweller
Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:10 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Postmarks and Postal Markings to 1912
Topic: ST. MICHAEL'S 1884 datestamp tied to numeral 146 on cover
Replies: 5
Views: 2652

ST. MICHAEL'S 1884 datestamp tied to numeral 146 on cover

A recent new discovery of an 1884 (JY 12) cover to England with 6d Platypus tied numeral 146 and ST. MICHAEL'S / TASMANIA datestamp alongside (see scan below) Ross Ewington has advised that this is the second recorded strike of the ST. MICHAEL'S datestamp (ie. known to him) and the earlier of the tw...
by torstenweller
Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:58 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Postmarks and Postal Markings to 1912
Topic: Money Order Office Hobart datestamp
Replies: 5
Views: 3202

Re: Money Order Office Hobart datestamp

on closer inspection under a magnifying glass the message is indeed written on TOP of the MOO datestamp
apparently the CDS was applied first (perhaps even BY the writer?) and then the message written
Torsten
by torstenweller
Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:54 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Postmarks and Postal Markings to 1912
Topic: Money Order Office Hobart datestamp
Replies: 5
Views: 3202

Money Order Office Hobart datestamp

can any-one provide any information about the MONEY ORDER OFFICE / HOBART datestamp on this postcard - http://www.torstenweller.com/tas_1908_money_order_hobart.jpg has this datestamp been seen before and if so what are the recorded dates? why was it applied to this postcard since it was not used to ...