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by Dee PULLAN
Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:56 am
Forum: Tasmania - Postmarks and Postal Markings from 1913 to recent
Topic: HOBART "H.F.A." HANDSTAMP - WHAT DO THE LETTERS STAND FOR?
Replies: 16
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Re: HOBART "H.F.A." HANDSTAMP - WHAT DO THE LETTERS STAND FOR?

Much has been written about HFAs. No one still really knows what HFA means. My six HFA cachets from Hobart fit a time scale 1949/1951, (plus one manuscript HFA). The two Adelaide HFAs I have are larger, purple and always have a manuscript date within the circle. These two are dated 1970s. BUT, pleas...
by Dee PULLAN
Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:35 am
Forum: Tasmania - Postmarks and Postal Markings from 1913 to recent
Topic: HOBART "H.F.A." HANDSTAMP - WHAT DO THE LETTERS STAND FOR?
Replies: 16
Views: 18685

Re: HOBART "H.F.A." HANDSTAMP - WHAT DO THE LETTERS STAND FOR?

Greetings from sunny/windy Spain. I have been collecting HFA marks for years. As a member of the BSAP, I was in correspondence with the late David Young from Manchester, between us we wrote many articles and sent photocopies of mail with this mark on, both from Hobart and Adelaide. I am no closer to...