FIRST ISSUE of RUBBER DATESTAMPS for FDCs - A CENSUS
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:56 pm
A datestamp used in Tasmania during the 1970s but not included in the "Avery & Hardinge" listing is
this type (below) issued for the cancellation of First Day covers at official post offices.
BURNIE / 16 MAY 1973 / TAS 7320
An identical type of rubber-faced datestamp appears to have been issued in all other states as well as
the NT and ACT.
I am uncertain as to whether all official post offices in Tasmania received a datestamp of this type (still
to be given a classification I believe) thus the reason for this post and commencement of a census.
Here are a few examples that I found during a quick hunt around the office:
HOBART GPO / 16 OCT 1972 / TAS 7000 / 2
MOONAH / 15 JUN 1976 / TAS 7009
QUEENSTOWN / -9 MAY 1977 / TAS. 7467
ULVERSTONE / 24 SEP 1979 / TAS 7315
If you have any examples of this datestamp type please post them in this thread. I will compile
a listing with our early and late dates within this post.
We only need a single image of each datestamp used at the official offices but your early and late
dates are required as well. Good hunting .... this is one area of modern postmark collecting where
"discoveries" are possible (and more than one or two as well) !!
LISTING of TASMANIAN FDI DATESTAMPS USED IN THE 1970s
BELLERIVE · 16 NOV 1970 · TAS 7018 (earliest date seen / late date = 13 APR 1977)
BURNIE · 16 MAY 1973 · TAS 7320 (earliest date seen = 16 MAR 1970 on Expo FDC)
BURNIE · 13 APR 1977 · TAS, 7320 (second type with smaller, fine characters and stop after TAS)
CURRIE · 15 JUN 1976 · TAS 7256 (earliest seen = 15 JUN 1976 - late date = 19 JUN 1978)
DELORAINE · 13 APR 1977 · TAS 7304 (also seen from 9 MAY 1974, 9 MAY 77)
DEVONPORT . 14 JUL 1976 · TAS 7310 (earliest date seen 27 APR 1970 · also seen 15 JUN 1976)
GEORGE TOWN - 25 SEP 1978 - TAS 7253 (also seen used on -1 JUN 1978)
HOBART GPO · 16 OCT 1972 · TAS 7000 · 2 (also seen 18 APR 1972)
HOBART GPO · 9 OCT 1974 · TAS 7000 · 2 (a second type with a double frame)
INVERMAY · 21 APR 1971 · TAS 7250 (late date = 19 JUN 1978)
LAUNCESTON SOUTH · 16 OCT 1972 (30 MAY 1979 also seen)
MOONAH · 15 JUN 1976 · TAS 7009 (also seen -6 JUN 1979)
NEW NORFOLK · -9 JUN 1971 · TAS 7450 (also seen 16 OCT 1974)
POST OFFICE MUSEUM HOBART · 10 MAR 1976 · TAS. 7000 (note stop after TAS type)
QUEENSTOWN · -9 MAY 1977 · TAS. 7467 (earliest date seen 27 SEP 1976 · note the stop after TAS - latest date = 19 JUN 1978)
SCOTTSDALE · 17 OCT 1973 · TAS 7254 (earliest date seen = 14 OCT 1970 / latest date seen 24 SEP 1979)
SMITHTON · -3 OCT 1978 · TAS 7330 (only example seen)
ULVERSTONE · 24 SEP 1979 · TAS 7315 (also seen used 21 APR 1971 and as late as 16 JAN 1980)
[Last updated on Friday, April 1st 2016]
this type (below) issued for the cancellation of First Day covers at official post offices.
BURNIE / 16 MAY 1973 / TAS 7320
An identical type of rubber-faced datestamp appears to have been issued in all other states as well as
the NT and ACT.
I am uncertain as to whether all official post offices in Tasmania received a datestamp of this type (still
to be given a classification I believe) thus the reason for this post and commencement of a census.
Here are a few examples that I found during a quick hunt around the office:
HOBART GPO / 16 OCT 1972 / TAS 7000 / 2
MOONAH / 15 JUN 1976 / TAS 7009
QUEENSTOWN / -9 MAY 1977 / TAS. 7467
ULVERSTONE / 24 SEP 1979 / TAS 7315
If you have any examples of this datestamp type please post them in this thread. I will compile
a listing with our early and late dates within this post.
We only need a single image of each datestamp used at the official offices but your early and late
dates are required as well. Good hunting .... this is one area of modern postmark collecting where
"discoveries" are possible (and more than one or two as well) !!
LISTING of TASMANIAN FDI DATESTAMPS USED IN THE 1970s
BELLERIVE · 16 NOV 1970 · TAS 7018 (earliest date seen / late date = 13 APR 1977)
BURNIE · 16 MAY 1973 · TAS 7320 (earliest date seen = 16 MAR 1970 on Expo FDC)
BURNIE · 13 APR 1977 · TAS, 7320 (second type with smaller, fine characters and stop after TAS)
CURRIE · 15 JUN 1976 · TAS 7256 (earliest seen = 15 JUN 1976 - late date = 19 JUN 1978)
DELORAINE · 13 APR 1977 · TAS 7304 (also seen from 9 MAY 1974, 9 MAY 77)
DEVONPORT . 14 JUL 1976 · TAS 7310 (earliest date seen 27 APR 1970 · also seen 15 JUN 1976)
GEORGE TOWN - 25 SEP 1978 - TAS 7253 (also seen used on -1 JUN 1978)
HOBART GPO · 16 OCT 1972 · TAS 7000 · 2 (also seen 18 APR 1972)
HOBART GPO · 9 OCT 1974 · TAS 7000 · 2 (a second type with a double frame)
INVERMAY · 21 APR 1971 · TAS 7250 (late date = 19 JUN 1978)
LAUNCESTON SOUTH · 16 OCT 1972 (30 MAY 1979 also seen)
MOONAH · 15 JUN 1976 · TAS 7009 (also seen -6 JUN 1979)
NEW NORFOLK · -9 JUN 1971 · TAS 7450 (also seen 16 OCT 1974)
POST OFFICE MUSEUM HOBART · 10 MAR 1976 · TAS. 7000 (note stop after TAS type)
QUEENSTOWN · -9 MAY 1977 · TAS. 7467 (earliest date seen 27 SEP 1976 · note the stop after TAS - latest date = 19 JUN 1978)
SCOTTSDALE · 17 OCT 1973 · TAS 7254 (earliest date seen = 14 OCT 1970 / latest date seen 24 SEP 1979)
SMITHTON · -3 OCT 1978 · TAS 7330 (only example seen)
ULVERSTONE · 24 SEP 1979 · TAS 7315 (also seen used 21 APR 1971 and as late as 16 JAN 1980)
[Last updated on Friday, April 1st 2016]
