A CENSUS of TASMANIAN "PAID" MACHINE CANCELS with SLOGANS
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:16 am
The collecting of Tasmanian machine cancellations has never been a very popular field with postmark collectors which I think is most unfortunate.
Although some very extensive and excellent research on machine cancellations (all Australian states + ACT & NT) has already been published by
R.C. Occleshaw in "Australian Slogan Cancellations - 1917-1988 / Volume I The Commemorative and Short Term Markings"
and "Australian Slogan Cancellations - 1917-1990 / Volume 2 The Definitive and Long Term Markings" (both published by Magpie Publications
in 1989 and 1991 respectively), there is no "Tasmania Only" listing yet available to collectors.
I believe that if such a list is compiled (with provisional rarity ratings where possible) it may awaken some interest in this fascinating field of Tasmanian postmark
collecting. Therefore, my intention is to conduct an illustrated census of Tasmanian machine cancellations in this forum leading to publication of a
listing at a future date in "The Courier" and on the Tasmanian Philatelic Society website.
I will keep a "working list" in this first post recording the post office, date of use, die type and slogan used. All information forthcoming from members
posts made below will be added to the list. (recommended image size is 100 or 150dpi). Suggestions for provisional rarity ratings are most welcome.
In order maintain some clarity with the "task at hand" I have opened three separate topics in this postmark category:
1) TASMANIAN MACHINE CANCELLATIONS with SLOGANS ~ LINK: http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=193
2) TASMANIAN "PAID" MACHINE CANCELLATIONS with SLOGANS, and
3) TASMANIAN MACHINE CANCELLATIONS without SLOGANS (including "PAID" types) ~ LINK: http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=194
Provisional rarity ratings are as follows: C = Common S = Scarce (uncommon but can be found with a little effort)
X = Rare (not often seen) and XX (rarely seen .... mainly due to a very limited usage; e.g. TRAVEL SEA ROAD TO TASMANIA used for 1 week in 1959)
[N.B. I have used the letter "X" rather "R" to denote rarity to order to avoid accidental comparison with the rarity ratings used for circular datestamps]
>>> A CENSUS of TASMANIAN "PAID" MACHINE CANCELLATIONS with SLOGANS <<<
An extensive and outstanding article by Colin Salt on the various town name dies used in Tasmania was published in The Courier (No.45 / June 2008)
Any earlier or later dates than those provided by Colin posted below will be endorsed ERD (earliest recorded date) or LRD (latest recorded date).
Town name dies (a.k.a. "date cases") not previously seen will also be indicated with NPR (not previously recorded).
GLENORCHY
TASMANIA NO PLACE LIKE HOME - GLENORCHY - TAS-AUST 7010 16 JUN 1989 [rated S]
Also seen used on 4 NOV 1988
HOBART
ADDRESS MAIL TO PRIVATE BOX No IT EXPEDITES DELIVERY ~ HOBART 3D (with rate) 10 AUG 1953 [rated C]
CELEBRATE WITH QUEENSLAND IN CENTENARY YEAR - HOBART - TAS AUST 23 OCT 1959 [rated X - used at Hobart GPO only April/October 1959]
KEEP TB. AT BAY HAVE A CHEST X RAY ~ HOBART 3D (with rate) 8 OCT 1953 [rated S ...maybe higher as not recorded by Occleshaw as having been used at Hobart]
LIFE IS PRECIOUS HELP TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS - HOBART 2½d 23 OCT 1946 [rated S]
ROYAL VISIT ER II - G.P.O. HOBART - TAS AUST 13 APR 1970 [rated S - used 20th March to late April 1970]
STILL NOT USING SEATBELTS? WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK? ~ HOBART TAS-AUST 7000 5 APR 1971 [rated S]
SPONSOR A BRITISH MIGRANT - HOBART TAS AUST 23 JLY 1959 [rated C]
TRAVEL THE SEA ROAD TO TASMANIA - HOBART 5 OCT 1959 [rated XX - in use for one week only]
HOBART G.P.O.
1969 HEART FUND APPEAL GIVE SO MORE WILL LIVE ~ G.P.O. HOBART TAS-AUST 9 JUN 1969 [rated S]
YOUR HANDY BUYING GUIDE THE PINK PAGES ~ G.P.O. HOBART TAS-AUST 7000 13 SEP 1971 [rated C)
LAUNCESTON
IDEAL FOR SMALL INVESTORS BUY SPECIAL BONDS - LAUNCESTON TAS. 21 JUN 1961 [rated S]
UNITED NATIONS DAY 24TH OCTOBER - LAUNCESTON TAS. 3½d 4 NOV 1955 [rated X]
MOONAH
TASMANIA NO PLACE LIKE HOME - MOONAH TAS-AUST 7309 30 NOV 1988 [rated S]
WYNYARD
ADDRESS MAIL TO PRIVATE BOX NO IT EXPEDITES DELIVERY - WYNYARD TAS AUST 7325 8 MAR 1988 [rated S]
Although some very extensive and excellent research on machine cancellations (all Australian states + ACT & NT) has already been published by
R.C. Occleshaw in "Australian Slogan Cancellations - 1917-1988 / Volume I The Commemorative and Short Term Markings"
and "Australian Slogan Cancellations - 1917-1990 / Volume 2 The Definitive and Long Term Markings" (both published by Magpie Publications
in 1989 and 1991 respectively), there is no "Tasmania Only" listing yet available to collectors.
I believe that if such a list is compiled (with provisional rarity ratings where possible) it may awaken some interest in this fascinating field of Tasmanian postmark
collecting. Therefore, my intention is to conduct an illustrated census of Tasmanian machine cancellations in this forum leading to publication of a
listing at a future date in "The Courier" and on the Tasmanian Philatelic Society website.
I will keep a "working list" in this first post recording the post office, date of use, die type and slogan used. All information forthcoming from members
posts made below will be added to the list. (recommended image size is 100 or 150dpi). Suggestions for provisional rarity ratings are most welcome.
In order maintain some clarity with the "task at hand" I have opened three separate topics in this postmark category:
1) TASMANIAN MACHINE CANCELLATIONS with SLOGANS ~ LINK: http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=193
2) TASMANIAN "PAID" MACHINE CANCELLATIONS with SLOGANS, and
3) TASMANIAN MACHINE CANCELLATIONS without SLOGANS (including "PAID" types) ~ LINK: http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=194
Provisional rarity ratings are as follows: C = Common S = Scarce (uncommon but can be found with a little effort)
X = Rare (not often seen) and XX (rarely seen .... mainly due to a very limited usage; e.g. TRAVEL SEA ROAD TO TASMANIA used for 1 week in 1959)
[N.B. I have used the letter "X" rather "R" to denote rarity to order to avoid accidental comparison with the rarity ratings used for circular datestamps]
>>> A CENSUS of TASMANIAN "PAID" MACHINE CANCELLATIONS with SLOGANS <<<
An extensive and outstanding article by Colin Salt on the various town name dies used in Tasmania was published in The Courier (No.45 / June 2008)
Any earlier or later dates than those provided by Colin posted below will be endorsed ERD (earliest recorded date) or LRD (latest recorded date).
Town name dies (a.k.a. "date cases") not previously seen will also be indicated with NPR (not previously recorded).
GLENORCHY
TASMANIA NO PLACE LIKE HOME - GLENORCHY - TAS-AUST 7010 16 JUN 1989 [rated S]
Also seen used on 4 NOV 1988
HOBART
ADDRESS MAIL TO PRIVATE BOX No IT EXPEDITES DELIVERY ~ HOBART 3D (with rate) 10 AUG 1953 [rated C]
CELEBRATE WITH QUEENSLAND IN CENTENARY YEAR - HOBART - TAS AUST 23 OCT 1959 [rated X - used at Hobart GPO only April/October 1959]
KEEP TB. AT BAY HAVE A CHEST X RAY ~ HOBART 3D (with rate) 8 OCT 1953 [rated S ...maybe higher as not recorded by Occleshaw as having been used at Hobart]
LIFE IS PRECIOUS HELP TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS - HOBART 2½d 23 OCT 1946 [rated S]
ROYAL VISIT ER II - G.P.O. HOBART - TAS AUST 13 APR 1970 [rated S - used 20th March to late April 1970]
STILL NOT USING SEATBELTS? WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK? ~ HOBART TAS-AUST 7000 5 APR 1971 [rated S]
SPONSOR A BRITISH MIGRANT - HOBART TAS AUST 23 JLY 1959 [rated C]
TRAVEL THE SEA ROAD TO TASMANIA - HOBART 5 OCT 1959 [rated XX - in use for one week only]
HOBART G.P.O.
1969 HEART FUND APPEAL GIVE SO MORE WILL LIVE ~ G.P.O. HOBART TAS-AUST 9 JUN 1969 [rated S]
YOUR HANDY BUYING GUIDE THE PINK PAGES ~ G.P.O. HOBART TAS-AUST 7000 13 SEP 1971 [rated C)
LAUNCESTON
IDEAL FOR SMALL INVESTORS BUY SPECIAL BONDS - LAUNCESTON TAS. 21 JUN 1961 [rated S]
UNITED NATIONS DAY 24TH OCTOBER - LAUNCESTON TAS. 3½d 4 NOV 1955 [rated X]
MOONAH
TASMANIA NO PLACE LIKE HOME - MOONAH TAS-AUST 7309 30 NOV 1988 [rated S]
WYNYARD
ADDRESS MAIL TO PRIVATE BOX NO IT EXPEDITES DELIVERY - WYNYARD TAS AUST 7325 8 MAR 1988 [rated S]