A CENSUS of TASMANIAN MACHINE CANCELLATIONS without SLOGANS
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:21 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#p692
2) TASMANIAN "PAID" MACHINE CANCELLATIONS with SLOGANS ~ LINK: http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=192
3) TASMANIAN MACHINE CANCELLATIONS without SLOGANS (including "PAID" types)
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)
[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 MACHINE CANCELLATIONS without 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)
REGULAR MACHINE CANCELS
NEW NORFOLK / 5-PM 17 JUL 1984 / TAS
(postcode removed as an interim measure while waiting for a die with a different postcode) [rated S]
ERD = 2 JUL 1984 ~ LRD = 23 JUL 1984
PAID TYPES
CURRIE POST OFFICE KING ISLAND TAS 7256 "PAID" ~ 29 SEP 1994 ~ ERD [rated S]
DELORAINE TAS-AUST 7304 "PAID" ~ 11 APR 1985 [rated C]
Also seen in black ink 3 APR 1996 - LRD
DEVONPORT TAS. "PAID" ~ 1 OCT 1979 ~ (Salt Type P.1 ~ LRD by nearly 11 years!!) [rated C]
HUONVILLE TAS.-AUST 7109 "PAID" ~ 8 JAN 1987 (first day of use) [rated C]
LONGFORD TAS-AUST 7301 "PAID" 2 APR 1996 (in black ink) ~ ERD [rated C]
MOONAH TAS AUST "PAID" ~ 3 MAR 1967 ~ ERD [rated S]
QUEENSTOWN TAS AUST 7467 "PAID" 11-AM 11 APR 1996 (in black ink) ~ NPR [rated C]
SCOTTSDALE TAS AUST 7260 "PAID" 2 APR 1996 ~ LRD (in black ink) [rated C]
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#p692
2) TASMANIAN "PAID" MACHINE CANCELLATIONS with SLOGANS ~ LINK: http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=192
3) TASMANIAN MACHINE CANCELLATIONS without SLOGANS (including "PAID" types)
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)
[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 MACHINE CANCELLATIONS without 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)
REGULAR MACHINE CANCELS
NEW NORFOLK / 5-PM 17 JUL 1984 / TAS
(postcode removed as an interim measure while waiting for a die with a different postcode) [rated S]
ERD = 2 JUL 1984 ~ LRD = 23 JUL 1984
PAID TYPES
CURRIE POST OFFICE KING ISLAND TAS 7256 "PAID" ~ 29 SEP 1994 ~ ERD [rated S]
DELORAINE TAS-AUST 7304 "PAID" ~ 11 APR 1985 [rated C]
Also seen in black ink 3 APR 1996 - LRD
DEVONPORT TAS. "PAID" ~ 1 OCT 1979 ~ (Salt Type P.1 ~ LRD by nearly 11 years!!) [rated C]
HUONVILLE TAS.-AUST 7109 "PAID" ~ 8 JAN 1987 (first day of use) [rated C]
LONGFORD TAS-AUST 7301 "PAID" 2 APR 1996 (in black ink) ~ ERD [rated C]
MOONAH TAS AUST "PAID" ~ 3 MAR 1967 ~ ERD [rated S]
QUEENSTOWN TAS AUST 7467 "PAID" 11-AM 11 APR 1996 (in black ink) ~ NPR [rated C]
SCOTTSDALE TAS AUST 7260 "PAID" 2 APR 1996 ~ LRD (in black ink) [rated C]