Book: TASMANIAN POSTAL STATIONERY by M. Groom & A. Shatten · report 'finds' and post queries here!

[Ross Ewington]

Just discovered this very early use of the 1d Tasmanian International Exhibition souvenir postal card (PC6)

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Mailed at Hobart on December 16th · message dated December 15th - card was issued in December 1893

[Ross Ewington]

A very early use of the first 1d QV postal card - January 16th 1882

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postmarks on card back verifies the date

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[Malcolm Groom]

Earliest recorded date of first 1d postcard PC1 supplied by Mark Lewis 10 January 1882

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[Malcolm Groom]

Co-author Allen Shatten signing the new book

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[Malcolm Groom]

The authors finally gather in Hobart to celebrate the book launch delayed by the pandemic

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[bill]

There is some feedback regarding the international reply coupons described on page 175
of Malcolm Groom's and Allen Shatten's book on postal stationery to be found under the
heading "Tasmania – The Post Office: regulations, publications, stationary, etc." See link
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[John Campton]

This may qualify as a new find re PTPO postal card.

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[rogue2]

Upper half, no text on lower half. Probably acquired in Rodney Perry auction around 30 years ago