A CENSUS of TASMANIAN "PAID" MACHINE CANCELS with SLOGANS

[Ross Ewington]

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]

[Ross Ewington]

TRAVEL THE SEA ROAD TO TASMANIA - HOBART 5 OCT 1959 [in use for one week only - rated XX]
[attachment=2]travel sea road paid.jpg[/attachment]

CELEBRATE WITH QUEENSLAND IN CENTENARY YEAR - HOBART - TAS AUST 23 OCT 1959 [rated X - used at Hobart GPO only April/October 1959]
[attachment=1]queensland centenary paid.jpg[/attachment]

ROYAL VISIT ER II - G.P.O. HOBART - TAS AUST 13 APR 1970 [rated S - used 20th March to late April 1970]
[attachment=0]1970 royal visit.jpg[/attachment]

[Ross Ewington]

1969 HEART FUND APPEAL GIVE SO MORE WILL LIVE ~ G.P.O. HOBART TAS-AUST 9 JUN 1969 [rated S]
[attachment=4]hobart heart paid.jpg[/attachment]

STILL NOT USING SEATBELTS? WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK? ~ HOBART TAS-AUST 7000 5 APR 1971 [rated S]
[attachment=3]seatbelts hobart paid.jpg[/attachment]

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]
[attachment=2]hobart tb paid.jpg[/attachment]

ADDRESS MAIL TO PRIVATE BOX No IT EXPEDITES DELIVERY ~ HOBART 3D (with rate) 10 AUG 1953 [rated C]
[attachment=1]hobart delivery paid.jpg[/attachment]

YOUR HANDY BUYING GUIDE THE PINK PAGES ~ G.P.O. HOBART TAS-AUST 7000 13 SEP 1971 [rated C)
[attachment=0]hobart gpo pink paid.jpg[/attachment]

[Ross Ewington]

TASMANIA NO PLACE LIKE HOME - GLENORCHY - TAS-AUST 7010 16 JUN 1989 [rated S]
[attachment=6]glenorchy paid no place.jpg[/attachment]
Also seen used on 4 NOV 1988


ADDRESS MAIL TO PRIVATE BOX NO IT EXPEDITES DELIVERY - WYNYARD TAS AUST 7325 8 MAR 1988 [rated S]
[attachment=5]wynyard paid expedites delivery.jpg[/attachment]

TASMANIA NO PLACE LIKE HOME - MOONAH TAS-AUST 7309 30 NOV 1988 [rated S]
[attachment=4]moonah paid no place.jpg[/attachment]

IDEAL FOR SMALL INVESTORS BUY SPECIAL BONDS - LAUNCESTON TAS. 21 JUN 1961 [rated S]
[attachment=3]launceston paid investors.jpg[/attachment]

SPONSOR A BRITISH MIGRANT - HOBART TAS AUST 23 JLY 1959 [rated C]
[attachment=2]hobart paid sponsor.jpg[/attachment]

LIFE IS PRECIOUS HELP TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS - HOBART 2½d 23 OCT 1946 [rated S]
[attachment=1]hobart paid precious.jpg[/attachment]

UNITED NATIONS DAY 24TH OCTOBER - LAUNCESTON TAS. 3½d 4 NOV 1955 [rated X]
[attachment=0]launceston paid un.jpg[/attachment]

[Ross Ewington]

CHECK ADDRESS IF INCOMPLETE ADVISE WRITER ~ HOBART 26 MAY 1952 3½D [rated C]

hobart paid check address.jpg (14.18 KiB) Viewed 2698 times

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA JUBILEE 1901 1951 ~ PAID AT / 3D 27MAR51 / LAUNCESTON [rated S]

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[Peter Allan]

Here are some examples only seen in Tasmania. Occleshaw only records 17 different Tasmanian-specific slogans. However, I cannot see the "Searoad to Tasmania" slogan in either of Occleshaw's lists - although I may have missed it. Is it an un-recorded type ? I see Ross has shown an example from Hobart, 1959. My example is Smithton Nov 1963, and I would rate it as quite scarce to rare from this office.
Hobart Regatta Centenary 19 - 22 Feb 1938
Only used in Hobart 24/11/37 - early 1938, and Launceston 22/11/37 - 30/11/37
Hobart 12 Jan 1938

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City of Launceston Fiesta
Launceston 21 Feb 1958

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Tasmania Day 1987 November 22nd Let's Fly our Flag
Hobart 12 Dec 1987

Tasmanina-Day-1987.jpg (42.41 KiB) Viewed 2694 times

Travell the Sea Road to Tasmania
19 Nov 1963

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