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

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

#1 Post by Ross Ewington » Sat Feb 05, 2022 5:46 pm

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

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#2 Post by Ross Ewington » Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:02 pm

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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#3 Post by Malcolm Groom » Wed Feb 23, 2022 1:48 pm

Earliest recorded date of first 1d postcard PC1 supplied by Mark Lewis 10 January 1882
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#4 Post by Malcolm Groom » Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:02 pm

Co-author Allen Shatten signing the new book


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#5 Post by Malcolm Groom » Sun Mar 06, 2022 7:26 am

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

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#6 Post by bill » Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:28 am

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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#7 Post by John Campton » Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:05 am

This may qualify as a new find re PTPO postal card.
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#8 Post by rogue2 » Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:55 pm

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