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Burnie Code 8 1896 ?
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Peter Allan
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Burnie Code 8 1896 ?
I recently came across this Burnie type 1 1896. It has the numeral "8" above the date line. Can anyone tell me if this is a code numeral ? I'm not aware of code numbers or letters on Burnie CDS.
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Ross Ewington
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Re: Burnie Code 8 1896 ?
John Hardinge has listed this ...
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I wonder if there's any connection between the use of Code '8" at Burnie and also at Waratah
at approx. the same time?
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I wonder if there's any connection between the use of Code '8" at Burnie and also at Waratah
at approx. the same time?
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Peter Allan
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Re: Burnie Code 8 1896 ?
Ross, thanks. I should have consulted the oracle before posting this and will do so in future. We should start a topic about codes at some stage. Although there have been some learned explanations I still find the use of codes a bit puzzling, especially something like '8' .
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Ross Ewington
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Re: Burnie Code 8 1896 ?
...and the sideways Code "7" used at CASTLE FORBES BAY is a bit of a puzzle too!! 
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John Hardinge
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Re: Burnie Code 8 1896 ?
Yes, Castle Forbes Bay is an interesting one. It is probably significant that all of these CDS were made at the same time-late 1881/early 1882.