Bismarck
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Opened: 01-JAN-1882 · Re-named Collins Vale (Collinsvale): 01-JUL-1915 (see 'Other Information' below)[edit]
Location: 42° 50′ 34″ South, 147° 11′ 21″ East
- situated approx. 8kms WSW of Glenorchy
- the total population of Bismarck reported in the 1901 Census was 206 persons
- the closest post office to Bismarck was at Glenlusk
- see Google Map for an enlargement
- postcard view of the post office c.1910
Barred Numeral Postmark[edit]
Second Allocation Barred Numeral Type
- Bismarck was allocated BN219
- Rated RR
- BN219 can be found cancelling Pictorial issues
Post an image of a 'tie' of the BN with the CDS postmark here
Datestamp[edit]
Datestamp has 'dot stops'
- Earliest recorded date: 08-AUG-1899 · Latest recorded date: 11-JUL-1915
- Hardinge rated 8(R) in pictorial period
- Rated RRR on Commonwealth issues
The datestamp was only used for a couple of weeks after the office changed names - see Collinsvale
Report an earlier or later use of the Type 1 datestamp here
To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings
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Other Information[edit]
- an extensive report in The Mercury from November 1914 regarding local opposition to the change of name to Collins Vale
- a reference published in The Mercury on Saturday, January 30th 1915 to the change of name from Bismarck to Collins Vale
- postcard c.1910 advertising the local boarding establishment 'Hilldrop' ... the building can still be seen today
- a reference published in The Mercury on Saturday, January 30th 1915 to the change of name from Bismarck to Collins Vale
Links & References[edit]
To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings
To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page |
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