Don

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OPENED : 12th - May - 1856

CLOSED : Still in operation circa 1995

Location:

Don is located in the North West region approx kms West of Devonport

Post offices close to Don were:

• Devonport West(2nd opening) 2.5 kms

• Devonport 4.5 kms

• Lillico 6 kms

• Devonport East 7 kms

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== PRE 1861 ==

MPE/MANUSCRIPT

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• Earliest recorded date: 6th - February - 1857

• Latest recorded date: 26th - February - 1875

• Seen as "Don" or "Don River" as manuscript postal endorsement and on stamps

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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==

SECOND ALLOCATION

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Allocated BN: 26

• Known on pictorial

== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE U2

• Earliest recorded date: 18th - September - 1877

• Latest recorded date: 2nd - February - 1884

• Rated: R

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TYPE 1

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• Earliest recorded date: 10th - September - 1885

• Latest recorded date: 10th - June - 1936

• Rated: 1 (abundantly common) by Hardinge in pictorial period

• Grey ink 1916-17

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TYPE 4a

• Earliest recorded date: 17th - June - 1936

• Latest recorded date: 22nd - July - 1965

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TYPE 4a(s)

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• Earliest recorded date: 18th - October - 1965

• Latest recorded date: 30th - June - 1978

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TYPE 7

• Earliest recorded date: 1st - July - 1978

• Latest recorded date: 7th - September - 1988

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TYPE 7(m)(i)

• Earliest recorded date: 11th - January - 1989

• Latest recorded date: 13th - October - 1989

• CDS has first letter in day large

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TYPE 7(m)(ii)

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• Earliest recorded date: 13th - February - 1990

• Latest recorded date: 10th - September - 1991

• CDS has first figure in year large

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TYPE 7l

• Earliest recorded date: 2nd - October - 1992

• Latest recorded date: 8th - March - 1993

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TYPE 7(m)(iii)

• Earliest recorded date: 2nd - August - 1993

• Latest recorded date: 2nd - August - 1993

• Rated: RRR

• Incomplete dateline on known copy,more must exist

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TYPE R8

• Earliest recorded date: 8th - October - 1993

• Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995

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Other Information

• Don Post Ofiice 1978

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Links & References

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