Piper's River

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OPENED : 6th - April - 1865 as Piper's River

RENAMED : 1st - August - 1880 to Pipers River Lower

RENAMED : 28th - October - 1887 back to Piper's River

  • Still in operation as a LPO


Location:

Piper's River is located in the East Tamar region approx 24 kms East of George Town

Post offices close to Piper's River were:



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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==


SECOND ALLOCATION



Allocated BN: 111

  • Rated: R
  • Known on pictorial


== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1a



  • Earliest recorded date: 30th - January - 1899
  • Latest recorded date: 12th - December - 1924


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TYPE 4



  • Earliest recorded date: 17th - November - 1925
  • Latest recorded date: 19th - January - 1963
  • Red/Violet ink 1926-27


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TYPE 5s



  • Earliest recorded date: 22nd - January - 1963
  • Latest recorded date: 1st - November - 1989
  • Proof strikes from PMG store known 22nd November 1962


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TYPE 5(m)



  • Earliest recorded date: 15th - January - 1990
  • Latest recorded date: 9th - February - 1990
  • Rated: RRR
  • First letter in year large


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TYPE 5s



  • Earliest recorded date: 2nd - March - 1990
  • Latest recorded date: 17th - April - 1992
  • Small date line restored to CDS


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TYPE R8



  • Earliest recorded date: 25th - November - 1992
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995


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