Swansea

OPENED: 1-Dec-1841 · OPEN

• The first post office in the area opened at Waterloo Point in 1841 and manuscript markings of Swansea exist from both the Waterloo Point period and the Swansea post office period (ie from 1849).

Location:

• situated at 42° 7' 51" South, 148° 4' 11" East on Great Oyster Bay on Tasmania's East Coast

• Nearby post offices include Lisdillon, Little Swanport and Cranbrook

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Barred Numeral Postmarks

First Allocation BN58

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BN58 was allocated to Waterloo Point

Second Allocation BN94

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• BN94 was initially allocated to Waterloo Point and when the post office transferred operations to Swansea, BN94 was used there.

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Datestamps

Unframed

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• Earliest recorded date: 12-Sep-1865 · Latest recorded date: 28-Jul-1884

• Rated R

Type 1

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• Earliest recorded date: 12-Dec-1884 · Latest recorded date: 29-Jul-1932

• Pen manuscript cancellations known from period 6-Jan-1901 to 29-Dec-1903.

Type 4a

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• Earliest recorded date: 2-Aug-1932· Latest recorded date: 28-Apr-1958

Type 5

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• Earliest recorded date: 4-Dec-1945· Latest recorded date: 30-May-1968

Type 5(s)

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• Earliest recorded date: 5-Jun-1968· Latest recorded date: 28-Jun-1977

Type 5s

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• Earliest recorded date: 11-NOV-1958· Latest recorded date: 29-JUN-1984

Type 7T(i)

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• Earliest recorded date: 30-JUN-1977· Latest recorded date: 29-JUN-1984

• Thick frame

Type 7T(ii)

• Earliest recorded date: 4-JUL-1977· Latest recorded date: 29-JUN-1977

• Shorter right bar than (i) and thinner frame

Type R6a

• Earliest recorded date: 2-JUL-1984· Latest recorded date: 13-JUL-1984

• Used during postcode change

Type 8aT(i)

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• Earliest recorded date: 16-JUL1984· Latest recorded date: 1995

• Code 1

• Replaced by rubber CDS 1995

Type 8aT(ii)

• Earliest recorded date: 5-Jun-1968· Latest recorded date: 1995

• Code 2

• Replaced by rubber CDS 1995

Type for an expert to identify

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• Earliest recorded date: 1995· Latest recorded date: ?

PAID Datestamps

Type 5(s) PAID

• Earliest recorded date: 1-NOV-1966· Latest recorded date: 16-JUN-1977

• Rated RR

• "Paid at Swansea" in red

Type 7bT PAID

• Earliest recorded date: 16-JUN-1977· Latest recorded date: 2-JUL-1984

• In red

Type 8cT

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• Earliest recorded date: 26-JUL-1984· Latest recorded date: ?

• In red 1984:1991. In black 1991-

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Other Information

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• Examiner 3-Apr-1900 Miss Nellie Smith Post and telegraph mistress at Swansea

Links & References

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