Editing Gravelly Beach


OPENED ''':'''  1st - April - 1911 

* Still operating as community postal agency


'''Location:'''

[[Gravelly Beach]] is located on the West Tamar approx. 25 kms North of [[Launceston]]

Post offices close to [[Gravelly Beach]] were:

* [[Lanena]] - [[Blackwall]]  2 kms

* [[Robigana]]  3 kms

* [[Exeter]]  4 kms

* [[Deviot]]  8 kms

 
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== Datestamps ==


'''[[TYPE 2b]]'''



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* 1st period of use (CDS misplaced late September 1912)
 
* Earliest recorded date: 27th - October - 1911   

* Latest recorded date: 25th - September - 1912  

* Rated: RR

* 2nd period of use (CDS found mid November 1912)

* Earliest recorded date: 18th - November - 1912

* Latest recorded date: 10th - July - 1964

* Rated: R

* Blue ink 1913-21 , Violet ink 1951



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'''[[TYPE 3]]'''

 
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* Earliest recorded date: 12th - October - 1912 

* Latest recorded date: 12th - November - 1912 

* Rated: RRRRR 

* Returned when misplaced type 2b CDS was found



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'''[[TYPE 5s]]'''


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* Earliest recorded date: 5th - August - 1964  

* Latest recorded date: 8th - September - 1978

* Proof strike known dated 14th - May - 1964 ex PMG stores  



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'''[[TYPE 7]]'''


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* Earliest recorded date: 11th - September - 1978   

* Latest recorded date: 22nd - September - 1987

* Blue/Violet ink 1985    


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'''[[TYPE 8]]'''


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* Earliest recorded date: 23rd - September - 1987  

* Latest recorded date: In use 1995

* Replaced with rubber CDS in 1995   


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== Other Information ==




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