Difference between revisions of "Pillinger"
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| + | '''Opened: 1 JUN 1899 · Closed: 18 APR 1924 ''' | ||
| − | '''Location: | + | '''Location: situated at Kelly Basin on Macquarie Harbour at 42° 21′ 0″ South, 145° 34′ 0″ East''' |
| − | * | + | * opened as '''[[Kelly's Basin]]''' in 1898 and renamed '''Pillinger''' on 1 JUN 1899. The Kelly's Basin datestamp remained in use until late in 1910 |
| − | * the | + | * the closest post offices to Pillinger during it's period of operation were at '''[[Darwin]]''' and '''[[Crotty]]''' |
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''Click on the RH map for an enlargement'' | ''Click on the RH map for an enlargement'' | ||
| + | == 2nd Allocation Barred Numeral Postmark == | ||
| − | + | '''BN230''' | |
| − | <gallery widths=200px heights=200px> | + | <gallery widths=200px heights=200px>File:bn230 pillinger.jpg </gallery> |
| + | * BN230 is rated '''RR''' and was previously used at [[Upper Cascade River]], [[Norfolk Plains East]], [[Pateena]] and then finally at [[Kelly's Basin]] | ||
| − | == | + | * although it cannot be 'tied' to the Pillinger cds it has been 'tied' to the Kelly's Basin datestamp after the PO was re-named |
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| + | [http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=639 ''Report an earlier or later use of BN230 postmark here''] | ||
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| + | == Datestamp == | ||
'''[[Type 2c]]''' | '''[[Type 2c]]''' | ||
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| − | * Earliest recorded date: · Latest recorded date: | + | * Earliest recorded date: '''12 OCT 1910''' · Latest recorded date: '''8 OCT 1922''' |
| − | * Rated | + | * Rated '''RR''' prior to 1913 with examples on Commonwealth Period stamps rated '''RRR''' |
| + | [http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=638 ''Report an earlier or later use of the Type 2c datestamp here''] | ||
| − | + | == Other Cancellations == | |
| + | <gallery widths=200px heights=200px>File:</gallery> | ||
| + | * manuscript cancellations have been reported circa 1899 for reasons unknown | ||
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| − | + | * the population at the time of the 1901 Census was 637 persons | |
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| − | Please contact [mailto:ross@tassie.net.au the author] of this page to report any errors and/or omissions or to provide better or 'missing' images, etc. | + | '''''Please contact [mailto:ross@tassie.net.au the author] of this page to report any errors and/or omissions or to provide better or 'missing' images, etc.''''' |
Latest revision as of 22:00, 5 June 2014
Opened: 1 JUN 1899 · Closed: 18 APR 1924
Location: situated at Kelly Basin on Macquarie Harbour at 42° 21′ 0″ South, 145° 34′ 0″ East
- opened as Kelly's Basin in 1898 and renamed Pillinger on 1 JUN 1899. The Kelly's Basin datestamp remained in use until late in 1910
Click on the RH map for an enlargement
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2nd Allocation Barred Numeral Postmark[edit]
BN230
- BN230 is rated RR and was previously used at Upper Cascade River, Norfolk Plains East, Pateena and then finally at Kelly's Basin
- although it cannot be 'tied' to the Pillinger cds it has been 'tied' to the Kelly's Basin datestamp after the PO was re-named
Report an earlier or later use of BN230 postmark here
Datestamp[edit]
- Earliest recorded date: 12 OCT 1910 · Latest recorded date: 8 OCT 1922
- Rated RR prior to 1913 with examples on Commonwealth Period stamps rated RRR
Report an earlier or later use of the Type 2c datestamp here
Other Cancellations[edit]
- manuscript cancellations have been reported circa 1899 for reasons unknown
| To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings
To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page |
Other Information[edit]
- the population at the time of the 1901 Census was 637 persons
Links & References[edit]
Please contact the author of this page to report any errors and/or omissions or to provide better or 'missing' images, etc.
