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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport west 2bT.jpeg</gallery>
  
  
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* Latest recorded date: 23rd - September - 1947
 
* Latest recorded date: 23rd - September - 1947
  
* CDS "West" removed to comply with name change to [[Devonport}} on the 1st - May - 1929   
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* CDS "West" removed to comply with name change to [[Devonport]] on the 1st - May - 1929   
  
  
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* Latest recorded date: 20th - October - 1938
 
* Latest recorded date: 20th - October - 1938
  
* CDS "West" removed to comply with name change to [[Devonport}} on the 1st - May - 1929   
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* CDS "West" removed to comply with name change to [[Devonport]] on the 1st - May - 1929   
  
 
    
 
    
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport west r1.jpg
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file:Dev West R2.jpeg</gallery>
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport west 4.jpeg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 24th - August - 1923 
  
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* Latest recorded date: 22nd - December - 1929
  
* Earliest recorded date: 
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* CDS "Devonport West"
  
* Latest recorded date:   
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* Rated: RRR  
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport west rem.jpg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 24th - December - 1934 
  
* Earliest recorded date:
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* Latest recorded date: 28th - October - 1946
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* CDS "West" removed
  
   
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* Rated: RRRR  
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport r2a ii.jpg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 18th - April - 1928 
 +
 
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* Latest recorded date: 11th - July - 1929
  
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* CDS "Post Office/Devonport West"
  
* Earliest recorded date: 
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* Violet ink
  
* Latest recorded date:   
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* Rated: RRR  
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 11th - September - 1929 
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* Latest recorded date: 28th - December - 1933
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* CDS "West" removed
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* Blue and violet ink
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Rated: R
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>File:</gallery>  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>File:Devonport 4aT.jpeg</gallery>  
  
  
* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 29th - April - 1930 
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Latest recorded date: 1st - May - 1962
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport t4.JPG
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file:Dev 4a(i).jpg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 27th - December - 1933 
  
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* Latest recorded date: 30th - November - 1965
  
* Earliest recorded date: 
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* CDS large letters with oval "O" in "Devonport"
  
* Latest recorded date:    
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* Violet ink 1944-46    
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:     
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* Earliest recorded date: 11th - May - 1936    
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* Latest recorded date: 6th - December - 1967
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* CDS round "O" in "Devonport"
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* Violet ink 1946
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 15th - March - 1939    
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* Latest recorded date: 24th - November - 1945
 +
 
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* Violet ink 1944-46
  
* Latest recorded date:   
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* Rated: RRR    
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport t5.jpg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 18th - August - 1946
  
* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Latest recorded date: 5th - October - 1966
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* CDS oval "O" in "Devonport" with longer arcs and dash 
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 30th - June - 1970 
  
* Latest recorded date:   
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* Latest recorded date: 23rd - November - 1978
 +
 
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* Rated: R  
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 12th - November - 1947
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* Latest recorded date: 1st - September - 1964
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* CDS round "O" in "Devonport" with longer arcs and dash 
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 30th - June - 1970    
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* Latest recorded date: 2nd - January - 1979
  
* Latest recorded date:   
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* Rated: R  
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 1st - December - 1945  
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* Latest recorded date: 14th - January - 1970
  
* Latest recorded date:    
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* CDS has horizontal lines at varying lengths in "e" of "Devonport"    
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:
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* Earliest recorded date: 19th - January - 1970
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* Latest recorded date: 16th - February - 1970
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Rated: RRRR
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 29th - July - 1948  
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* Latest recorded date: 11th - December - 1969
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* CDS with letters more widely spaced than 5Ti,noteably the first 3 letters of "Devonpor"t  
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:
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* Earliest recorded date: 7th - January - 1970
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* Latest recorded date: 20th - February - 1970
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Rated: RR 
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 10th - April - 1967  
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* Latest recorded date: 2nd - January - 1979
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* CDS has round "O" and left arc 8mm in length  
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 26th - April - 1966 
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* Latest recorded date: 2nd - January - 1979
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* CDS has round "O" and left arc 7mm in length 
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 11 - April - 1968    
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* Latest recorded date: 2nd - January - 1979
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* CDS has round "O" and left arc 6mm in length 
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 11th - April - 1968    
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* Latest recorded date: 1st - December - 1989
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* CDS has oval "O" with very short arcs 
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:     
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* Earliest recorded date: 9th - March - 1970    
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Latest recorded date: 16th - May - 1990
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport 6aT.jpeg</gallery>
  
  
* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 9th - March - 1970    
  
* Latest recorded date:   
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* Latest recorded date: 2nd - February - 1992    
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport code 1.jpg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
  
* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* Code 1 
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
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* Code 2
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
 +
 
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* Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* Code 3   
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* Code 4 
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:
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* Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
 +
 
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* Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  
* Latest recorded date:    
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* Code 5    
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:
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* Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
 +
 
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* Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* Code 6 
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport R6ai.jpeg</gallery>
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 +
 
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* Earliest recorded date: 18th - July - 1980 
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: 27th - March - 1984
  
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* CDS "Devonport/Tas-Aust-7310 with diameter of 32mm but spread over time
  
* Earliest recorded date: 
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* Violet ink 1980-83
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Black ink 1983-84  
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 26th - April - 1984  
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: 27th - December - 1984
 +
 
 +
* CDS with 31mm diameter wavy outer line and base reads "Tasmania Aust 7310"
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Rated: RR 
  
 
   
 
   
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* Earliest recorded date:
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* Earliest recorded date: 16th - February - 1984
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* Latest recorded date: 27th - April - 1984
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 +
* CDS 29mm in diameter with smaller compact letters than R6a(i) and base reads "Tasmania Aust 7310"
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:     
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* Earliest recorded date: 30th - May - 1985    
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Latest recorded date: 14th - May - 1987
 +
 
 +
* CDS as R6a(i) with diameter of 36mm but expanded with use and base reads "Tasmania Aust 7310"
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>File:</gallery>  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>File:Devonport r6a(v).jpg</gallery>  
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 +
 
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* Earliest recorded date: 19th - June - 1987 
  
 +
* Latest recorded date: 7th - August - 1991
  
* Earliest recorded date: 
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* CDS has stars at sides with base reading " Tasmania Aust 7310"
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* Blue ink 1989
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 26th - July - 1988 
 +
 
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* Latest recorded date: 6th - September - 1990
 +
 
 +
* CDS as R6a(i) with smaller dateline than R6a(ii)
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* Blue ink 1989-90 
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:     
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* Earliest recorded date: 20th - February - 1990    
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* Latest recorded date: 17th - June - 1991
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* CDS as R6a(i) with larger dateline than R6a(vi)
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport r6i.jpeg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 4th - September - 1990 
  
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* Latest recorded date: 20th - October - 1991
  
* Earliest recorded date: 
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* CDS double circle with "Tas Aust 7310" at base with dash between "Tas" and "Aust"
  
* Latest recorded date:    
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* Two identical CDS wearing at different rates    
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport R6iii.jpeg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 18th - July - 1991
  
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* Latest recorded date: 22nd - April - 1992
  
* Earliest recorded date:
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* CDS with " Tas 7310" at base
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* Two identical CDS wearing at different rates and well worn by 1992 
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport rai.jpg
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file:Devonport r6v.jpg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 20th - December - 1991 
  
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* Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  
* Earliest recorded date: 
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* Very similar to R6(i) and (ii)
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* Two identical CDS wearing at different rates
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 11th - June - 1992
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: 29th - July - 1993
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* Time above dateline set at 12 noon
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport R6aTii.jpeg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 8th - June - 1992 
  
* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Latest recorded date: 12th - August - 1993
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* Time above dateline set at 6pm
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 16th - November - 1993  
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
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* Time above dateline set at 7am 
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:
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* Earliest recorded date: 28th - October - 1993
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* Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* CDS has "Tas 7310" at base with 6pm time above dateline
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 2nd - April - 1966  
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* Latest recorded date: 12th - November - 1976
 +
 
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* CDS double ring "General Duties"
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* Violet ink
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* Rated: RRR
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 7th - February - 1990  
 +
 
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* Latest recorded date: 30th - May - 1992 
 +
 
 +
* CDS "General Duties"
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* Blue ink 1990
 +
 
 +
* Black ink 1991-92
  
 
   
 
   
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 1st - May - 1975  
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
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* Rated: R
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:     
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* Earliest recorded date: 1st - May - 1975    
 +
 
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* Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
 +
 
 +
* Blue ink
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Rated: R
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: Undated 
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Latest recorded date: Undated
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 +
* CDS "Postage Paid/At/Devonport West" with cross stops and no dateline. "At" located in middle of CDS
 +
 
 +
* Rated: RRRRR
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 14th - April - 1910 
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: 17th - March - 1911
 +
 
 +
* CDS "Postage Paid/Devonport West Tas" in a 30mm diameter circle
 +
 
 +
* 1d rate
  
* Latest recorded date:   
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* Rated: RRRRR    
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Paid at devonport.jpg</gallery>
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* Earliest recorded date: 19th - November - 1915 
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: 15th - July - 1929
  
 +
* CDS "Paid at/Devonport West"
  
* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Various rates
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Rated: RRR
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Paid devonport 2bx.jpg</gallery>
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 +
 
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* Earliest recorded date: 2nd - July - 1931 
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: 7th - January - 1954
  
 +
* CDS has " West" removed
  
* Earliest recorded date: 
+
* Various rates
  
* Latest recorded date:   
+
* Rated: RRR    
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:  
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* Earliest recorded date: 9th - May - 1956
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: 17th - December - 1963
 +
 
 +
* CDS "Paid at Devonport"
 +
 
 +
* Black ink 1956-57
 +
 
 +
* Red ink 1957-63
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Rated: RR 
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport paid 7.jpg</gallery>
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 +
 
 +
* Earliest recorded date: 1st - February - 1967 
  
 +
* Latest recorded date: 14th - February - 1979
  
* Earliest recorded date: 
+
* CDS "Paid at Devonport" in red ink
  
* Latest recorded date:   
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* Rated: R  
  
  
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:</gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:Devonport paid.jpg</gallery>
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 +
* Earliest recorded date: 27th - February - 1979
  
* Earliest recorded date:  
+
* Latest recorded date: 10th - December - 1989
  
* Latest recorded date: 
+
* Red ink 
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 23rd - January - 1990    
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: 1st - March - 1992
 +
 
 +
* First letter in year large
 +
 
 +
* Red ink 1990-91
  
* Latest recorded date: 
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* Black ink 1991-92 
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:
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* Earliest recorded date: 2nd - July - 1992
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: still in use 1995
  
* Latest recorded date:    
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* Black ink    
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:
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* Earliest recorded date: 1st - August - 1926
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Latest recorded date: 21st - March - 1929
 +
 
 +
* CDS "Telegraph Office/Devonport West"
 +
 
 +
* Rated: RRRR
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 18th - February - 1930  
 +
 
 +
* Latest recorded date: 15th - May - 1934
 +
 
 +
* CDS has "West" removed
  
* Latest recorded date:
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* Rated: RR
  
  
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* Earliest recorded date:   
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* Earliest recorded date: 2nd - December - 1982  
  
* Latest recorded date:  
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* Latest recorded date: 11th - November - 1991
 +
 
 +
* CDS "Money Order Teller/Devonport Tas 7310"
 +
 
 +
* Blue ink with violet ink in 1987
 +
 
 +
* Rated: R
  
 
   
 
   
 
 
[http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=639 ''Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here'']
 
[http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=639 ''Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here'']
  
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== Other Information ==
 
== Other Information ==
  
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* Image of Devonport Post Office from 1978
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* Image of Central Devonport early 1900's
  
  
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px></gallery>
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>File:Devonport po 1978.jpg
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file:Central devonport.jpg</gallery>
  
  

Latest revision as of 21:17, 24 July 2016

'This listing is currently being prepared by DMG

OPENED : 1st - July - 1873 as Formby

RENAMED : 1st - March - 1890 to Devonport West

RENAMED : 1st - May - 1929 to Devonport

Still in operation as an Australia Post Office


Location:

Devonport is located in the North West region approx. 50 kms East of Burnie

Post offices close to Devonport were:



"Click on image above or see Google Maps for an enlargement"


== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==


SECOND ALLOCATION



Allocated BN: 152

  • Known on pictorial


== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - June - 1879
  • Latest recorded date: 31st - December - 1889
  • Rated: R
  • CDS "Formby"


Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here


TYPE 1b (solid stops)



  • Earliest recorded date: 2nd - May - 1890
  • Latest recorded date: 2nd - February - 1914
  • Rated: RRRRR in Commonwealth period (only 1 known copy)
  • Rated: 1 (abundantly common) Hardinge in pictorial period
  • CDS "West Devonport"


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TYPE 1a



  • Earliest recorded date: 8th - June - 1896
  • Latest recorded date: 15th - November - 1919
  • Rated: R in Commonwealth period
  • Rated: 6 (scarce) Hardinge in pictorial period


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TYPE 1



  • Earliest recorded date: 23rd - December - 1902
  • Latest recorded date: 18th - July - 1913
  • CDS "Devonport West"
  • Rated: RRRRR in Commonwealth period (only one known copy)
  • Rated: 1 (abundantly common) Hardinge in pictorial period


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TYPE 3(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 23rd - August - 1907
  • Latest recorded date: 19th - November - 1918
  • CDS "Devonport West"
  • Purple ink 1914
  • Blue ink 1915
  • Rated: (abundantly common) Hardinge in pictorial period


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TYPE 3(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - June - 1910
  • Latest recorded date: 4th - August - 1927
  • CDS "West D'port"
  • Blue ink 1918
  • Rated: (abundantly common) Hardinge in pictorial period


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TYPE 2bT



  • Earliest recorded date: 5th - August - 1918
  • Latest recorded date: 7th - July - 1929
  • CDS "Devonport West" formerly Type 3a


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TYPE 2bT(x)



  • Earliest recorded date: 2nd - September - 1929
  • Latest recorded date: 23rd - September - 1947
  • CDS "West" removed to comply with name change to Devonport on the 1st - May - 1929


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TYPE 4T



  • Earliest recorded date: 17th - December - 1920
  • Latest recorded date: 21st - August - 1929
  • CDS "Devonport West"


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TYPE 4T(x)



  • Earliest recorded date: 7th - September - 1929
  • Latest recorded date: 20th - October - 1938
  • CDS "West" removed to comply with name change to Devonport on the 1st - May - 1929



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TYPE R2a(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 5th - May - 1922
  • Latest recorded date: 5th - May - 1928
  • Rated: RR
  • CDS "Devonport West/Tasmania" in violet ink


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TYPE 4



  • Earliest recorded date: 24th - August - 1923
  • Latest recorded date: 22nd - December - 1929
  • CDS "Devonport West"
  • Rated: RRR


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TYPE 4(x)



  • Earliest recorded date: 24th - December - 1934
  • Latest recorded date: 28th - October - 1946
  • CDS "West" removed
  • Rated: RRRR


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TYPE R2a(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 18th - April - 1928
  • Latest recorded date: 11th - July - 1929
  • CDS "Post Office/Devonport West"
  • Violet ink
  • Rated: RRR


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TYPE R2a(ii)(x)



  • Earliest recorded date: 11th - September - 1929
  • Latest recorded date: 28th - December - 1933
  • CDS "West" removed
  • Blue and violet ink
  • Rated: R


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TYPE 4aT



  • Earliest recorded date: 29th - April - 1930
  • Latest recorded date: 1st - May - 1962


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TYPE 4a(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 27th - December - 1933
  • Latest recorded date: 30th - November - 1965
  • CDS large letters with oval "O" in "Devonport"
  • Violet ink 1944-46


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TYPE 4a(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 11th - May - 1936
  • Latest recorded date: 6th - December - 1967
  • CDS round "O" in "Devonport"
  • Violet ink 1946


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TYPE 5(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 15th - March - 1939
  • Latest recorded date: 24th - November - 1945
  • Violet ink 1944-46
  • Rated: RRR


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TYPE 5(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 18th - August - 1946
  • Latest recorded date: 5th - October - 1966
  • CDS oval "O" in "Devonport" with longer arcs and dash


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TYPE 5(ii)(s)



  • Earliest recorded date: 30th - June - 1970
  • Latest recorded date: 23rd - November - 1978
  • Rated: R


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TYPE 5(iii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 12th - November - 1947
  • Latest recorded date: 1st - September - 1964
  • CDS round "O" in "Devonport" with longer arcs and dash


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TYPE 5(iii)(s)



  • Earliest recorded date: 30th - June - 1970
  • Latest recorded date: 2nd - January - 1979
  • Rated: R


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TYPE 5T(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 1st - December - 1945
  • Latest recorded date: 14th - January - 1970
  • CDS has horizontal lines at varying lengths in "e" of "Devonport"


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TYPE 5T(i)(s)



  • Earliest recorded date: 19th - January - 1970
  • Latest recorded date: 16th - February - 1970
  • Rated: RRRR


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TYPE 5T(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 29th - July - 1948
  • Latest recorded date: 11th - December - 1969
  • CDS with letters more widely spaced than 5Ti,noteably the first 3 letters of "Devonpor"t


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TYPE 5T(ii)(s)



  • Earliest recorded date: 7th - January - 1970
  • Latest recorded date: 20th - February - 1970
  • Rated: RR


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TYPE 5s(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 10th - April - 1967
  • Latest recorded date: 2nd - January - 1979
  • CDS has round "O" and left arc 8mm in length


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TYPE 5s(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 26th - April - 1966
  • Latest recorded date: 2nd - January - 1979
  • CDS has round "O" and left arc 7mm in length


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TYPE 5s(iii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 11 - April - 1968
  • Latest recorded date: 2nd - January - 1979
  • CDS has round "O" and left arc 6mm in length


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TYPE 5s(iv)



  • Earliest recorded date: 11th - April - 1968
  • Latest recorded date: 1st - December - 1989
  • CDS has oval "O" with very short arcs


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TYPE 6a



  • Earliest recorded date: 9th - March - 1970
  • Latest recorded date: 16th - May - 1990


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TYPE 6aT



  • Earliest recorded date: 9th - March - 1970
  • Latest recorded date: 2nd - February - 1992


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TYPE 7a(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
  • Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  • Code 1


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TYPE 7a(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
  • Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  • Code 2


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TYPE 7a(iii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
  • Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  • Code 3


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TYPE 7a(iv)



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
  • Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  • Code 4


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TYPE 7a(v)



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
  • Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  • Code 5


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TYPE 7a(vi)



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - December - 1978
  • Latest recorded date: 1 - December - 1989
  • Code 6


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TYPE R6a(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 18th - July - 1980
  • Latest recorded date: 27th - March - 1984
  • CDS "Devonport/Tas-Aust-7310 with diameter of 32mm but spread over time
  • Violet ink 1980-83
  • Black ink 1983-84


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TYPE R6a(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 26th - April - 1984
  • Latest recorded date: 27th - December - 1984
  • CDS with 31mm diameter wavy outer line and base reads "Tasmania Aust 7310"
  • Rated: RR


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TYPE R6a(iii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 16th - February - 1984
  • Latest recorded date: 27th - April - 1984
  • CDS 29mm in diameter with smaller compact letters than R6a(i) and base reads "Tasmania Aust 7310"


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TYPE R6a(iv)



  • Earliest recorded date: 30th - May - 1985
  • Latest recorded date: 14th - May - 1987
  • CDS as R6a(i) with diameter of 36mm but expanded with use and base reads "Tasmania Aust 7310"


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TYPE R6a(v)



  • Earliest recorded date: 19th - June - 1987
  • Latest recorded date: 7th - August - 1991
  • CDS has stars at sides with base reading " Tasmania Aust 7310"
  • Blue ink 1989


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TYPE R6a(vi)



  • Earliest recorded date: 26th - July - 1988
  • Latest recorded date: 6th - September - 1990
  • CDS as R6a(i) with smaller dateline than R6a(ii)
  • Blue ink 1989-90


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TYPE R6a(vii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 20th - February - 1990
  • Latest recorded date: 17th - June - 1991
  • CDS as R6a(i) with larger dateline than R6a(vi)


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TYPE R6(i) and R6 (ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - September - 1990
  • Latest recorded date: 20th - October - 1991
  • CDS double circle with "Tas Aust 7310" at base with dash between "Tas" and "Aust"
  • Two identical CDS wearing at different rates


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TYPE R6(iii) and R6(iv)



  • Earliest recorded date: 18th - July - 1991
  • Latest recorded date: 22nd - April - 1992
  • CDS with " Tas 7310" at base
  • Two identical CDS wearing at different rates and well worn by 1992


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TYPE R6(v) and R6(vi)



  • Earliest recorded date: 20th - December - 1991
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  • Very similar to R6(i) and (ii)
  • Two identical CDS wearing at different rates


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TYPE R6aT(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 11th - June - 1992
  • Latest recorded date: 29th - July - 1993
  • Time above dateline set at 12 noon


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TYPE R6aT(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 8th - June - 1992
  • Latest recorded date: 12th - August - 1993
  • Time above dateline set at 6pm


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TYPE R6aT(iii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 16th - November - 1993
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  • Time above dateline set at 7am


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TYPE R8T(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 28th - October - 1993
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  • CDS has "Tas 7310" at base with 6pm time above dateline


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== GENERAL DUTIES ==


TYPE R2



  • Earliest recorded date: 2nd - April - 1966
  • Latest recorded date: 12th - November - 1976
  • CDS double ring "General Duties"
  • Violet ink
  • Rated: RRR


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TYPE R7



  • Earliest recorded date: 7th - February - 1990
  • Latest recorded date: 30th - May - 1992
  • CDS "General Duties"
  • Blue ink 1990
  • Black ink 1991-92


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== PARCEL ROLLER ==


TYPE 6



  • Earliest recorded date: 1st - May - 1975
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  • Rated: R


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== PRIORITY PAID ==

CIRCLE



  • Earliest recorded date: 1st - May - 1975
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  • Blue ink
  • Rated: R


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== PAID CDS ==


TYPE 2



  • Earliest recorded date: Undated
  • Latest recorded date: Undated
  • CDS "Postage Paid/At/Devonport West" with cross stops and no dateline. "At" located in middle of CDS
  • Rated: RRRRR


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TYPE 1c



  • Earliest recorded date: 14th - April - 1910
  • Latest recorded date: 17th - March - 1911
  • CDS "Postage Paid/Devonport West Tas" in a 30mm diameter circle
  • 1d rate
  • Rated: RRRRR


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TYPE 2b



  • Earliest recorded date: 19th - November - 1915
  • Latest recorded date: 15th - July - 1929
  • CDS "Paid at/Devonport West"
  • Various rates
  • Rated: RRR


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TYPE 2b(x)



  • Earliest recorded date: 2nd - July - 1931
  • Latest recorded date: 7th - January - 1954
  • CDS has " West" removed
  • Various rates
  • Rated: RRR


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TYPE 5R



  • Earliest recorded date: 9th - May - 1956
  • Latest recorded date: 17th - December - 1963
  • CDS "Paid at Devonport"
  • Black ink 1956-57
  • Red ink 1957-63
  • Rated: RR


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TYPE 5(s)



  • Earliest recorded date: 1st - February - 1967
  • Latest recorded date: 14th - February - 1979
  • CDS "Paid at Devonport" in red ink
  • Rated: R


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TYPE 7bT



  • Earliest recorded date: 27th - February - 1979
  • Latest recorded date: 10th - December - 1989
  • Red ink


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TYPE 7b(m)T



  • Earliest recorded date: 23rd - January - 1990
  • Latest recorded date: 1st - March - 1992
  • First letter in year large
  • Red ink 1990-91
  • Black ink 1991-92


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TYPE R6



  • Earliest recorded date: 2nd - July - 1992
  • Latest recorded date: still in use 1995
  • Black ink


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== TELEGRAPH CDS ==


TYPE 4



  • Earliest recorded date: 1st - August - 1926
  • Latest recorded date: 21st - March - 1929
  • CDS "Telegraph Office/Devonport West"
  • Rated: RRRR


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TYPE 4(x)



  • Earliest recorded date: 18th - February - 1930
  • Latest recorded date: 15th - May - 1934
  • CDS has "West" removed
  • Rated: RR


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== MONEY ORDERS ==

TYPE R7



  • Earliest recorded date: 2nd - December - 1982
  • Latest recorded date: 11th - November - 1991
  • CDS "Money Order Teller/Devonport Tas 7310"
  • Blue ink with violet ink in 1987
  • Rated: R


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Other Information[edit]

  • Image of Devonport Post Office from 1978
  • Image of Central Devonport early 1900's




Links & References[edit]

To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings

To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page


Please contact [mailto: the author] of this page to report any errors and/or omissions or to provide better or 'missing' strikes