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OPENED ''':''' 6th - February - 1856 as [[Port Esperance]]   
 
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* Earliest recorded date: 12th - December - 1966   
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* Latest recorded date: 13th - February - 1978   
 
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* Latest recorded date: 18th - September - 1987
 
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Latest revision as of 05:10, 31 January 2016

'This listing is currently being prepared by DMG

OPENED : 6th - February - 1856 as Port Esperance

RENAMED : 1st - July - 1895 to Dover

  • Still in operation


Location:

Dover is located in the Huon Valley region approx 21 kms South of Geeveston

Post offices close to Dover were:



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


== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==


SECOND ALLOCATION



Allocated BN: 71

  • Known on pictorial
  • Known as manuscript


== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1a



  • Earliest recorded date: 10th - June - 1883
  • Latest recorded date: 21st - February - 1896
  • Rated: RRR


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TYPE 1(circle stops)



  • Earliest recorded date: 15th - June - 1896
  • Latest recorded date: 17th - April - 1922
  • Rated 2 common (Hardinge) in pictorial period


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TYPE 4T



  • Earliest recorded date: 8th - October - 1921
  • Latest recorded date: 1st - February - 1932


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TYPE 4T(x)



  • Earliest recorded date: 14th - March - 1932
  • Latest recorded date: 2nd - May - 1932
  • Rated: RRR
  • Date line has many gaps and inverted letters


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TYPE M1a



  • Earliest recorded date: 8th - June - 1932
  • Latest recorded date: 10th - August - 1932
  • Rated: RRRR


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TYPE 4



  • Earliest recorded date: 22nd - August - 1932
  • Latest recorded date: 15th - February - 1966
  • Is type 4T with time removed


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TYPE 5s



  • Earliest recorded date: 26th - August - 1966
  • Latest recorded date: 13th - February - 1978


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TYPE 7T



  • Earliest recorded date: 13th - February - 1978
  • Latest recorded date: 18th - September - 1987


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TYPE 8aT(I)



  • Earliest recorded date: 12th - June - 1985
  • Latest recorded date: 18th - September - 1987
  • Code 1


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TYPE 8aT(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 18th - September - 1987
  • Latest recorded date: 13th - February - 1994
  • Code 1 with smaller letters than 8aT(I)
  • Blue ink 1992


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TYPE 8aT(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 18th - September - 1987
  • Latest recorded date: 13th - February - 1994
  • Code 2
  • Blue ink 1992


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TYPE R8a



  • Earliest recorded date: 17th - August - 1994
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995


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== PAID CDS ==

TYPE R3a



  • Earliest recorded date: 1928
  • Latest recorded date: 1934
  • Rated: RRRRR
  • "Paid at Dover"
  • May have been a steel or brass CDS
  • Was undated so use is approximate dates
  • Replaced a previous as yet unseen type in May 1921
  • Black ink


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To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings

To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page


Other Information[edit]

  • Photo taken of Dover Post Office in 2015




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