Difference between revisions of "Pillinger"

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== 2nd Allocation Barred Numeral ==
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== 2nd Allocation Barred Numeral Postmark ==
  
 
'''BN230'''
 
'''BN230'''
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* BN230 is rated '''RR'''  
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* 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
 
* 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

Latest revision as of 22:00, 5 June 2014

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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
  • the closest post offices to Pillinger during it's period of operation were at Darwin and Crotty


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2nd Allocation Barred Numeral Postmark[edit]

BN230

  • 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]

Type 2c

  • 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.