Bangor

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OPENED : 1st - June - 1884

CLOSED : 31st - December - 1885

REOPENED : 16th - December - 1889

CLOSED : 30th - September - 1971

Location:

Bangor is located in the East Tamar region approx. 31 kms North of Launceston

Post offices close to Bangor were:

• Lower Turners Marsh 2 kms

• Karoola 7 kms

• Tunnel 10 kms

• Lilydale 12 kms

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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==

SECOND ALLOCATION

1st Period of opening

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Allocated BN: 233

• Known on pictorial

• Was reallocated to Low Head 1887-94

• Rated: R

2nd Period of opening

Allocated BN: 298

• Known on pictorial

• Was reallocated from Formby at beginning of 1890

• Rated: RR

== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1

1st Period of opening

• No known strike during this period although a CDS was most likely issued

2nd Period of opening

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• Earliest recorded date: ? - ? - 1899

• Latest recorded date: 25th - April - 1934

• Was reissued old CDS

• Manuscript dates are common

• Rated: R in both state and commonwealth eras

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TYPE 4a

• Earliest recorded date: 30th - October - 1934

• Latest recorded date: 19th - January - 1965

• Brown ink 1938

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TYPE 5s

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• Earliest recorded date: 16th - March - 1965

• Latest recorded date: 7th - September - 1971

• Rated: R

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