George Town
OPENED : 11th - December - 1822
- Still in operation as an Australia Post Office
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George Town is located in the East Tamar region approx 52 kms North of Launceston
Post offices close to George Town were:
- Bell Bay 5 kms
- Low Head 6 kms
- Beechford 17 kms
- Lefroy 17 kms
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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==
FIRST ALLOCATION
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SECOND ALLOCATION
Allocated BN: 37
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- Earliest recorded date: 12th - September - 1823
- Latest recorded date: 29th - January - 1825
- Rated: RRRRR
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- Only 2 known copies,name only
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- Earliest recorded date: 18th - January - 1847
- Latest recorded date: 20th - July - 1863
- Sometimes seen as "Geo Town"
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- Earliest recorded date: 8th - July - 1867
- Latest recorded date: 6th - August - 1883
- Rated: RRR
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- Earliest recorded date: 13th - November - 1884
- Latest recorded date: 2nd - July - 1930
- Rarely used after 1926
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- Earliest recorded date: 24th - March - 1926
- Latest recorded date: 24th - March - 1958
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- Earliest recorded date: 4th - July - 1951
- Latest recorded date: 24th - July - 1957
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- Earliest recorded date: 12th - December - 1954
- Latest recorded date: 15th - May - 1967
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- Earliest recorded date: 15th - April - 1958
- Latest recorded date: 22nd - August - 1977
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- Earliest recorded date: 18th - February - 1963
- Latest recorded date: 12th - May - 1985
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- Earliest recorded date: 19th - May - 1967
- Latest recorded date: 12th - May - 1985
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- Earliest recorded date: 20th - January - 1970
- Latest recorded date: 12th - November - 1987
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- Earliest recorded date: 18th - August - 1977
- Latest recorded date: 25th - September - 1984
- Relief No 8 used 28th September 1984 until 14th December 1984 while dateline changeover occurred
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