North Franklin

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OPENED : 1st - April - 1892

CLOSED : 31st - December - 1893

REOPENED : 1st - July - 1894

CLOSED : 31st - March - 1902

• Continued to operate as a Free Bag until 31st - December - 1926

Location:

North Franklin is located in the Huon Valley region approx kms South of Huonville

Post offices close to North Franklin were:

• Franklin 2.5 kms

• South Franklin 5.5 kms

• Castle Forbes Bay 9 kms

• Port Huon 14 kms

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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==

SECOND ALLOCATION

Allocated BN: 339

• Rated: RR

• Known on pictorial

== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1 (First period of opening)

• Earliest recorded date: 2nd - June - 1893

• Latest recorded date: 24th - October - 1893

• Rated: RRRRR in this period

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TYPE 1 (Second period of opening)

• Earliest recorded date: 1st - December - 1895

• Latest recorded date: 25th - March - 1902

• Hardinge rated 18 (RRRR+)

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Links & References

To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page

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