Longley Lower

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OPENED (as Longley): 3-DEC-1888 · CLOSED (for the second and final time): 31-DEC-1992

• When Leslie was renamed Longley on 3-DEC-1888, the original Longley was renamed Lower Longley. Lower Longley closed on 23-SEP-1898 and reopened 1-JUN-1901.

Location:

• situated 24km south of Hobart near 42° 58' 0" South, 147° 12' 0" East

• nearby post offices have included Longley, Sandfly and Grove. The closest current postal services are located at Grove and Margate.

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Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation BN210

BN210 was allocated to Longley in 1879. Longley was renamed Longley Lower in 1888. Probably destroyed by fire 31-DEC-1897.

Rated: RRR

Datestamps

Type 1b

• Earliest recorded date: 22-OCT-1892 · Latest recorded date: 22-OCT-1892

• Rated RRRRR

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Type 1 * removed

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• Earliest recorded date: 8-JUL-1901 · Latest recorded date: 1-JUN-1936

• Rated R in both the State and Commonwealth periods

• This CDS was the original Lower Longley type1b with the * removed

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Type 4a

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• Earliest recorded date: 2-JUL-1936 · Latest recorded date: 7-JUL-1969

• Inverted dateline 1953

• Example above appears to read 38-OCT but the first digit is actually and inverted 2

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Type 4a(s)

• Earliest recorded date: 19-AUG-1969 · Latest recorded date: 23-SEP-1987

• Found in grey in 1971

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Type 8aT

• Earliest recorded date: 23-SEP-1987 · Latest recorded date: 31-DEC-1992

• Code 1

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