Derby
OPENED : 1st - August - 1882 as Brothers Home
RENAMED : 1st - January - 1886 to Derby
Still in operation as LPO
Location:
Derby is located in the North East region approx 32 kms East of Scottsdale
Post offices close to Derby were:
- Branxholm 7 kms
- Herrick 11 kms
- Moorina 12 kms
- Legerwood 15 kms
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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==
SECOND ALLOCATION
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Allocated BN: 221
- Known on pictorial
== DATESTAMPS ==
- Earliest recorded date: 23rd - April - 1887
- Latest recorded date: 25th - November - 1893
- Rated: RR
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- Earliest recorded date: 9th - January - 1894
- Latest recorded date: 29th - August - 1914
- Rated: 1 (Abundantly Common) Hardinge
- Blue/Grey ink 1912-14
- Violet ink 1914
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- Earliest recorded date: 25th - August - 1914
- Latest recorded date: 22nd - May - 1950
- Blue ink 1916-17
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- Earliest recorded date: 12th - June - 1950
- Latest recorded date: 30th - December - 1969
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- Earliest recorded date: 2nd - January - 1970
- Latest recorded date: 21st - August - 1973
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- Earliest recorded date: 17th - February - 1953
- Latest recorded date: 7th - July - 1969
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- Earliest recorded date: 29th - August - 1973
- Latest recorded date: 29th - December - 1981
- Grey ink 1973-74
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- Earliest recorded date: 28th - September - 1977
- Latest recorded date: 21st - September - 1987
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- Earliest recorded date: 21st - September - 1987
- Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
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== PAID CDS ==
- Earliest recorded date: 17th - October - 1926
- Latest recorded date: 18th - September - 1943
- Rated: RRRRR
- "Paid at Derby" ordered 19th June 1918 and replaced previous unseen type
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- Earliest recorded date: 18th - September - 1950
- Latest recorded date: 28th - March - 1957
- Rated: RRRRR
- "Paid at Derby" with rates of 3d,3 1/2d and 4d
- Black ink
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- Earliest recorded date: 5th - August - 1969
- Latest recorded date: 5th - August - 1969
- Rated: RRRRR
- "Paid at Derby" in red ink
- Only one known copy
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Other Information
- Derby Post Office circa 1925
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