Underwood

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OPENED : 1st - March - 1885

RENAMED : 30th - September - 1971

Location:

Underwood is located in the East Tamar region approx 21 kms North of Launceston

Post offices close to Underwood were:

• Lilydale 5 kms

• Karoola 8 kms

• Turners Marsh 8 kms

• Lilydale 9 kms

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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==

SECOND ALLOCATION

Allocated BN: 241

• Known on pictorial

• Rated: RRRRR

== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1

• Earliest recorded date: 29th - December - 1900

• Latest recorded date: 8th - November - 1920

• Rated: RR in state period and RRRR in Commonwealth period

• Purple/Black ink 1913-15

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TYPE 4

• Earliest recorded date: 27th - December - 1922

• Latest recorded date: 24th - July - 1959

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TYPE 4s

• Earliest recorded date: 3rd - December - 1959

• Latest recorded date: 10th - August - 1965

• Very worn in late usage strikes

• Rated: R

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TYPE 5s

• Earliest recorded date: 7th - December - 1965

• Latest recorded date: 27th - September - 1971

• Rated: R

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