Hastings

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OPENED : 14th - July - 1875

RENAMED : 15th - September - 1968

Location:

Hastings is located in the Lower Huon Valley region approx. 40 kms South of Geeveston

Post offices close to Hastings were:

• Lune River 2.5 kms

• Ida Bay 4 kms

• Southport 6 kms

• Lady's Bay 9 kms

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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==

SECOND ALLOCATION

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Allocated BN: 172

• Rated: R

• Known on pictorial

== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1

• Earliest recorded date: 17th - October - 1892

• Latest recorded date: 11th - August - 1932

• Violet ink 1913

• Hardinge rated 2 (common) in pictorial period

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TYPE 4a

• Earliest recorded date: 12th - September - 1932

• Latest recorded date: 2nd - April - 1958

• Blue ink in 1956

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TYPE 5s

• Earliest recorded date: 11th - May - 1958

• Latest recorded date: 15th - September - 1968

• Rated: R and good strikes are hard to find

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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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