Derby

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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 ==

TYPE 1

• Earliest recorded date: 23rd - April - 1887

• Latest recorded date: 25th - November - 1893

• Rated: RR

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TYPE 1 cross stops

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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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TYPE 2b

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• Earliest recorded date: 25th - August - 1914

• Latest recorded date: 22nd - May - 1950

• Blue ink 1916-17

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TYPE 5

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• Earliest recorded date: 12th - June - 1950

• Latest recorded date: 30th - December - 1969

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TYPE 5(m)

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• Earliest recorded date: 2nd - January - 1970

• Latest recorded date: 21st - August - 1973

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TYPE 5T

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• Earliest recorded date: 17th - February - 1953

• Latest recorded date: 7th - July - 1969

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TYPE 6a

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• Earliest recorded date: 29th - August - 1973

• Latest recorded date: 29th - December - 1981

• Grey ink 1973-74

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TYPE 7

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• Earliest recorded date: 28th - September - 1977

• Latest recorded date: 21st - September - 1987

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TYPE 8

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• Earliest recorded date: 21st - September - 1987

• Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995

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== PAID CDS ==

TYPE 2bR

• 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

• Black ink

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TYPE 5R

• 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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TYPE 5(s)

• 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
• Derby Post Office image taken 2015

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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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