Exton

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OPENED: 19-SEP-1856 · CLOSED:31-AUG-1977

Location:

• situated 7km east of Deloraine at 41° 31' 0" South, 146° 45' 0" East

• the nearest post offices are located at Deloraine and Westbury

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Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation BN31

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Allocated BN31

• Forged examples are known

• Found on Pictorials

Datestamps

Type 1

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• Earliest recorded date: 22-JAN-1887 · Latest recorded date: 26-FEB-1938

• CDS manufactured in the first half of 1879

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Type 5

• Earliest recorded date: 3-OCT-1938 · Latest recorded date: 28-AUG-1959

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Type 5(s)

• Earliest recorded date: 5-NOV-1959 · Latest recorded date: 31-AUG-1977

• Found in blue in 1967

• Found in purple in 1971

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To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page

Other Information

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• 29-AUG-1893 - Examiner gazette notice: The Exton post office is to be removed to the railway station and CA Hood is to be postmaster vice S Walker

• 16-NOV-1936 - Examiner: Farewell from Exton railway station and postoffice of J Abel

Links & References

To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page

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