Piper's River

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OPENED : 6th - April - 1865 as Piper's River

RENAMED : 1st - August - 1880 to Pipers River Lower

RENAMED : 28th - October - 1887 back to Piper's River

• Still in operation as a LPO

Location:

Piper's River is located in the East Tamar region approx 24 kms East of George Town

Post offices close to Piper's River were:

• Back Creek 3 kms

• Pipers Brook 11 kms

• Weymouth 13 kms

• Lefroy 14 kms

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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==

SECOND ALLOCATION

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Allocated BN: 111

• Rated: R

• Known on pictorial

== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1a

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• Earliest recorded date: 30th - January - 1899

• Latest recorded date: 12th - December - 1924

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TYPE 4

• Earliest recorded date: 17th - November - 1925

• Latest recorded date: 19th - January - 1963

• Red/Violet ink 1926-27

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TYPE 5s

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• Earliest recorded date: 22nd - January - 1963

• Latest recorded date: 1st - November - 1989

• Proof strikes from PMG store known 22nd November 1962

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TYPE 5(m)

• Earliest recorded date: 15th - January - 1990

• Latest recorded date: 9th - February - 1990

• Rated: RRR

• First letter in year large

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TYPE 5s

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• Earliest recorded date: 2nd - March - 1990

• Latest recorded date: 17th - April - 1992

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TYPE R8

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• Earliest recorded date: 25th - November - 1992

• Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995

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