The Courier is the research Journal of the Tasmanian Philatelic Society. Published twice yearly around June and December, The Courier is provided to each financial TPS member as one of the benefits of membership. The Courier reports the latest research findings on all aspects of Tasmanian Philately and is a rich and on-going source of information for the collector of Tasmanian material. Key reference articles contain information about Tasmanian Philately not available elsewhere.

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Special Editions

Two Special editions of The Courier feature more extensive collections of articles. No 35, Tasmanian Revenues and Railways , and No 28, Tasmanian Pictorial Stamps, both include a number of detailed research and reference articles likely to be of interest to the Tasmanian collector.

No 35 was issued to mark the Tasmanian 2003 National Philatelic Exhibition held in Hobart in April 2003. No 28 was issues to mark the Centenary of the issue of Tasmania's Pictorial Postage Stamps.

Back issue sales

As well as the two Special back issues, some previous issues of The Courier are still available for sale.

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Back issues are in limited supply. Depending on demand, the TPS may re-print or copy of out-of-print Couriers.

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Contents of the two most recent Editions:

No 45 June 2008

  • A new Tasmanian PTPO envelope.Ross Ewington
  • Tasmanina Postmarks:Discoveries and notes
  • The first Tasmanina Airmail 1919. Malcolm Groom
  • 1d on 2d Pictorial: New Early date of use. John shepherd.
  • 1906 Advertising Postcards for Tasmanina Election. John Shepherd
  • Early overprinted Tasmanina Postcards. John Shepherd.
  • The Machine Cancellations used at Tasmanina Post Offices.Colin Salt. (an extensive presentation of machine cancellations used in Tasmanina 1900 to 2003)

No 44, Dec 2007

  • Tasmanian Postal Markings 1822 -1875: Early and Late Dates. (An extensive report on the most up-to-date findings relating to early Tasmanian Postal Markings including a table showing Hand stamps and earliest/latest Recorded Dates.)
  • The Wreck of the Tyne. (A not previously recorded record of a Tasmanian Wreck Cover of Nov 1861.)
  • Tasmanian Postmarks:Discoveries and notes. (Interesting up-dates on Tasmanian Postmark discoveries.)
  • 1d Pelure Paper Chalon with Paper maker's Watermark. (An intriguing note on and request for further information)
  • New early date for 1d on 2d Pictorial ?
  • 1d Rose on brown QV Postcard - new early date.

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