Editing Kelso

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OPENED ''':''' 1st - November - 1900

CLOSED ''':''' 31st - May - 1909

REOPENED '''':''' 10th - November - 1911

CLOSED ''':''' 18th - December - 1973   


'''Location:'''

[[Kelso]] is located on the West Tamar approx. 53 kms North of [[Launceston]]

Post offices close to [[Kelso]] were:

*[[Greens Beach]] 5 kms

*[[Beauty Point]] 13 kms

*[[Beaconsfield]] 21 kms

 
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== Crown Seal ==


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* Earliest recorded date: 1900 approx (1st Opening)

* Latest recorded date: 1904 approx (1st Opening)

* Earliest recorded date: 1913 approx (2nd Opening)

* Latest recorded date: 1914 approx (2nd Opening)

* Crown seal was used until arrival of cds during first opening and until manuscript cancellation used in 1915 during 2nd opening of office.


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==Manuscript==


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* Earliest recorded date: 1915

* Latest recorded date: 1915

* Only one copy known in pen and ink


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== Datestamps ==


'''[[TYPE 1 cross stops]]'''


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* Earliest recorded date: 1st - March - 1904   

* Latest recorded date: 12th - May - 1909   

* Rated : R 
 

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'''[[TYPE 2b ]]'''
 

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* Earliest recorded date: 30th - September - 1915  

* Latest recorded date: 9th - April - 1958

* Grey ink 1954    



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'''[[TYPE 5s]]'''


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* Earliest recorded date: 3rd - May - 1958  

* Latest recorded date: 4 - December - 1973

* Rated: R    
  


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