Alberton

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Opened: 16-OCT-1883 · Closed: 31-NOV-1968


Location: 41° 16' 0" South, 147° 47' 0" East

  • the closest post office to Alberton was at Legunia (1912-1968)


see Google Map for an enlargement



Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation

  • Allocated BN57
  • This handstamp is actually a reissue of the First Allocation BN57

Post an image of BN57 or a "tie" with the Type 1 datestamp here


Datestamps

Type 1 Dot Stops

  • Earliest recorded date: 06-JUL-1889 · Latest recorded date: 11-JUL-1925
  • Hardinge rated 2 (Common) in pictorial period
  • Rated R on Commonwealth stamp issues (i.e. post-1912)
  • Worn towards end of use and manuscript dates are often seen

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Type 4

  • Earliest recorded date: 12-NOV-1925 · Latest recorded date: 10-DEC-1957
  • Rated R
  • Datestamp ordered 19 Jun 1925

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Type 5s

  • Earliest recorded date: 24-JUN-1958 · Latest recorded date: 29-JUL-1968
  • Rated R
  • Most impressions of this datestamp are very light and clear examples should be considered to be rated RR

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