Andover

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Location: 42° 20' 0" South, 147° 27' 0" East


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  • Re-named Andover: 01-SEP-1893 · Closed: 28-DEC-1966



Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation

  • allocated BN 283
  • Rated RR

This Second Allocation barred numeral postmark can be found cancelling Pictorial issues

Datestamps

Type 1

An altered datestamp with circle stops

  • Earliest recorded date: 19-JAN-1896 · Latest recorded date: 07-AUG-1937
  • Hardinge rated 4 (Scarce -) in pictorial period but is extremely hard to find as a clear strike

Very worn towards the end of use


Type 5

  • Earliest recorded date: 17-NOV-1937 · Latest recorded date: 28-DEC-1959
  • Datestamp was manufactured during September 1937
  • Recorded with an inverted dateline during the 1950-52 period (see example above)

Seen in greyish ink during 1956


Type 5(s)

Original Type 5 datestamp fitted with a dateline comprised of small characters

  • Earliest recorded date: 19-MAR-1960 · Latest recorded date: 02-NOV-1966
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