Editing Bangor

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OPENED ''':''' 1st - June - 1884   

CLOSED ''':''' 31st - December - 1885

REOPENED ''':''' 16th - December - 1889

CLOSED ''':''' 30th - September - 1971  


'''Location:'''

[[Bangor]] is located in the East Tamar region approx. 31 kms North of [[Launceston]]

Post offices close to [[Bangor]] were:
 
*[[Lower Turners Marsh]] 2 kms

*[[Karoola]] 7 kms

*[[Tunnel]] 10 kms

*[[Lilydale]] 12 kms


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'''== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK =='''


SECOND ALLOCATION 

[[1st Period of opening]]

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Allocated BN: 233  

* Known on pictorial

* Was reallocated to Low Head 1887-94

* Rated: R 
 

[[2nd Period of opening]]

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Allocated BN: 298

* Known on pictorial

* Was reallocated from [[Formby]] at beginning of 1890

* Rated: RR



'''== DATESTAMPS =='''

'''[[TYPE 1]]'''


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[[1st Period of opening]]

* No known strike during this period although a CDS was most likely issued


[[2nd Period of opening]] 

* Earliest recorded date: ? - ? - 1899   

* Latest recorded date: 25th - April - 1934

* Was reissued old CDS

* Manuscript dates are common

* Hardinge rated 8(R) in pictorial period but can be hard to find clear strike

* Rated: R in commonwealth era


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'''[[TYPE 4a ]]'''


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* Earliest recorded date: 30th - October - 1934   

* Latest recorded date: 19th - January - 1965

* Brown ink 1938 


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

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* Earliest recorded date: 16th - March - 1965   

* Latest recorded date: 7th - September - 1971

* Rated: R   


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== Other Information ==



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