Blessington

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OPENED : 1st - December - 1884 as Irishtown

RENAMED : Blessington on the 22nd - January - 1890

CLOSED : 30th - June - 1970

Location:

Blessington is located approx 45 kms South East of Launceston

Post offices close to Blessington were:

• Burns Creek 11 kms

• Deddington 13 kms

• Upper Blessington 16 kms

• White Hills 21 kms

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Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation

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Allocated BN: 238

Rated: RRR

Datestamps

TYPE 1 (DOT STOPS)

• Despite a CDS being allocated during the Irishtown period no example is known.

TYPE 1b

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• Earliest recorded date: 28th OCT 1899

• Latest recorded date: 29 JAN 1938

• Hardinge rated 5(Scarce) in pictorial period and is hard to find as a clear strike

• Rated RR in Commonwealth period

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TYPE 5

• Earliest recorded date: 20th DEC 1938

• Latest recorded date: 12 DEC 1969

• Rated: R

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TYPE 5s

• Earliest recorded date: 10 JUN 1970

• Latest recorded date: 10 JUN 1970

• Only one known copy.

• Rated: RRRRR

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Other Information

• Article from the Mercury dated the 29th November 1890 declaring postal district name change from Irishtown to Blessington.

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Links & References

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