Hythe

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OPENED : 11th - May - 1857 as Southport

RENAMED : 30th - June - 1895 to Hythe

RENAMED : 18th - September - 1969 to [[Southport}}

CLOSED : 31st - May - 1974

  • Currently a community postal agency


Location:

Hythe is located in the Huon Valley region approx 40kms South of Geeveston

Post offices close to Hythe were:



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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==


SECOND ALLOCATION



Allocated BN: 83

  • Known on pictorial


== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1a



  • Earliest recorded date: 10th - October - 1881
  • Latest recorded date: 3rd - September - 1889
  • CDS was issued around June 1878 as "Southport"
  • Rated: RRR

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TYPE 1 (circle stops)



  • Earliest recorded date: 6th - July - 1898
  • Latest recorded date: 13th - November - 1931
  • Blue ink 1911-12
  • Violet ink 1931


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TYPE 4a



  • Earliest recorded date: 10th - March - 1932
  • Latest recorded date: 11th - November - 1966


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TYPE 5s(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 25th - November - 1966
  • Latest recorded date: 6th - October - 1967
  • Rated: RR


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TYPE 5s(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 10th - November - 1967
  • Latest recorded date: 20th - November - 1969
  • Renamed Southport 18th September 1969 but old Hythe CDS used for a short time afterwards
  • Rated: R


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TYPE 6a



  • Earliest recorded date: 9th - December - 1969
  • Latest recorded date: 31st - May - 1974


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