Low Head
OPENED : 21st - October - 1858
CLOSED : 31st - October - 1988
- Telegraph Office only until 12th September 1887 and again from 1st January 1895 until 10th December 1900
Location:
Low Head is located at the head of the Tamar River approx 6 kms North of George Town
Post offices close to Low Head were:
- George Town 6 kms
- Bell Bay 11 kms
- Beechford 15 kms
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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==
SECOND ALLOCATION
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Allocated BN: 233
- Rated: R
- Known on pictorial
== DATESTAMPS ==
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- Earliest recorded date: 17th - November - 1891
- Latest recorded date: 18th - October - 1932
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- Earliest recorded date: 30th - December - 1933
- Latest recorded date: 16th - November - 1964
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- Earliest recorded date: 21st - September 1964
- Latest recorded date: 9th - September - 1978
- Grey ink 1978
- PMG proof strike known 21st - October - 1964
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- Earliest recorded date: 11th - September - 1978
- Latest recorded date: 10th - December - 1986
- Grey ink 1978
- Relief No 8 used 11th December 1986 to 6th January 1987
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- Earliest recorded date: 12th - January - 1987
- Latest recorded date: 18th - September - 1987
- Rated: R
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- Earliest recorded date: 21st - September - 1987
- Latest recorded date: 31st - October - 1988
- Rated: R
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- Earliest recorded date: 12th - October - 1987
- Latest recorded date: 12th - May - 1987
- Rated: RR
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- Known dated 2nd May 1989 but most probably a misdate
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