Pipers River
OPENED : 6th - April - 1865 as Piper's River
RENAMED : 1st - August - 1880 to Pipers River Lower
RENAMED : 28th - October - 1887 back to Piper's River
- Still in operation as a LPO
Location:
Piper's River is located in the East Tamar region approx 24 kms East of George Town
Post offices close to Piper's River were:
- Back Creek 3 kms
- Pipers Brook 11 kms
- Weymouth 13 kms
- Lefroy 14 kms
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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==
SECOND ALLOCATION
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Allocated BN: 111
- Rated: R
- Known on pictorial
== DATESTAMPS ==
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- Earliest recorded date: 30th - January - 1899
- Latest recorded date: 12th - December - 1924
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- Earliest recorded date: 17th - November - 1925
- Latest recorded date: 19th - January - 1963
- Red/Violet ink 1926-27
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- Earliest recorded date: 22nd - January - 1963
- Latest recorded date: 1st - November - 1989
- Proof strikes from PMG store known 22nd November 1962
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- Earliest recorded date: 15th - January - 1990
- Latest recorded date: 9th - February - 1990
- Rated: RRR
- First letter in year large
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- Earliest recorded date: 2nd - March - 1990
- Latest recorded date: 17th - April - 1992
- Small date line restored to CDS
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- Earliest recorded date: 25th - November - 1992
- Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
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