Turners Marsh

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OPENED : 22nd - December - 1873

CLOSED : 30th - June - 1890

REOPENED : 1st - July - 1890

CLOSED : 3rd - May - 1927

REOPENED : 12th - September - 1927

CLOSED : 30th - April - 1971

  • The first Turners Marsh Office was renamed Karoola on the 1st July 1890 and a new Turners Marsh Office was opened which retained the original CDS from the first Post Office.


Location:

Turners Marsh is located in the East Tamar region approx 21 kms North East of Launceston

Post offices close to Turners Marsh were:



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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==


SECOND ALLOCATION


First Opening



Allocated BN: 161

  • Rated: RR
  • Known on pictorial


Second Opening



Allocated BN: 311

  • Rated: RRR
  • Known on pictorial



== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1a



First Opening

  • Earliest recorded date: 22nd - June - 1889
  • Latest recorded date: 22nd - June - 1889
  • Only one copy known from this period of opening
  • Rated: RRRRR



Second Opening

  • Earliest recorded date: 15th - May - 1894
  • Latest recorded date: 6th - April - 1927



Third Opening

  • Earliest recorded date: 17th - December - 1927
  • Latest recorded date: 16th - December - 1938
  • Should possibly rate R in this period


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TYPE 5



  • Earliest recorded date: 3rd - June - 1940
  • Latest recorded date: 15th - September - 1959
  • Rated: R


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TYPE 5s



  • Earliest recorded date: 21st - May - 1960
  • Latest recorded date: 3rd - April - 1971
  • Rated: RR


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