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So all collectors of Tasmanian postmarks will now come forward and submit scans of their holdings of "rated" items in this forum so that a new compilation or rarity ratings can be prepared by the TPS? Is that likely to happen?? - I don't think so. As I understand it, the purpose of the current Cens...

thanks Dave .... your post doesn't really fit but that's a lovely piece of "dealer mail" all the same and it's added a bit of "colour" to the discussion! :) In this discussion it has to be remembered that 1)there are collectors who collect cds postmarks on Pictorials only; 2) there are other collec...

Point(s) of Order : I was not critical of the recent offer of the Loira postmark whatsover (please quote the bit in my post where you can see criticism!!). I indicated than in my opinion , the Loira was not worthy of maintaining it's RRR status as late as May 1913 as it is possible to obtain strike...

Here is some basic biographical information provided by the Tas State Archives R C HARVEY (PHOTOGRAPHER) 01 Jan 1883 - 06 Jun 1965 Born on the Isle of Wight, R C Harvey came to Tasmania with his father, Dr W A Harvey and mother Helen Clayton Harvey, nee Cowell. On 1 Oct 1917 he enlisted in the 12th...

Real photo postcards are arguably the most interesting postcards, especially when they record a specific event. It can be frustrating however if you can't work out the year (or even decade) a particular card dates from when there are no obvious clues like "Peace Arch, Hobart" (it has to be 1919). K...

This is a good place to record early usage* of all of the values of the 1899/1912 Pictorial issue ...that's all printings, not just the 1899/1900 TAS watermark ...even the 1912 ONE PENNY surcharge! Here's my first contribution - a 1d cancelled at Launceston with a duplex datestamp on DE 19 1899 . [...

I recently noted a LOIRA Type 3 postmark on a 2d Pictorial dating from May 1913 offered for sale as being rated RRR . In my opinion, this postmark does not deserve such a rating as it can be found on Australian issues from fairly early in 1913 and strikes on 1d and 2d Pictorials from this year are ...

Here's a couple more cancels and from same year (1896) - also on higher values. I would regard these as postmarks rather than fiscal cancels because if they were used to pay for "poundage" that would constitute a postal fee (as set out in contemporary schedule of postal charges) and not stamp duty ...

CENTRAL CASTRA / OC 18 04 / TASMANIA - rated RR
Possibly the best I've seen! Offered on eBay during October 2009

Australian Customs have used quite a number of datestamps and handstamps on inward mail to Tasmania over the years, mainly at Hobart and Launceston. This venue may provide a "good spot" to create an overview of what has been used to date. I'll start with this curious usage on a large envelope addre...

MT HICKS UPPER / 3x.xx.xx / TASMANIA - rated RRR
This example was offered on eBay during October 2009

I'm still convinced that they were pulled from the plate much earlier and for a reason other than "per favour" to recap: 1) the colour of the ink matches fairly well that used for various Beer Duties issued well before WWI 2) a lot of effort would be required to produce "pulls" of the plate in five...

CHRISTMAS HILL / xx/xxx/xx / TASMANIA - rated RRR

Both of these "recycled" revenues were sold (unfortunately) on eBay during 2008. I wrote to the seller (an Australian part-time dealer) on several occasions while these two duds were still on offer but I never received a reply (surprise, surprise!) [attachment=1]3d Courier.jpg[/attachment][attachme...

KELSO - probably the most common crown seal impression to
be found on a 1d or 2d Pictorial but I think I have only seen
one other strike on a pre-Pictorial issue.

A "match" I'd say - i.e. same hand therefore same location

TOUR TASMANIA ON A TENNER - BEGIN AT BURNIE This label probably dates from the late 1920s through to the mid 1930s. begin at burnie.jpg Does anybody know when the "Tour Tasmania (or Tassie) on a Tenner" Tourist Bureau promotion was current? You can find pre-WWII era Tourist Bureau envelopes with th...

NEWNHAM Crown Seal on ½d QV Tablet
Possibly unique. Sold by Tasmanian Stamp Auctions 7/2006
for a "hammer price" of AU$825.

I was just sorting through some "rather ordinary" first flight covers from the 1930s and flipped one over to find this attractive label which I have never seen before. http://tsauctions.com/bb/come%20to%20tasmania.jpg Does anyone have any information about the "Launceston 50,000 League"?? A Google ...

Montacute closed some time in 1888 - Gormanston opened as Mt Lyell on Jan 1 1891.
Green Books indicate that the new BN59 was used at Mt Lyell in the year of opening.

Any chance of a picture John?

I would assume that a manuscript 59 on a QV sideface is most likely to have been applied at Montacute whereas a mss 59 on a Platypus would probably have been applied at Gormanston although there is still a good chance that it was applied at the office of first allocation. ....does this make sense?

1907 - b&w card by H.W. Grattan (Launceston) with view
"Eden Holme on Hebe Reef, Jan. 7th 1907"


I have no information about this stranding/shipwreck.