Grassy

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Location: 40° 3' 0" South, 144° 3' 0" East

• situated on the south east coast of King Island in Bass Strait approx. 22kms SE of Currie

• other offices to have operated in a fairly close proximity to Grassy were at Moorden (TO only) and Lymwood

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Opened (the first time): 11-Mar-1918 · Closed (for the third and final time): 27-Feb-1991

• The post office closed briefly in 1920 (12-Sep to 13-Oct) and then from 18-May-1935 until 3-Sep-1943

Datestamps

Type 4

• Earliest recorded date: 1919 · Latest recorded date: 18-May-1935

• Rated RRRRR in both the first opening period 11-Mar-1918 to 11-Sep-1920 and the second opening period 14-Oct1920 until 17-May 1935

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Type 5(i)

• Earliest recorded date: 4-Sep-1943 · Latest recorded date: 19-Jan-1955

• CDS destroyed in fire 19-Mar-1955

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Type 5(ii)

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• Earliest recorded date: 16-Jun-1955 · Latest recorded date: 24-Sep-1969

• Smaller circle and longer right arc than 5(i)

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Type 5(ii)(s)

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• Earliest recorded date: 9-Oct-1969 · Latest recorded date: 16-Feb-1988

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Type 6a

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• Earliest recorded date: 24-Jul-1973 · Latest recorded date: 27-Feb-1988

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Type R7(i)

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• Earliest recorded date: 19-Oct-1988 · Latest recorded date: 22-Nov-1989

• Found in violet and black ink

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Type R7(ii)

• Earliest recorded date: 13-Dec-1989 · Latest recorded date: 17-Nov-1990

• Almost identical to R7(i) but with shorter, thinner arcs

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