Bowen

Bowen post office, 160 km north west of Mackay, opened on 1 April 1861 as Port Denison. It was renamed Bowen in 1865

• Datestamp type 1a (7 April 1867 - 10 May 1882) rated 3R - $18, $25 on cover
• Datestamp type 1b (4 October 1866 - 30 March 1872) rated 2R - $15 on cover
• Datestamp type 3b - 2 Curved Bars, Code A (1 July 1884 - 1 January 1900) rated 4R - $40 on cover
• Datestamp type 3b (i) - 1 Curved Bar, (8 November 1886) rated 5R - $100 on cover
• Datestamp type 3c - Short Bar, no Code, (4 January 1904 - 27 May 1905) rated 3R - $25 on cover
• Datestamp type 3c - Short Bar, Code A (1 July 1888 - 2 January 1901) rated Common
• Datestamp type 5a (14 June 1903 - 13 January 1913) rated Common - $8, $15 on cover
• Datestamp type 5b (3 June 1909 - 5 November 1912) rated 5R - $60
• Datestamp type 6 rated 5R
• Paid (1909) rated 5R - $80
• Deficient postage 6d (1884) rated 5R - $100 on cover
• Government Savings Bank Oval (1866) rated 5R - $100 on cover
• Post and Telegraph Department Oval (1905) rated 5R - $80
• Forgery - see bottom of page

Bowen numeral 15 HERE. Bowen numeral 63 HERE. Bowen numeral 335 HERE. Bowen registered HERE

Datestamp type 1a

1875

Bowen datestamp type 1a dated 17 March 1875. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1879

Bowen datestamp type 1a dated 20 September 1879. Rated 3R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 56

Bowen datestamp type 1a dated 8 December 1879. Rated 3R. Seen in Butler

1881

Bowen datestamp type 1a dated 3 December 1881. Rated 3R. Seen in Spink auction  no 18047 lot no 106

Bowen datestamp type 1a dated 5 December 1881. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1882

Bowen datestamp type 1a dated 18 April 1882. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen datestamp type 1a dated 10 May 1882. Rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen datestamp type 1a dated 10 May 1882. Rated 3R. Seen in Millennium auction no 25 lot no 415

Datestamp type 1b

1866

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 4 October 1866. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 19 October 1866. Rated 2R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1867

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 30 April 1867. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 30 June 1867. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 31 October 1867. Rated 2R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 218 lot no 376

1868

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 20 April 1868. Rated 2R. Seen in a private collection

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 30 November 1868. Rated 2R. Seen in a private collection

1869

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 22 June 1869. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 3 November 1869. Rated 2R. Seen in a private collection

1870

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 7 February 1870. Rated 2R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 53

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 7 March 1870. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 2 April 1870. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 10 June 1870. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

1871

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 26 August 1871. Rated 2R. Seen in Abacus auctions no 234 lot no 74

1872

Bowen datestamp type 1b dated 30 March 1872. Rated 2R. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp type 3b

1884

Bowen datestamp type 3b dated 1 July 1884. Rated 4R. Seen at Phoenix auction no 12 lot no 747

Bowen datestamp type 3b dated 14 July 1884. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen datestamp type 3b dated 3 November 1884. Rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1885

Bowen datestamp type 3b dated 27 July 1885. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen datestamp type 3b dated 26 October 1885. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

1886

Bowen datestamp type 3b dated 1 February 1886. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp type 3b (i)

1886

Bowen datestamp type 3b (i) dated 8 November 1886. Rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp type 3c - No Code

1904

Bowen datestamp type 3c dated 2 January 1904. Rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Bowen datestamp type 3c dated 3 October 1904. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Bowen datestamp type 3c dated 28 November 1904. Rated 3R

Bowen datestamp type 3c dated 5 December 1904. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

1905

Bowen datestamp type 3c dated 17 January 1905. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp type 3c - Code A

1888

Bowen datestamp type 3c Code A dated 11 August 1888. Rated Common

1889

Bowen datestamp type 3c Code A dated 26 August 1889. Rated Common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Bowen datestamp type 3c Code A dated 25 October 1889. Rated Common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 45

Bowen datestamp type 3c Code A dated 6 December 1889. Rated Common

1891

Bowen datestamp type 3c Code A dated 25 November 1891. Rated Common

1892

Bowen datestamp type 3c Code A dated 31 December 1892. Rated Common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1898

Bowen datestamp type 3c Code A dated 12 February 1898. Rated Common. Seen in a private collection

Bowen datestamp type 3c Code A dated 30 April 1898. Rated Common

1900

Bowen datestamp type 3c Code A dated 9 April 1900. Rated Common. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp type 5a

1905

Bowen datestamp type 5a dated 19 August 1905. Rated Common. Seen on Stampboards

1906

Bowen datestamp type 5a dated 3 November 1906. Rated Common. Seen in Smithies

1907

Bowen datestamp type 5a dated 21 March 1907. Rated Common

Bowen datestamp type 5a dated 30 September 1907. Rated Common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Bowen datestamp type 5a dated 7 October 1907. Rated Common

1908

Bowen datestamp type 5a dated 18 May 1908. Rated Common. Seen in Phoenix auction no 45

Bowen datestamp type 5a dated 1 July 1908. Rated Common. Seen in Stampboards

1909

Bowen datestamp type 5a dated 1 March 1909. Rated Common. Seen in an auction

1910

Bowen datestamp type 5a dated 24 June 1910. Rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Datestamp type 5b

1909

Bowen datestamp type 5b dated 3 June 1909. Rated 5R. Seen in Smithies

1912

Bowen datestamp type 5b dated 22 April 1912. Rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

Paid 

Bowen Paid (Campbell type 7) dated 2 February 1909. Rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Deficient Postage 6d

Bowen Deficient Postage 6d dated 1 July 1884. Rated 5R. Seen at Phoenix auction no 12 lot no 747

Government Savings Bank Oval

Bowen Government Savings Bank Oval dated May 1866. Rated 5R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 121 lot no 367

Post and Telegraph Department Oval

Bowen Post and Telegraph Department Oval dated 18 April 1905. Rated 5R. Seen here

Forgery

Bowen Forgery type 3b. Courtesy Dave Elsmore