Broughton

Broughton post office, a gold mining area 19 km east of Charters Towers, opened on 1 April 1872 before closing two months later, on 4 June 1872. In 1879 there was a small rush back to the area which saw the post office reopen on 1 November 1880 before being reduced to a receiving office in 1897

• Datestamp type 3b (6 June 1884) rated 5R

Datestamp type 3b

Broughton datestamp type 3b dated 6 June 1884. Rated 5R. Seen in Manning, p. 43