Cape River

Cape River post office, 10 km north west of Pentland opened on 1 January 1868 as the Cape River Diggings. It was called Cape River from 1869 and closed on 31 December 1876

• Datestamp type 1b (10 FEbruary 1869 - 30 April 1870) rated 5R - $70, $90 on cover

Datestamp type 1b

1869

Cape River datestamp type 1b. Dated 10 February 1869. Rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Dave Elsmore

Cape River datestamp type 1b. Dated 15 May 1869. Rated 5R. Seen in Manning, p. 55

1870

Cape River datestamp type 1b. Dated 2 April 1870. Rated 5R. Seen in Phoenix auctions no 53

Cape River datestamp type 1b. Dated 30 April 1870. Rated 5R. Seen on the Internet