Comet

Comet post office, 40 km east of Emerald, opened on 5 September 1877

• Datestamp type 3a (20 May 1878 - 28 September 1912) rated 2R - $15, $25 on cover
• Datestamp type 6 (10 February 1913 - 17 February 1913) rated 5R - $70

Comet numeral 278 HERE. Comet registered HERE

Datestamp type 3a

1878

Comet datestamp type 3a dated 20 May 1878. Rated 2R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 90

Comet datestamp type 3a dated 22 September 1878. Rated 2R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 91

Comet datestamp type 3a dated 22 September 1878. Rated 2R. Seen at auction

1879

Comet datestamp type 3a dated 13 March 1879. Rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

1900

Comet datestamp type 3a dated 12 October 1900. Rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

Comet datestamp type 3a dated 30 May 1901. Rated 2R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

1910

Comet datestamp type 3a dated 23 April 1910. Rated 2R. Seen in a private collection

1911

Comet datestamp type 3a dated 23 December 1911. Rated 2R. Seen in a private collection

1912

Comet datestamp type 3a dated 28 September 1912. Rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

Datestamp type 6

1913

Comet datestamp type 6 dated 17 February 1913. Rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group