Maryborough Railway

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The Maryborough Railway ran from Maryborough to Gympie and was opened on 6 August 1881. 

The date stamp comprises an unframed circle, with 'MARYBOROUGH R^y' round the top, 'Queensland' round the foot, and a numeral at each side; in the centre is the date in two lines and various portions of the date have been seen transposed or upside down. Code numerals are 1 to 6 and none. The dates range from 31 July 1888 to 9 January 1892. It is not known what the codes refer to. Rated 5R

• No Code rated 5R - $80
• Code 1 rated 5R
• Code 2 (5 January 1899 - 14 December 1899) rated 5R - $90
• Code 3 rated 5R - $100
• Code 4 (29 November 1899 - 12 May 1891) rated 5R - $80
• Code 5 (7 February 1889 - 18 November 1891) rated 5R - $80, $150 on cover
• Code 6 (9 January 1892) rated 5R - $75

Maryborough Railway datestamp (no code and code 5) 

Maryborough numeral 96 HERE. Maryborough numeral 96 on NSW Stamps HERE. Maryborough numeral 96 duplex HERE. Maryborough numeral 236 HERE. Maryborough date stamps HERE. Maryborough QL Duplex HERE. Maryborough registered HERE

No Code

Unknown year

Maryborough Railway datestamp no code rated 5R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 66

Maryborough Railway datestamp no code rated 5R

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Code 2

1889

Maryborough Railway datestamp Code 2 rated 5R. Dated 5 January 1889. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Maryborough Railway datestamp Code 2 rated 5R. Dated 14 December 1889. Seen in Abacus auction no 140 lot no 523

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Code 3

Unknown year

Maryborough Railway datestamp Code 3 rated 5R

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Code 4

1889

Maryborough Railway datestamp Code 4 rated 5R. Dated 29 November 1889

1891

Maryborough Railway datestamp Code 4 rated 5R. Dated 12 May 1891. Seen in Phoenix auction no 8. Ex Smithies

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Code 5

Maryborough Railway datestamp Code 5 rated 5R. Dated 7 February 1889

Maryborough Railway datestamp Code 5 rated 5R. Dated 9 July 1889

1891

Maryborough Railway datestamp Code 5 rated 5R. Dated 18 November 1891

Unknown year

Maryborough Railway datestamp Code 5 rated 5R. Dated 9 December

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Code 6

1892

Maryborough Railway datestamps Code 6 rated 5R. Dated 9 January 1892. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Unknown year

Maryborough Railway datestamps Code 6 rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Maryborough Railway datestamps Code 6 rated 5R. Dated 26 February. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group