Rainworth

Rainworth post office, 75 km south of Emerald, opened in January 1863 and closed at the end of that year. As the only known example is dated 1866, the original Rainworth datestamp appears to have continued to be used at the replacement Springsure post office for some time afterwards

• Datestamp type 1a (23 August 1866) rated 5R - $100

Rainworth numeral 28 HERE. Rainworth manuscript HERE

Datestamp type 1a

1866

Rainworth date stamp type 1a. Dated 23 August 1866. Rated 5R. Seen in auction Galleries Hamburg