Central Railway - TPO 1

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Central Railway (CR) - TPO 1 (Travelling Post Office), running between Rockhampton and Longreach from 13 July 1885 to 13 September 1932. However an example has been seen dated 2 May 1933

• Datestamp type 1 (23 mm) rated 3R (June 1886 - September 1890)
• Datestamp type 1 - Code B (23 mm) (22 May 1891) rated 4R
• Datestamp type 3 - Code A (24 mm) (May 1895 - 10 August 1898) rated 3R
• Datestamp type 3 - Code B (24 mm) (27 October 1891) rated 4R
• Datestamp type 5 DOWN (23 mm) (5 November 1905 - 15 October 1907) rated Rare
• Datestamp type 5 UP (23 mm) (29 April 1905) rated 2R
• Datestamp type 5 No direction (23 mm) (24 March 1901 - 6 November 1904) rated Rare
• Datestamp type 6 DOWN (26 mm) (23 April 1912 - 13 August 1917) rated Rare
• Datestamp type 6 DOWN in blue (26 mm) rated 5R
• Datestamp type 6 UP (26 mm) (16 August 1915 - 26 November 1923) rated Rare
• Datestamp type 6 UP in blue (26 mm) rated 5R
• Datestamp type 7 (30 mm) (30 July 1928 - 2 May 1933) rated Rare

Type 6 shows TPO No 6; however it is TPO no 1 as only the TPO 1 van was operating during this time period

Left to right: Type 1, Type 3, Type 5, Type 6, Type 7

Central Railway - TPO 1 numeral 410 HERE. Central Railway - TPO 1 registered HERE

Datestamp Type 3 Code A (unframed)

1898

Central Railway datestamp type 3 Code A rated 3R. Dated 20 July 1898. Seen in Premier Postal auction no 75

Unclear date and TPO

Central Railway datestamp type 3 Code A rated 3R. Dated 8 February 189(4?). TPO van number is not visible but probably TPO 1. Seen in the collection of Dr Tim Dexter

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Datestamp Type 5 DOWN (unframed)

1905

Central Railway datestamp type 5 DOWN rated rare. Dated 5 November 1905. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1906

Central Railway datestamp type 5 DOWN rated rare. Dated 14 October 1906. Seen in a private collection

1907

Central Railway datestamp type 5 DOWN rated rare. Dated 24 September 1907. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Central Railway datestamp type 5 DOWN rated rare. Dated 15 October 1907. Seen in a private collection

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Datestamp Type 5 UP (unframed)

1905

Central Railway datestamp type 5 UP rated 2R. Dated 29 April 1905. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

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Datestamp Type 5 No direction (unframed)

1901

Central Railway datestamp type 5 no direction rated rare. Dated 24 March 1901. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1904

Central Railway datestamp type 5 no direction rated rare. Dated 6 November 1904. Seen in a private collection

Unclear date

Central Railway datestamp type 5 no direction rated rare. Dated April 190-. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

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Datestamp Type 6 DOWN (framed)

1915

Central Railway datestamp type 6 DOWN rated rare. Dated 7 June 1915. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Central Railway datestamp type 6 DOWN rated rare. Dated 20 June 1915. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Central Railway datestamp type 6 DOWN rated rare. Dated 9 August 1915. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1917

Central Railway datestamp type 6 DOWN rated rare. Dated 13 August 1917. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Unclear date

Central Railway datestamp type 6 DOWN rated rare. Dated 12 October. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

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Datestamp Type 6 UP (framed)

1915

Central Railway datestamp type 6 UP rated rare. Dated 16 August 1915. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1923

Central Railway datestamp type 6 UP rated rare. Dated 29 January 1923. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Central Railway datestamp type 6 UP rated rare. Dated 26 November 1923. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Unclear date

Central Railway datestamp type 6 UP rated rare. Dated 3 December 192-. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

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Datestamp Type 7 (framed)

1930

Central Railway datestamp type 7 rated rare. Dated 15 September 1930. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1931

Central Railway datestamp type 7 rated rare. Dated 6 April 1931. R in CENTRAL reversed. Seen in the collection of Dr Tim Dexter

Central Railway datestamp type 7 rated rare. Dated 2 November 1931. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Central Railway datestamp type 7 no direction rated rare. Dated 2 November 1931. Seen in Abacus auction no 240 lot no 519

1932

Central Railway datestamp type 7 rated rare. Dated 11 June 1932. Seen in the collection of Dr Tim Dexter

1933

Central Railway datestamp type 7 rated rare. Dated 2 May 1933. Seen in the collection of Dr Tim Dexter