Great Northern Railway (G.N. RAILWAY) running between Rockhampton and Emerald - which was reached in 1879 - and then extended westwards to Barcaldine, arriving in September 1886
The name Great Northern Railway was eventually applied to the Northern line between Townsville and Richmond, with the original Great Northern Railway then becoming known as the Central Railway around 1909
- Datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - (24 mm) (24 July 1877 - 10 November 1879) rated 4R - $45, $150 on cover
- Datestamp type 1 - numeral 2 either side - (24 mm) (26 November 1877 - 10 December 1877) rated 4R - $50
L - R: Great Northern Railway type 1 - numeral 1 either side, Great Northern Railway type 1 - numeral 2 either side. It is not known what the numerals 1 and 2 represent
Datestamp Type 1 - numeral 1 either side
Chalon
1877
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - rated 4R. Dated 24 July 1877. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - rated 4R. Dated 11 October 1877. Seen in the collection of Dr Tim Dexter
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - rated 4R. Dated 11 October 1877. Seen in the collection of Dr Tim Dexter
1st Sideface
1879
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - rated 4R. Dated 10 October 1879. Seen in Abacus auction no 240 lot no 520
Unknown year
Chalon
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - rated 4R. Dated 15 January. Seen in the collection of Dr Tim Dexter
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - rated 4R. Dated 23 August. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - rated 4R. Dated 22 October. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - rated 4R. Dated 11 November. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
Unknown year
1st Sideface
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - rated 4R. Dated 12 May. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 1 either side - rated 4R. Dated 11 October. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
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Datestamp Type 1 - numeral 2 either side
Chalon
1877
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 2 either side - rated 4R. Dated 26 November 1877. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 2 either side - rated 4R. Dated 10 December 1877. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
Unclear year
Chalon
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 2 either side - rated 4R. Dated 13 July. Seen on Ebay in August 2017
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 2 either side - rated 4R. Dated 30 September. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore
Unknown year
1st Sideface
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 2 either side - rated 4R. Dated 30 March. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 2 either side - rated 4R. Dated 3 September. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
Great Northern Railway datestamp type 1 - numeral 2 either side - rated 4R. Dated 9 September
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