Southern and Western Railway - Unnumbered Travelling Post Offices (TPOs)

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Southern and Western Railway [S&WR], Unnumbered Travelling Post Offices (TPOs) running between Toowoomba and Cunnamulla, from January 1877 to 12 August 1932

• Datestamp type 3 - Code A (26.5 mm) (20 May 1892 - 22 October 1907) rated Common - $8, $9 on cover
• Datestamp type 3 - Code B (26.5 mm) (May 1892 - 4 December 1908) rated Common - $5, $10 on cover
• Datestamp type 3 - Code D (26.5 mm) (7 March 1905 - 20 February 1906) rated 5R - $70
• Datestamp type 3 - Code E (26.5 mm) (26 September 189-) rated 5R - $75
• Datestamp type 3a - DOWN (25.5 mm) (2 August 1902 - 15 November 1905) rated 4R - $40, $75 on cover
• Datestamp type 3a - Code H (25.5 mm) (2 February 1902) rated 5R - $125 on cover

L - R: Type 3 Code A (framed), Type 3 Code B (framed), Type 3 Code D (framed), Type 3 Code E (framed), Type 3a DOWN (unframed), Type 3a Code H (unframed)

Datestamp Type 3 Code A (framed)

1892

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 20 May 1892. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1898

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 11 August 1898. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1899

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 15 March 1899. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 17 October 1899. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1901

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 15 January 1901. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 31 January 1901. Seen on Ebay

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 25 August 1901

1903

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 12 January 1903. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 6 December 1903. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1904

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 28 January 1904

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 4 March 1904. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 25 August 1904

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 21 September 1904. Seen in a private collection

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 6 October 1894. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 8 October 1904. Seen in a private collection

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 18 October 1904

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 26 November 1904. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1905

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 14 August 1905

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 4 October 1905. Seen in a private collection

1906

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 8 January 1906. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 14 January 1906. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 8 October 1906. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1907

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 18 January 1907

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 12 September 1907. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code A rated common. Dated 22 October 1907

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Datestamp Type 3 Code B (framed)

1892

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 2 May 1892. Seen in a private collection

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 14 July 1892. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 15 September 1892. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1893

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 9 December 1893. Seen in Abacus auction no 248 lot no 591

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 4 June 189-. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1895

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 24 April 1895. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 21 October 1895

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 23 December 1895. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1896

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 25 March 1896. Seen at Spink auctions no 12043 lot no 1452. Ex Alan Griffiths

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated December 1896. Seen in Corinphila auctions

1897

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 13 April 1897. Seen in the collection of Ron Butler

1898

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 13 July 1898

1901

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 16 February 1901

1902

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 2 July 1902. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1904

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 12 July 1904. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 15 December 1904. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1905

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 15 March 1905. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 8 April 1905. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 15 August 1905. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1906

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 10 August 1906. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1908

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code B rated common. Dated 4 December 1908. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

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Datestamp Type 3 Code D (framed)

1905

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code D rated 5R. Dated 7 March 1905. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

1906

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code D rated 5R. Dated 20 February 1906. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

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Datestamp Type 3 Code E (framed)

189-

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3 Code E rated 5R. Dated 26 September. Seen in the collection of David Hopper
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Datestamp Type 3a DOWN

1902

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3a DOWN rated 4R. Dated 2 August 1902. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3a DOWN rated 4R. Dated 29 August 1902. Seen in Chris Rainey sales

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3a DOWN rated 4R. Dated 7 November 1902. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3a DOWN rated 4R. Dated 7 November 1902. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3a DOWN rated 4R. Dated 7 November 1902. Seen in the collection of Dr Tim Dexter

1905

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3a DOWN rated 4R. Dated 15 November 1905. Seen in Spink auction no 15030 lot no 3757

Unclear date

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3a DOWN rated 4R. Dated January. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

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Datestamp Type 3a Code H (Unframed)

1902

Southern and Western Railway Unnumbered TPOs datestamp type 3a Code H rated 5R. Dated 2 February 1902. Seen in the collection of David Hopper