Handbook of Queensland Datestamps and Instructional Markings 1850-1913 by Dr Jeremy Hodes: Southern and Western Railway - Unnumbered Travelling Post Offices (TPOs)

Monday, 18 December 2023

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