Central Railway

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Central Railway running between Rockhampton and Longreach

• Datestamp type 1 GUARD - numeral 1 either side - (25 mm) (3 May 1883) rated 5R - $100
• Datestamp type 1 GUARD - numeral 2 either side - (25 mm) rated 5R
• Datestamp type 1 GUARD - numeral 4 either side - (25 mm) rated 5R - $100
• Datestamp type 2 February 1888 - 11 August 1890) rated 5R - $90
• Datestamp type 2 in purple  (11 April 1890) rated 5R - $125

L - R: type 1 GUARD (unframed), Type 2 (unframed)

Datestamp Type 1  GUARD - numeral 1 either side (unframed)

Central Railway datestamp type 1 GUARD - numeral 1 either side - rated 5R. Dated 1883. Seen in the collection of Dr Tim Dexter

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Datestamp Type 1  GUARD - numeral 4 either side (unframed)

Central Railway datestamp type 1 GUARD - numeral 4 either side - rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

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Datestamp Type 2 (unframed)

1888

Central Railway datestamp type 2 rated 5R. Dated February 1888. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1889

Central Railway datestamp type 2 rated 5R. Dated 1889. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1890

Central Railway datestamp type 2 rated 5R. Dated 11 August 1890. Seen in Abacus auction no 240 lot no 518

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Datestamp Type 2 in purple (unframed)

1890

Central Railway datestamp type 2 in purple rated 5R. Dated 11 April 1890. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Yeerongpilly

Yeerongpilly post office, 6 km south of the Brisbane general post office, opened on 1 January 1886 as Logan Junction. It was renamed South Coast Junction in 1886 and then Yeerongpilly on 4 July 1893

• Datestamp type 3c (25 January 1894 - 18 June 1908) rated 4R - $25, $45 on cover
• Datestamp type 3c in Purple (25 November 1912) rated 5R - $100
• Datestamp type 6 (16 May 1913) rated 5R

Yeerongpilly numeral 387 HERE. Yeerongpilly registered HERE

 

Datestamp type 3c

1894

Yeerongpilly datestamp type 3c. Dated 25 January 1894. Rated 4R

1899

Yeerongpilly datestamp type 3c. Dated 10 May 1899. Rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Yeerongpilly datestamp type 3c. Dated 4 August 1899. Rated 4R. Seen in Smithies

1906

Yeerongpilly datestamp type 3c. Dated 17 October 1906. Rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1907

Yeerongpilly datestamp type 3c. Dated 31 December 1907. Rated 4R

1908

Yeerongpilly datestamp type 3c. Dated 18 June 1908. Rated 4R. Seen in a private collection

Datestamp type 3c in purple

1912

Yeerongpilly datestamp type 3c in purple. Dated 25 November 1912. Rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

Duaringa

Duaringa post office, 95 km west south west of Rockhampton, opened on 10 November 1875 as Colo and was renamed Duaringa on 30 December 1875

• Datestamp type 3a (24 March 1876 - 28 June 1909) rated Common - $12, $20
• Datestamp type 3a in Red (23 October 1898) rated 5R - $100
• Datestamp type 6 (12 November 1912) rated 5R - $80
• Datestamp type 6 in Purple rated 5R - $100

Duaringa numeral 210 HERE. Duaringa registered HERE

Datestamp type 3a

1876

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 24 March 1876. Rated Common. Seen at Corinphila auctions

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated April 1876. Rated Common. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 116 lot no 643

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 8 May 1876. Rated Common. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 84

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 3 July 1876. Rated Common. Seen in Corinphila auction no 348

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 27 July 1876. Rated Common. Seen in Corinphila auction no 348

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 28 August 1876. Rated Common. Seen at Spink Auction no 9011 lot no 791

1878

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 25 September 1878. Rated Common. Seen on Ebay

1899

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 14 April 1899. Rated Common. Seen in Smithies

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 14 September 1899. Rated Common

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 22 October 1899. Rated Common. Seen at Premier Postal auctions no 114

1906

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 1 March 1906. Rated Common. Seen in a private collection

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 2 April 1906. Rated Common. Seen on Ebay

1907

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 2 December 1907. Rated Common

1909

Duaringa datestamp type 3a dated 28 June 1909. Rated Common. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Datestamp type 3a in red

1898

Duaringa datestamp type 3a in red dated 23 October 1898. Rated 5R

Datestamp type 6

1912

Duaringa datestamp type 6 dated 12 November 1912. Rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

Unknown year

Duaringa datestamp type 6 dated 18 November. Rated 5R

Datestamp type 6 in Purple

Unknown year

Duaringa datestamp type 6 in purple. Rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Tony Griffin