154 - Purga Creek / Isistown / Isis Junction

Purga Creek post office, 11 km south of Ipswich, opened on 1 September 1871

• Chalon Ray type e (4.5 mm) is rated 5R
• Sideface Ray type e (4.5 mm) is rated 5R

Re Allocation:

Isistown post office,  40 km south of Bundaberg, opened on 31 July 1886 and renamed Isis Junction in 1892

• Sideface Ray type e (4.5 mm) is rated Rare

Isistown date stamp 3c HERE. Isis Junction date stamps HERE. Isis Junction registered HERE

Dulbydilla railway station, 26 km east of Morven, rectangular railway numeral canceller on Sideface and Commonwealth issues is rated 5R. For more information on the use of railway numeral cancellers, see here.

Purga Creek Chalon

Purga Creek Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Phoenix Auctions no 8 lot no 844

Purga Creek Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Purga Creek 1st Sideface

Purga Creek Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 5R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Isis Junction 2nd Sideface

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen on Ebay

Isis Junction 3rd Sideface

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 117 lot no 1231

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare Seen at Premier Postal auction no 115 lot no 1430

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare Seen on Ebay

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 99 lot no 1616

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen on Ebay.

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare, Dated 8 July 1904. Seen at Torstenweller.com auction no 38. Ex Smithies

Isis Junction Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare, Dated 20 June 1905. Seen in a private collection

Dulbydilla railway numeral

Dulbydilla rectangular railway numeral canceller on a sideface rated 5R. Seen in Manning, p. 243

Dulbydilla rectangular railway numeral canceller on a Commonwealth rated 5R. Seen in Abacus auction no 140