Thursday, January 24, 2013

103 - One Mile Creek / One Mile / Avondale

One Mile Creek post office, 2 km south of Gympie, opened on 15 April 1868 and was renamed One Mile in 1892
  • Chalon Ray Type 1e (4.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 3R 
  • Large Chalon Ray Type 1e (4.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 5R 
  • Fiscal Ray Type 1e (4.5 mm) (24 Rays) not rated (see discussion and examples at end of post)
  • Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated Rare
One Mile and One Mile Creek date stamps HERE. One Mile Creek numeral 565 HERE. One Mile Creek registered HERE

Re Allocation:

Avondale post office, 27 km north west of Bundaberg, opened on 8 September 1898
  • Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated Scarce
Avondale date stamp type 4at HERE. Avondale registered HERE

One Mile Creek Chalon

One Mile Creek Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix auction no 10


One Mile Creek Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix auction no 23 lot no 981


One Mile Creek Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay


One Mile Creek Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay


One Mile Creek Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R


One Mile Creek Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix auction no 41


One Mile Creek Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay


One Mile Creek Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay


One Mile Creek Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 27 October 1875. Seen at Abacus auction no 234


One Mile Creek Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 18 March 1873. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

One Mile Creek Large Chalon

One Mile Creek Large Chalon Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

One Mile Creek 1st Sideface

One Mile Creek Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare

One Mile Creek 2nd Sideface

One Mile Creek Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare


One Mile Creek Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated October 1887. Seen at Charles Leski auction no 407 lot no 1305


One Mile Creek Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 8 August 1888. Seen in Smithies


One Mile Creek Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 27 February 1897. Seen at Spink Auction no 12043 lot no 1297

One Mile 3rd Sideface

One Mile Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 116


One Mile Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 6 August 1896. Seen at Prestige Auction no 214 lot number 428


 One Mile Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Rare

Avondale

Avondale Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 5 October 1898


Avondale Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 1903. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 116


Avondale Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Scarce. Dated September 1907. Seen in Smithies


Avondale Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 14 September 1907. Seen in Smithies


Avondale Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 10 July 1907. Seen in a private collection


Avondale Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 14 September 1907. Seen in a private collection


Avondale Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 12 June 1907


Avondale Sideface Type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 29 July 1907. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

One Mile Creek Cancels on Fiscal Stamps
A number of 103 cancels have been seen on fiscal issues. These are usually beautiful "socked on the nose" type strikes with the requisite 24 rays and 4.5 mm high numerals and appear to be genuine. It is probable that these strikes, some of them on low value fiscals, are philatellicaly inspired. As such, I haven't given them a rarity rating, merely showing the known examples


Fiscal of philatelic origin

Fiscal of philatelic origin. Seen at Dave Elsmore' website

Fiscal of philatelic origin. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 114 lot no 314

Fiscal of philatelic origin. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 116 lot no 627

Fiscal of philatelic origin

Fiscal of philatelic origin

Fiscal of philatelic origin. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Fiscal of philatelic origin. Seen on Ebay

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