148 - Bundaberg

Bundaberg Post office, 80 km north of Maryborough opened on 1 January 1871

• Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 3R
• Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) is rated 4R
• Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) is rated Common - thin numerals replaced by thicker numerals after 1889
• Fiscal Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) is rated 5R
• Sideface Duplex 35 unbroken rays with an unframed datestamp is rated Common and was in use from December 1891
• Sideface Duplex 35 unbroken rays with a framed datestamp is rated 4R and was in use from December 1910
• Fiscal Duplex is rated 5R
• Commonwealth Duplex 35 unbroken rays with a framed datestamp is rated 4R

Bundaberg date stamps HERE. Bundaberg registered HERE. Bundaberg Railway HERE

Re Allocation

Thursday Island post office, 235 km north of Weipa, opened on 1 January 1878

• Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 5R
• Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated common (5R on 1st sideface issues)
• Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) with a red cancel is rated 5R

For 148 Thursday Island see here. For 148 numeral forgeries see here

Chalon Ray 1e 

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 117 lot no 1224

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Stampboards.com

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 20 March 1875. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 13 June 1875

Chalon Numeral 2a 

Bundaberg Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 117 lot no 1225

Bundaberg Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated 4R

Bundaberg Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated 4R

1st Sideface Numeral 2a 

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 14 December 1880. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 26 November 1880. Seen in a private collection

2nd Sideface Numeral 2a 

After 1889 a new obliterator was introduced with thicker numerals

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 27 May 1889. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 29 June 1883. Seen in a private collection

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 13 December 1883. Seen in a private collection

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 16 February 1888. Seen in a private collection

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 20 January 1887. Seen in a private collection

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 19 February 1888

3rd Sideface Numeral 2a 

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 January 1905. Seen in a private collection

Unframed Duplex

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 3 January 19?

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 4 October 1899

 Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 8 March 1892

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 21 October 1886. Seen at Delcampe

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 7 October 1898. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 20 June 1900. Seen in Spink auction no 23013 lot no 1015

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 13 January 1906. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 12 September 1908. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 20 December 1907. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 8 October 1901. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 18 June 1906. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 11 March 1899. Seen in Status auctions

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 18 April 1904. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 18 May 1898. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 23 December 1904. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 1 October  1904. Seen in Corinphila

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex TYpe 1 Code 10 rated Common. Dated 7 January 1909. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 12 January 1913. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Duplex rated Common. Dated 8 November 1902. Seen in the collection of David Hopper

Bundaberg Fiscal Duplex rated 5R. Dated 1893

Bundaberg Fiscal Duplex rated 5R. Dated 25 November 1893. Also Bundaberg Fiscal Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated 5R and indicating that these two cancellers were used at the same time

Bundaberg Boer War charity issue Duplex rated 5R. Dated 20 June 1900. Seen in Millennium auctions no 6 lot no 589

Bundaberg Boer War charity issue Duplex rated 5R. Dated 20 June 1900. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 144 lot no 356

Bundaberg Boer War charity issue Duplex rated 5R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 144 lot no 356 

Framed Duplex

Bundaberg Sideface Framed Duplex rated 4R. Dated 15 April 1911

Bundaberg Sideface Framed Duplex rated 4R. Dated 18 April 1911. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Commonwealth Duplex rated 4R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 27 lot no 895

Bundaberg Commonwealth Duplex rated 4R. Dated 13 March 1913 and 3 April 1913. Seen in Smithies

Bundaberg Commonwealth Duplex rated 4R. Dated 25 July 1913. Seen in Smithies