Monday, March 25, 2013

155 - Greenmount / Emu Creek Siding / Emu Creek

Greenmount post office, 25 km south of Toowoomba, opened on 2 October 1871. It was renamed Emu Creek on 1 January 1879 before reverting back to Greenmount on 20 August 1901

Greenmount numeral 291 HERE. Greenmount date stamps HERE. Greenmount registered HEREGreenmount East date stamp 6 HEREGreenmount Railway Station date stamps HERE

Emu Creek post office, 16 km from Clifton, opened on 1 November 1877. It was renamed Greenmount on 1 January 1879, then Greenmount Railway Siding on 21 August 1901. It is not known what the relationship was between Emu Creek and Emu Creek Siding post offices but only the Emu Creek Siding date stamp and registered stamps have so far been seen
  • Chalon Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) (25 Rays) is rated 5R
  • Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) (25 Rays) is rated 3R
Emu Creek date stamp type 3a HERE. Emu Creek numeral 266 HERE. Emu Creek Siding registered HERE

Greenmount

Greenmount Chalon Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 5R

Greenmount Chalon Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen in a private collection

Emu Creek Siding
Emu Creek Siding Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 31 July 1885. Seen at Phoenix auction no 65


Emu Creek Siding postal stationery Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix Auctions no 19 lot no 752


Emu Creek Siding Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Status Stamps auction no 307 lot no 1713


Emu Creek Siding Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Manning, p. 70


Emu Creek Siding Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay


Emu Creek Siding Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Smithies


Emu Creek Siding Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R

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