Wednesday, July 17, 2013

214 - Toowoomba

Toowoomba post office, 110 km west of Brisbane, opened on 1 January 1858

NSW Period (See examples HERE)
  • Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (19 Rays) on NSW stamps is rated 3R
Queensland Period
  • Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (19 Rays) is rated Rare
  • Fiscal Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (19 Rays) is rated 5R
  • Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (19 Rays) is rated Common
  • Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) (18 Rays) is rated Common
  • Fiscal Ray Type 1c (5 mm) (18 Rays) is rated 5R
  • Large Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) (18 Rays) is rated 5R
  • Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) (18 Rays) is rated Common
Duplex (See examples HERE)
  • Sideface Duplex (5 mm) (34 rays) is rated Common. Seen from August 1895  to July 1902
Distinguishing between types N2A and 1c can be tricky as they both have a similar number of rays and the height of the numerals differs by only 0.5 of a mm. However, Type N2a has thinner numerals and lines than those found on Type 1c and the shape of the 4 is very different

Type N2a on left and type 1c on right

Toowoomba date stamps HEREToowoomba numeral 214 on NSW stamps HERE
Toowoomba duplex 214 HEREToowoomba duplex 626 HEREToowoomba duplex 647 HEREToowoomba registered HEREToowoomba instructional markings HERE

Chalon N2a

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Grosvenor Auction no 74 lot no 86


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at  Spink auctions


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 19 June 1867. Seen at Cavendish auctions no 644 lot no 1029


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Dated October 1867. Seen on Ebay


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 1867. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 98 lot no 813


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 14 December 1863. Seen at Phoenix auction no 64 lot no 1031

Fiscal N2a

Toowoomba Fiscal Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 179 lot no 1290


Toowoomba Fiscal Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

1st Sideface N2a
Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 January 1881

2nd Sideface N2a

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 22 February 1884. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 107 lot no 1482


Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 24 August 1884. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba Sideface Ray N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 14 February 1888. Seen on Ebay

3rd Sideface N2a

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common


 Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common


Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common

Chalon 1c

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen at Corinphila auction November 2017


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 5 January 1876. Seen at Charles Leski auction no 409 lot no 1352


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 8 July 1870. Seen in Spink Auction 12043 lot no 1152. Ex Griffiths


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 17 July 1873. Seen on Ebay


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 July 1873. Seen on Ebay


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 7 August 1872. Seen at Gartner auction


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 26 November 1875. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 136


Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 1875. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 142

Fiscal 1c

Toowoomba Fiscal Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated 4R


Toowoomba Fiscal Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated 4R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore


Toowoomba Fiscal Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 16 August 1892. Seen on the Internet

Large Chalon 1c

Toowoomba Large Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) is rated 5R


Toowoomba Large Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated 5R

1st Sideface 1c

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay


Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 4 October 1880


Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 20 January 1882

2nd Sideface 1c

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type1c (5 mm) rated Common


Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common


Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 10 April 1888. Seen on Delcampe


Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 6 March 1883. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 97 lot no 1077


Toowoomba Sideface 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 31 July 1890. Seen in a private collection


Toowoomba Sideface 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 May 1884. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 18 1895. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay


Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 27 August 1888


Toowoomba Sideface 1c rated Common. Dated 26 July 1888. Seen in a private collection


Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 28 April 1894

3rd Sideface 1c
Toowoomba Sideface 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 6 November 1898. Seen on Ebay


Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

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