433 - Stafford / Aitkenvale

Stafford post office, 6 km north north west of the Brisbane general post office, opened on 19 October 1886, and was reduced to a receiving office in 1897

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b is rated NNS

Re Allocation:

Aitkenvale post office, 7 km south south west of the Townsville post office. Originally called Mundingburra, the name was changed to Aitkenvale in 1896 and was reduced to a receiving office in mid 1910

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (9 mm) is rated 4R

Aitkenvale datestamp HERE

Aitkenvale

Aitkenvale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (9 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 8

Aitkenvale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (9 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Smithies