15 - Port Denison / Bowen / Wolfram

Port Denison post office, 160 km north west of Mackay, opened on 1 April 1861 and was renamed Bowen in 1865

• Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) (34 rays) Port Denison rated 5R
• Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) (34 rays) Bowen rated 2R

Bowen date stamps HERE. Bowen numeral 63 HERE. Bowen numeral 335 HERE. Bowen registered HERE. Port Denison date stamp 1a HERE. Port Denison numeral 63 HERE. Port Denison registered HERE

Re Allocation:

Wolfram post office, 50 km west south west of Mareeba, opened in late 1904

• Sideface Ray Type 1a (6 mm) (34 Rays) is rated 4R

Wolfram date stamp 5b HERE. Wolfram registered HERE

The numeral 1 for Wolfram is serif while the numeral 1 for Port Denison is non-serif, suggesting that the number may have been recut

Port Denison Chalon

Port Denison Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Port Denison Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 124 lot no 476

Port Denison Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 5R. Dated 1864. Seen on Ebay

Port Denison Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 5R. Dated 1864. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 

Bowen Chalon

Bowen Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen on Stampboards.com

Bowen Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Phoenix Auctions no 19 lot no 732

Bowen Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 111 lot no 1442

Bowen Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 2R

Bowen Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Bowen Chalon Ray Type 1a (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 1865. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Wolfram 3rd Sideface

Wolfram Sideface Ray Type 1a (6 mm) rated 4R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

Wolfram Sideface Ray Type 1a (6 mm) rated 4R. Dated 21 June 1907. Seen at Phoenix Auctions no 9, Lot no. 770. Ex Smithies

Wolfram Sideface Ray Type 1a (6 mm) rated 4R. Dated 2 July 1907. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 110 lot no 1297

Wolfram Sideface Ray Type 1a (6 mm) rated 4R. Dated 29 April 190-. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group