59 - Townsville / Bald Hills

Townsville post office, 72 km north west of Ayr, opened on 1 January 1866

• Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) (31 Rays) - two subtypes -  rated 3R. Known until 1875
• Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Rare 
• Large Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 5R
• Fiscal Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 5R
• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common and was in use until the mid-1890s

Duplex (See examples HERE)

• Sideface Duplex (34 unbroken rays) - Codes 1 -10 (December 1887 - October 1895) rated Scarce - 5R

There are two subtypes of the Chalon Ray Type 1d, both with 31 rays

Townsville date stamps HERE. Townsville duplex numeral 59 HERE. Townsville numeral 444 HERE. Townsville duplex numeral 528 HERE. Townsville duplex numeral 570 HERE. Townsville registered HERE. Townsville instructional markings HERE

Re Allocation:

Bald Hills post office, 16 km north north west of the Brisbane GPO, opened on 1 September 1878 

• Sideface Ray Type 1d (6 mm) (31 Rays) rated Rare 
• Commonwealth Ray Type 1d (6 mm) (31 Rays) rated 5R

Bald Hills date stamp type 3a HERE. Bald Hills registered HERE

Townsville Chalon Ray 1d

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R

 

 

 Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d orange-vermilion (6 mm) SG 30, 1863-67, rated 3R

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay 

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay 

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Abacus auction no 134

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 1867. Seen at Cavendish auctions

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 4 November 1871. Seen at Cavendish auctions

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 26 June 1868. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 28 November 1868. Seen in a private collection

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 3 April 1869. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 97 lot no 1050

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 3 April 1869. Seen in Smithies

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 3 April 1869. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 24 April 1875. Seen at Spink auction no 9011 lot no 790

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 11 March 1870. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 28 April 1870. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 481

Townsville Chalon Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 13 January 1869. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 478

Townsville Chalon 2a

Townsville Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Rare

Townsville Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Rare

Townsville Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Rare

Townsville Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Rare. Seen on stampboards.com

Townsville Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Spink auction no 9011 lot no 761

Townsville Chalon (SG 58) Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Rare

Townsville Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Rare. Dated 31 March 1877. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 124 lot no 504

Townsville Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Rare. Dated 21 January 1875. Seen in Smithies

Townsville Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Rare. Dated 8 September 1878. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Townsville Large Chalon 2a

Townsville Large Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 5R

Townsville Fiscal 2a

Townsville Fiscal Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 5R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Townsville 1st Sideface 2a

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 10 February 1882. Seen on Ebay

Townsville 2nd Sideface 2a

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 19 March 1886. Seen at Millennium auction no 40 lot no 60 

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 16 February 1885. Seen at Cavendish auction December 2017 lot no 2365

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated November 1884. Seen at Charles Leski auctions no 317

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Seen on Delcampe

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 23 August 1883. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 23 August 1883. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 14 November 1886

Townsville 3rd Sideface 2a

Townsville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Bald Hills 3rd Sideface Ray 1d

Bald Hills Sideface Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated Rare. Seen on Ebay

Bald Hills Sideface Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated Rare. Dated 10 January 1905. Seen in a private collection

Bald Hills Sideface Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated Rare. Dated 8 January 1904. Seen in a private collection

Bald Hills Sideface Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated Rare. Dated 5 October 1906. Seen in Manning, p. 33

Bald Hills Sideface Ray Type 1d (6 mm) rated Rare. Dated 23 January 1909. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group