89 - Ridgelands / Westwood

Ridgelands post office, 27 km west north west of Rockhampton, opened on 26 November 1867 and closed on 30 June 1871 (not tied)

• Chalon Ray type 1e (6 mm) (24 rays) is rated 5R

Re Allocation

Westwood post office, 45 km south west of Rockhampton, opened on 1 April 1861 but the obliterator was reallocated at least 10 years after the post office opened

• Chalon Ray type 1e (6 mm) (24 rays) is rated 3R
• Sideface Ray type 1e (6 mm) (24 Rays) is rated Rare
• Violet Cancel is rated 5R

Westwood numeral 21 HERE. Westwood date stamps HERE. Westwood registered HERE

Westwood Chalon

Westwood Chalon Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated 3R

Westwood Chalon Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Premier Postal auctions no 109 lot no 1241

Westwood Chalon Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated 3R. Copy seen at torstenweller.com World Wide Postal History

Westwood Chalon Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated 3R

Westwood Chalon Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix auction no 40

Westwood Chalon Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated 3R

Westwood Chalon Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

Westwood 2nd Sideface

Westwood Sideface Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated Rare. Seen on Ebay

Westwood Sideface Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated Rare. Dated 14 June 1888. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Westwood 3rd Sideface

Westwood Sideface Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated Rare

Westwood Sideface Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated Rare. Seen in Smithies

Westwood Sideface Ray type 1e (6 mm) rated Rare. Dated 7 August 1907. Seen in Smithies

Forgery

A forgery of what is intended to be an 89. The numerals are 5 mm instead of 6 mm and there are 23 rays instead of 24

Seen on Ebay

Seen on Ebay

Seen on Ebay