98 - Nerang / Nerang Creek / Narang Creek / Nerang Creek Township

Nerang Creek post office, 8 km west south west of Southport opened on 1 January 1866. It was renamed Narang Creek during that year before reverting back to Nerang Creek in 1869. The post office then closed and moved to the nearby Nerang Creek Township where it opened on 17 February 1874. The name reverted back to Nerang Creek in 1875 and in 1877 was changed to Nerang. However, the Nerang datestamp was not issued until around 1906

• Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (23 Rays) is rated 3R
• Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (23 rays) is rated Scarce
• Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (6.5 mm) is rated 3R
• Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (8 mm) is rated 5R

Nerang date stamps HERE. Nerang numeral 385 HERE. Nerang registered HERE

Chalon Ray Type 1e

Nerang Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix Auctions no 19 lot no 743

 Nerang Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R

 Nerang Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R

Nerang Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 130 lot no 1753

Nerang Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R

Nerang Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R

Nerang Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R

Nerang Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

1st Sideface Ray type 1e 

Nerang Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated Scarce. Seen on Ebay

Nerang Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 1881. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 124 lot no 504

2nd Sideface Ray type 1e 

Nerang Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated Scarce

Nerang Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated Scarce

Nerang Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 25 September 1884. Seen on Ebay

3rd Sideface Ray type 1e 

Nerang Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated Scarce

Nerang Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated Scarce

Nerang Sideface Ray type 1e (5.5 mm) rated Scarce

2nd Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (6.5 mm)

Nerang Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (6.5 mm) rated 3R

Nerang Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (6.5 mm) rated 3R

3rd Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (6.5 mm)

Nerang Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (6.5 mm) rated 3R

Nerang Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (6.5 mm) rated 3R. From Tony at Stampboards.com

Nerang Sideface Barred Numeral 2  (6.5 mm) rated 3R

Nerang Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (6.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

3rd Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (8mm mm)

Nerang Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (8 mm) rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Forgery

98 fake cancel, letters 4.5 mm high and too few rays. The original purple fiscal cancellation can also be seen