148 - Bundaberg

Bundaberg Post office, 80 km north of Maryborough opened on 1 January 1871

• Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 3R
• Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) is rated 4R
• Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) is rated Common - thin numerals replaced by thicker numerals after 1889
• Fiscal Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) is rated 5R

Duplex (See examples HERE)

• Sideface duplex Type 1 (unframed) (20 February 1891 - 4 May 1910) rated Common
• Sideface duplex Type 2 (framed) (4 November 1910 - 22 November 1911) rated 4R
• Commonwealth duplex Type 2 (framed) (13 March 1913 - 25 June 1913) rated 5R

Bundaberg date stamps HERE. Bundaberg registered HERE. Bundaberg Railway HERE

Re Allocation

Thursday Island post office, 235 km north of Weipa, opened on 1 January 1878

• Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 5R
• Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated common (5R on 1st sideface issues)
• Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) with a red cancel is rated 5R

For 148 Thursday Island see here. For 148 numeral forgeries see here

Chalon Ray 1e 

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

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

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 117 lot no 1224

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Stampboards.com

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

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

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

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 20 March 1875. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Bundaberg Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 13 June 1875

Chalon Numeral 2a 

Bundaberg Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 117 lot no 1225

Bundaberg Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated 4R

Bundaberg Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated 4R

Bundaberg Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

1st Sideface Numeral 2a 

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 14 December 1880. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 26 November 1880. Seen in a private collection

2nd Sideface Numeral 2a 

After 1889 a new obliterator was introduced with thicker numerals

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 27 May 1889. Seen on Ebay

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 29 June 1883. Seen in a private collection

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 13 December 1883. Seen in a private collection

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 16 February 1888. Seen in a private collection

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 20 January 1887. Seen in a private collection

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 19 February 1888

3rd Sideface Numeral 2a 

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common

Bundaberg Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 January 1905. Seen in a private collection