178 - Cooktown

Cooktown post office, 170 km north of Cairns, opened on 1 January 1874

• Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) is rated 3R
• Large Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) is rated 4R
• Large Fiscal Numeral type 2a (8 mm) is rated 5R
• Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) is rated Common

Cooktown date stamps HERE. Cooktown registered HERE

Chalon

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix Auctions no 10 lot no 679

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R 

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 86

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1877

Cooktown Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Dated 27 February 1877. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Large Chalon

Cooktown Large Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R

Cooktown Large Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Large Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R

Cooktown Large Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 18047 lot no 93

Cooktown Large Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Spink auction no 18047 lot no 93

Cooktown Large Chalon Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 65

Fiscal

Cooktown Fiscal Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated 5R

1st Sideface

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. From the collection of Carl Burnett

2nd Sideface

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

1886

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 9 April 1886. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 9 April 1886. Seen on Ebay

1888

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 31 January 1888. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 17 April 1888. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 23 September 1888

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 26 September 1888. Seen on Ebay

1890

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 January 1890. Seen at Charles Leski auction no 409 lot no 1354

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 2 August 1890. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 13 October 1890. Seen on Ebay

1891

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 4 June 1891. Seen on Ebay

1894

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 1894. Seen on Ebay

1895

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2 a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 11 May 1895. Seen on Ebay

1897

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

3rd Sideface

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

1896

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 11 May 1896. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 11 May 1896. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 12 May 1896. Seen on Ebay

1897

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 18 August 1897. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 129

1900

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 28 July 1900. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 August 1900

1904

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 20 March 1904. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 31 March 1904. Seen in a private collection

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 16 November 1904. Seen on Ebay

1905

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 6 July 1905. Seen in the collection of Carl Burnett 

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated October 1905. Seen on Ebay

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 9 November 1905

1910

Cooktown Sideface Barred Numeral type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 14 December 1910. Seen in Smithies