253 - Thompson's Flat / Eaton / Gunalda / Toogoolawah

Thompson's Flat post office, 30 km north of Gympie, opened on 18 August 1877 and closed on 31 August 1882. It moved to Eaton on 1 September 1882 and was renamed Gunalda on 28 May 1883. It was reduced to a receiving office on 6 November 1890 before being again elevated to a post office on 1 December 1892

• Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a is rated NNS
• Large Chalon Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) is rated 5R
• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) is rated 4R

Gunalda date stamps HERE. Gunalda numeral 459 HERE. Gunalda registered HERE

Re Allocation:

Toogoolawah post office, 18 km north of Esk, opened in July 1905, opened in July 1905

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) is rated 4R

Toogoolawah date stamp 5b HERE. Toogoolawah registered HERE

Large Chalon Gunalda

Gunalda Large Chalon (1886 thick paper issue) Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting facebook Group

Thompson's Flat / Eaton 1st Sideface

Thompson's Flat / Eaton / Gunalda  Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Phoenix auction no 65

Toogoolawah 3rd Sideface

Toogoolawah Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Phoenix Auctions no 4 lot no 202

Toogoolawah Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) rated 4R

Toogoolawah Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 11 November 1907. Seen at Abacus auction no 234