214 - Toowoomba

Toowoomba post office, 110 km west of Brisbane, opened on 1 January 1858

NSW Period (See examples HERE)

• Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (19 Rays) on NSW stamps is rated 3R

Queensland Period

• Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (19 Rays) is rated Rare
• Fiscal Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (19 Rays) is rated 5R
• Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (19 Rays) is rated Common
• Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) (18 Rays) is rated Common
• Fiscal Ray Type 1c (5 mm) (18 Rays) is rated 5R
• Large Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) (18 Rays) is rated 5R
• Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) (18 Rays) is rated Common

Duplex (See examples HERE)

• Sideface Duplex (5 mm) (34 rays) is rated Common. Seen from August 1895  to July 1902

Distinguishing between types N2A and 1c can be tricky as they both have a similar number of rays and the height of the numerals differs by only 0.5 of a mm. However, Type N2a has thinner numerals and lines than those found on Type 1c and the shape of the 4 is very different

Type N2a on left and type 1c on right

Toowoomba date stamps HERE. Toowoomba numeral 214 on NSW stamps HERE. Toowoomba duplex 214 HERE. Toowoomba duplex 626 HERE. Toowoomba duplex 647 HERE. Toowoomba registered HERE. Toowoomba instructional markings HERE

Chalon N2a

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Grosvenor Auction no 74 lot no 86

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at  Spink auctions

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 19 June 1867. Seen at Cavendish auctions no 644 lot no 1029

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Dated October 1867. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 1867. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 98 lot no 813

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 14 December 1863. Seen at Phoenix auction no 64 lot no 1031

Fiscal N2a

Toowoomba Fiscal Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 179 lot no 1290

Toowoomba Fiscal Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

1st Sideface N2a

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 January 1881

2nd Sideface N2a

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 22 February 1884. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 107 lot no 1482

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 24 August 1884. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba Sideface Ray N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 14 February 1888. Seen on Ebay

3rd Sideface N2a

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common

 Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common

Chalon 1c

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen at Corinphila auction November 2017

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 5 January 1876. Seen at Charles Leski auction no 409 lot no 1352

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 8 July 1870. Seen in Spink Auction 12043 lot no 1152. Ex Griffiths

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 17 July 1873. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 July 1873. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 7 August 1872. Seen at Gartner auction

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 26 November 1875. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 136

Toowoomba Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 1875. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 142

Fiscal 1c

Toowoomba Fiscal Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated 4R

Toowoomba Fiscal Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated 4R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Toowoomba Fiscal Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 16 August 1892. Seen on the Internet

Large Chalon 1c

Toowoomba Large Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) is rated 5R

Toowoomba Large Chalon Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated 5R

1st Sideface 1c

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 4 October 1880

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 20 January 1882

2nd Sideface 1c

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type1c (5 mm) rated Common

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 10 April 1888. Seen on Delcampe

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 6 March 1883. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 97 lot no 1077

Toowoomba Sideface 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 31 July 1890. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba Sideface 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 May 1884. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 18 1895. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 27 August 1888

Toowoomba Sideface 1c rated Common. Dated 26 July 1888. Seen in a private collection

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 28 April 1894

Toowoomba Sideface Ray Type 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 31 December 1891

3rd Sideface 1c

Toowoomba Sideface 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Dated 6 November 1898. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Toowoomba Sideface Ray 1c (5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay