269 - Milton

Milton post office, 2.5 km west of the Brisbane general post office, opened on 1 November 1877 and closed in 1912

• Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) is rated 5R
• Large Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) is rated 5R
• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) is rated Common

Milton date stamps HERE. Milton registered HERE

Chalon

Milton Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 62 

Milton Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Large Chalon

Milton Large Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Sandafayre auctions

1st Sideface

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common. From the collection of Carl Burnett

2nd Sideface

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common

3rd Sideface

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 127 lot no 1098

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

1900

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 22 August 1900. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 81

1905

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 23 December 1905. Seen in a private collection

1906

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 2 April 1906. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 17 April 1906. Seen in a private collection

1909

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 19 October 1909. Seen on Ebay

1911

Milton Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 8 May 1911. Seen in a private collection 

Charity 

Milton Boer War charity issue Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) Unique and rated 5R on this issue. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 193 lot no 431