Friday, October 25, 2013

237 - Fountain's Camp / Stanwell

Fountain's Camp post office, somewhere along a 40 km section of railway between Miles and Dulacca, opened on 1April 1877 and closed on 21 December 1878. Not tied
  • Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a is rated NNS

Re Allocation:

Stanwell post office, 22 km south west of Rockhampton, was elevated from a receiving office to a post office on 1 October 1880
  • Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) (straight top of 3) is rated 3R
  • Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6 mm) (round top of 3) is rated 5R
Stanwell date stamp 3b HERE. Stanwell registered HERE

Stanwell 1st Sideface - straight top
Stanwell Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm)  rated 3R. Seen on Ebay


Stanwell Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm)  rated 3R. Seen in Manning, p. 99

Stanwell 2nd Sideface - straight top

Stanwell Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 3 January 1893. Seen at Spink auction no 12043

Stanwell 3rd Sideface - straight top

Stanwell Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 122 lot no 1560


Stanwell Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Smithies


Stanwell Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 1899. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 54

Stanwell 3rd Sideface - round top
Stanwell Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6 mm) rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

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