359 - Leyburn

Leyburn post office, 50 km west north west of Warwick, opened on 1 January 1861

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) is rated 2R
• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) BLUE CANCEL is rated 5R

Leyburn date stamps HERE. Leyburn registered HERE

2nd Sideface

Leyburn Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Status Stamps auction no 229 lot no 1513

3rd Sideface

Leyburn Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 2R

Leyburn Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 2R

Leyburn Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Phoenix Auctions

Leyburn Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Premier Postal auctions

Leyburn Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 91 lot no 1913

Leyburn Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 8 February 1907. Seen on Ebay

Leyburn Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

3rd Sideface - Blue

Leyburn Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 a (6.5 mm) in blue rated 5R. Seen on Stampboards

Leyburn Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 a (6.5 mm) in blue rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

358 - Unknown

Unknown post office

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6 mm) is rated 3R
• Fiscal Barred Numeral Type 2a (6 mm) is rated 5R. The fiscal numeral 8 appears to be different to those seen on postage stamps
• Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2a (6 mm) is rated 5R

3rd Sideface

Unknown post office Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

Commonwealth

Unknown post office Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2a (6 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 27 lot no 893

Fiscal

Unknown post office Queensland Fiscal Barred Numeral Type 2a (6 mm) rated 5R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Unknown post office Commonwealth Fiscal Barred Numeral Type 2a (6 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 8 lot no 870

Unknown post office Commonwealth Fiscal Barred Numeral Type 2a (6 mm) rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

357 - Hewittville / Emu Park

Hewittville post office, 35 km north east of Rockhampton, opened on 12 November 1883 and was renamed Emu Park on 1 January 1890

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) is rated Rare

Hewittville date stamp 3a HERE. Emu Park date stamp type 3c HERE. Emu Park registered HERE

Hewittville / Emu Park 2nd Sideface

Hewittville / Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare

Hewittville / Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Premier Postal auctions

Hewittville 2nd Sideface

Hewittville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 1 January 1889. Seen in Smithies

Emu Park 3rd Sideface

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare 

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare 

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 13 June 1899 

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 111 auction no 1385

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Premier Postal auctions

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 7 November 1907. Seen in a private collection

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 5 December 1908. Seen in a private collection

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen in a private collection

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 30 March 1908. Seen on Ebay 

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 24 May 1906. Seen on Ebay 

Emu Park Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (6.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 1 April 1907. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Taken from the Railway Commissioners file of the time. Undated. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore.