426 - Downfall Creek / Chermside

Downfall Creek post office, 8 km north of the Brisbane general post office, opened on 1 July 1886 and was renamed Chermside in May 1903

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) is rated 3R
• Fiscal Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) is rated 4R

Chermside date stamps HERE. Downfall Creek date stamp type 3c HERE

Downfall Creek - Fiscal

1892

Downfall Creek Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 2 July 1892. Courtesy of Carl Burnett

Downfall Creek Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 2 July 1892. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Downfall Creek Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 2 July 1892. Seen in a private collection

Downfall Creek - 2nd Sideface

Downfall Creek Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 3R

Downfall Creek Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Phoenix auction no 2192

Downfall Creek - 3rd Sideface

Downfall Creek Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Downfall Creek Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 118

Downfall Creek / Chermside - 3rd Sideface

Downfall Creek / Chermside Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 3R

Downfall Creek / Chermside Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Downfall Creek / Chermside Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 3R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Downfall Creek / Chermside Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis