433 - Stafford / Aitkenvale

Stafford post office, 6 km north north west of the Brisbane general post office, opened on 19 October 1886, and was reduced to a receiving office in 1897

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b is rated NNS

Re Allocation:

Aitkenvale post office, 7 km south south west of the Townsville post office. Originally called Mundingburra, the name was changed to Aitkenvale in 1896 and was reduced to a receiving office in mid 1910

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (9 mm) is rated 4R

Aitkenvale datestamp HERE

Aitkenvale 3rd Sideface

Aitkenvale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (9 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 8

Aitkenvale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (9 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Smithies

Aitkenvale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (9 mm) rated 4R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis