473 - Rockhampton

Rockhampton post office, 100 km north west of Gladstone, used as a replacement canceller from February 1890 to 27 January 1896. The unframed circle is 25 mm in diameter with a single small vertical stroke at each side. The date is in 3 lines with the year in four figures usually, but not always, at the top, the date (month in two letters followed by the day) in the centre and the code in the bottom line. Codes 1 - 6 are known with code 6 being most often seen

• Large Chalon duplex (4 mm) (35 rays) rated 5R
• Sideface Duplex 473 portion only (4 mm) (35 rays)  rated Rare
• Sideface Code 1 (2 December 1891 - 27 January 1896) rated 4R
• Sideface Code 2 (22 February 1891 - 31 December 1892) rated 5R
• Sideface Code 3 (26 August 1890 - 28 September 1892) rated 4R - (2 types, wide 3 and a narrow 3)
• Sideface Code 4 (19 October 1891 - 18 May 1893) rated 4R
• Sideface Code 5 (21 February 1890 - 6 January 1891) rated 4R
• Sideface Code 6 (15 April 1890 - 1893) rated 3R

Rockhampton date stamps HERE. Rockhampton 102 HERE. Rockhampton 201 duplex HERE. Rockhampton 201 HERE Rockhampton 201 on NSW stamps HERE. Rockhampton 201 roller cancel HERE. Rockhampton 308 HERE. Rockhampton 391 HERE. Rockhampton 431 HERE. Rockhampton 447 HERE. Rockhampton 448 HERE. Rockhampton instructional markings HERE. Rockhampton duplex 509 HERE. Rockhampton duplex 514 HERE. Rockhampton duplex 583 HERE. Rockhampton registered HERE. Rockhampton manuscript HERE

Large Chalon - 473 numeral portion only

Rockhampton Large Chalon Duplex (4 mm) rated 5R

Sideface - numeral 473 numeral portion only

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex (4 mm) rated rare 

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex (4 mm) rated rare

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex (4 mm) rated rare

Sideface - Code 1

1891

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 1 rated 4R. Dated 2 December 1891

1896

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 1 rated 4R. Dated 27 January 1896

Sideface - Code 2

1891

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 2 rated 5R. Dated 22 February 1891

1892

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 2 rated 5R. Dated 31 December 1892. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Sideface - Code 3

1890

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 3 rated 4R. Dated 26 August 1890. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 3 rated 4R. Dated 15 September 1890. Seen in a private collection

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 3 rated 4R. Dated 6 December 1890. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1892

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 3 rated 4R. Dated 28 September 1892

Sideface - Code 4

1890

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 4 rated 4R. Dated 21 February 1890. Seen on Ebay

1891

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 4 rated 4R. Dated 19 October 1891

1893

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 4 rated 4R. Dated 18 May 1893. Seen on Ebay

Sideface - Code 5

1891

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 5 rated 4R. Dated 6 January 1891

Sideface - Code 6

1890

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 6 rated 3R. Dated 15 April 1890

1891

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 6 rated 3R. Dated 30 January 1891. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 6 rated 3R. Dated 19 March 1891

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 6 rated 3R. Dated 28 April 1891. Seen in Abacus auction no 234 lot no 106

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 6 rated 3R. Dated 23 July 1891. Seen on Ebay

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 6 rated 3R. Dated 1891

1893

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex Code 6 rated 3R. Dated 1893. Seen on Ebay

Unknown or indistinct code

1890

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex unknown code rated 3R. Dated 2 September 1890

1891

Rockhampton Sideface Duplex unknown code rated 3R. Dated 9 February 1891. Seen in a private collection