494 - Barnes School / Birkdale

Barnes School post office, 6 km north north west of Childers, opened on 17 July 1890, and closed in 1898

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) is rated 5R

Barnes School date stamp type 3b HERE

Re Allocation:

Birkdale post office, 18 km east of Brisbane, opened in 1898

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) is rated 3R

Birkdale date stamp type 4a HERE

Barnes School - 2nd Sideface

Barnes School Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 5R

1893

Barnes School Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 5R. Dated 20 February 1893. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Barnes School - 3rd Sideface

Barnes School Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen in Manning, p. 176

Birkdale - 3rd Sideface

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 130 lot no 1863

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Manning, p. 176

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

1908

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 21 August 1908. Seen in a private collection

1910

Birkdale Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 3 october 1910. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group