518 - Homestead

Homestead post office, 70 km south west of Charters Towers, opened in 1894

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) is rated Rare
• Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (7 mm) is rated 4R

Homestead date stamps HERE.  Homestead registered HERE

2nd Sideface

Homestead Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare. Seen on Ebay

3rd Sideface

Homestead Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare

Homestead Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare

Homestead Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare

Homestead Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare. Dated 30 November 1903

Homestead Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare. Seen in Smithies

Homestead Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare

Commonwealth

Homestead Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated 4R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Homestead Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated 4R. Dated 9 March 1914. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 173

Homestead Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Gartner auction no 50

Homestead Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

517 - Graceville

Graceville post office, 7 km south south west of the Brisbane general post office, opened on 7 May 1894

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) is rated 3R

Graceville date stamp 3c HERE

2nd Sideface

Graceville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 17

3rd Sideface

Graceville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated 3R

Graceville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 11

Graceville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

 Graceville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 122 lot no 1748

Graceville Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated 3R. Dated 1905. Seen in Manning, p. 182

516 - Mackinlay / McKinlay

Mackinley post office, 100 km south east of Cloncurry, opened on 1 April 1894 and was renamed McKinlay in May 1909

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) is rated Rare

Mackinlay date stamp 3c HERE. McKinlay date stamp 6 HERE. Mackinlay registered HERE

Mackinlay Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare

Mackinlay Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare

Mackinlay Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare

Mackinlay Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare

Mackinlay Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 122 lot no 1647

Mackinlay Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Premier Postal auctions

 Mackinlay Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare. Seen on Ebay

Mackinlay Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6 mm) rated Rare. Dated 11 October 1904. Seen in Smithies