546 - Ayrshire Downs

Ayrshire Downs post office, 55 km north north west of Winton, opened on 2 December 1896

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) is rated 2R
• Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) is rated 5R

Ayrshire Downs date stamp type 3c HERE. Ayrshire Downs registered HERE

This numeral is often confused with 346. The best way to distinguish 546 from the more common 346 is that the former has 4 bars in the middle while the latter has only 3. Also the top of the 6 in 346 is more rounded

3rd Sideface

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R 

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 112 

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Torsten Weller auctions

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated May 1903. Seen on Stampboards

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

1903

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 3 September 1903. Seen at Tasmanian Stamp auctions

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 23 September 1904. Seen at Abacus auctions no 234

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 4 October 1903. Seen in Smithies

1906

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 21 December 1906. Seen in a private collection

1907

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 22 September 1907. Seen in Abacus auction no 246 lot no 473

Ayrshire Downs Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 11 October 1907. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 110

Commonwealth

Ayrshire Downs Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 27 lot no 894

 Ayrshire Downs Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen in a private collection

Ayrshire Downs Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (7.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 97