582 - Hambledon / Hambledon Junction

Hambledon post office 11 km south of Cairns, opened on 20 April 1899 and closed in 1902 before re-opening in November or December 1903. It was reduced to a receiving office in October 1904 when the Hambledon Junction receiving office, 3 km to the west, was elevated from a receiving office to a post office. Hambledon was again elevated to a post office in 1913 while the Hambledon Junction post office moved to the railway station and was renamed Edmonton on 22 May 1914

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) is rated 2R

Hambledon / Hambledon Junction date stamps HERE. Hambledon / Hambledon Junction registered HERE

Hambledon - 3rd Sideface

1901

Hambledon Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated  2R. Dated 15 March 1901. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Hambledon / Hambledon Junction - 3rd Sideface

Hambledon / Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated 2R

Hambledon / Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

Hambledon / Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Hambledon / Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

Hambledon / Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated  2R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 117

Hambledon / Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated  2R. Seen in Smithies

Hambledon Junction - 3rd Sideface

1904

Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2  (8 mm) rated 2R. Dated 12 October 1904. Seen in Manning, p. 201

1906

Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2  (8 mm) rated 2R. Dated December 1906. Seen in a private collection

1907

Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated  2R. Dated 25 March 1907. Seen at Status auctions

Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated  2R. Dated 15 June 1907. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) rated  2R. Dated 27 July 1907. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 111. Ex Smithies

Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2  (8 mm) rated 2R. Dated 25 September 1907. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 90 lot no 480

1908

Hambledon Junction Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2  (8 mm) rated 2R. Dated 20 August 1908. Seen on Stampboards