148 - Thursday Island

Bundaberg Post office, 80 km north of Maryborough opened on 1 January 1871

• Chalon Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 4R
• Chalon Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) is rated 4R
• Sideface Barred Numeral 2a (7 mm) is rated Common
• Sideface duplex Type 1 (unframed) (20 February 1891 - 4 May 1910) rated Common
• Sideface duplex Type 2 (framed) (4 November 1910 - 22 November 1911) rated 4R
• Commonwealth duplex Type 2 (framed) (13 March 1913 - 25 June 1913) rated 5R

For 148 Bundaberg see here. For 148 Bundaberg duplex see here

Thursday Island post office, 235 km north of Weipa, opened on 1 January 1878, a reallocation from Bundaberg

• Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated common (5R on 1st sideface issues)
• Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) (24 Rays) with a red cancel is rated 5R

Thursday Island numeral 51 HERE. Thursday Island numeral 336 HERE. Thursday Island date stamps HERE. Thursday Island registered HERE

For 148 numeral forgeries see here

Thursday Island 1st Sideface

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common, but much much rarer on 1st sideface issues, 5R

Thursday Island 2nd Sideface

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common

1887

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 25 August 1887. Seen at Phoenix auction no 57 lot no 1206

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 31 August 1887. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 132 lot no 235

1888

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 5 March 1888. Seen in Cavendish auctions no 738 lot no 177

1893

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 8 May 1893. Seen on Ebay

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 20 November 1893. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 125 lot no 1426

1895

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 27 June 1895

Thursday Island 3rd Sideface

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Seen on Ebay

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 15 July. Seen on Ebay

1897

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 9 August 1897. Seen in Cavendish auction no 744 lot no 208

1898

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 26 April 1898. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 15 August 1898. Seen in a stamp circuit book

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 23 December 1898. Seen in Phoenix auction no 45

1899

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 30 June 1899. Seen on Ebay

1901

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 26 December 1901. Seen in Spink auction no 24030

1902

 Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 23 July 1902. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 160

1903

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 23 March 1903. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 160

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 27 June 1903

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 31 August 1903. Seen in a private collection

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 12 October 1903. Seen in Corbitt auctions

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 10 November 1903

1904

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated 2 February 1904. Seen in Cavendish auctions

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated common. Dated March 1904. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 125 lot no 1426

1st Sideface in Red

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) in red rated 5R. Seen in Smithies

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) in red rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Thursday Island Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) in red rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis