460 - Hillgrove / Gladstone

Hillgrove post office, 70 km north west of Charters Towers, opened on 20 January 1888 and closed in October 1906 (not tied)

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) is rated 4R

Hillgrove date stamp 3c HERE.  Hillgrove registered HERE

Re Allocation:

Gladstone post office, 92 km south east of Rockhampton, used here from around 1906

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

Gladstone numeral 131 HERE. Gladstone date stamps HERE. Gladstone registered HERE

Hillgrove

Hillgrove Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated 4R

Gladstone

Gladstone Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated Rare 

Gladstone Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated Rare 

Gladstone Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated Rare 

Gladstone Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 9 April 1906. Seen in Manning p. 164

Gladstone Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 6 July 1906. Seen in a private collection

Gladstone Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2 b (8.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 16 April 1906. Seen in a private collection

131 - Gladstone / Caboolture

Gladstone post office, 92 km south east of Rockhampton, opened on 1 July 1854

• Barred numeral N1a (four bars at each side) on NSW stamps is rated 5R
• Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (20 rays) on NSW stamps is rated 3R
• Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (20 rays) is rated Rare
• Large Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (20 rays) is rated 5R
• Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) (20 rays) is rated Common

Gladstone date stamps HERE. Gladstone numeral 460 HERE. Gladstone registered HERE

Caboolture post office, 42 km north of Brisbane, opened on 1 September 1869

• Chalon Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) (24 rays) is rated 2R
• Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) (24 rays) is rated Common

Caboolture date stamps HERE. Caboolture registered HERE

Left: Gladstone: Top of the numeral 3 is round. Right: Caboolture: Top of the numeral 3 is flat

Gladstone - NSW N2a 

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Seen at Abacus auction no 256 lot no 283

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 181, lot no 1052

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Seen at Status Stamps auctions

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Seen at Spink auction no 18047 lot no 81

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Seen at Millennium auction no 80 lot no 440

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Seen at Millennium auction no 80 lot no 440

1857

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Dated 28 December 1857. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 98 lot no 782

1858

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Dated 1858. Seen at Premier Philatelic Auctions no 88 lot no 666

1859

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Dated January 1859. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 152, lot no 265

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Dated 28 September 1859. Seen at Millennium Auctions no 52 lot no 247

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Dated 1859. Seen at Status Auctions

1860

Gladstone Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) on NSW stamps rated 3R. Dated February 1860. Seen at Abacus auction no 237

Gladstone - Chalon N2a 

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen on Ebay

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare

1862

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 19 March 1862. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 460

1864

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated July 1864. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 164, lot no 396

1865

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 1865. Seen in Smithies

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 1865. Seen in Abacus auctions no 229

1866

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 2 August 1866. Seen at Spink auction no 9011 lot no 783

1867

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated May 1867. Seen at Charles Leski auctions no 409 lot no 1351

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 1867. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 102 lot no 710

1869

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 1 February 1869. Seen on Ebay

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated August 1869. Seen in Corinphila auction no 348

1874

Gladstone Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 8 September 1874. Seen on Ebay

Gladstone - Large Chalon N2a 

Gladstone Large Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Gladstone Large Chalon Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Gladstone - 1st Sideface N2a 

Gladstone Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Gladstone - 2nd Sideface N2a 

Gladstone Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common

Gladstone Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common

Gladstone Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common

Gladstone Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

1887

Gladstone Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 15 November 1887. Seen in James Morrison

Gladstone - 3rd Sideface N2a 

 Gladstone Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common

Gladstone Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common

Gladstone Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

1897

Gladstone Sideface Ray Type N2a (5.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 4 May 1897

Caboolture - Chalon 1e

Caboolture Chalon Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated RR

Caboolture Chalon Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Stampboards

Caboolture Chalon Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated 2R

Caboolture Chalon Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated 2R

1871

Caboolture Chalon Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 8 June 1871. Seen at Abacus auction no 256 lot no 348

1872

Caboolture Chalon Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 27 February 1872. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 98 lot no 823

1873

Caboolture Chalon Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 10 April 1873. Seen in the collection of Tony Griffin

1874

Caboolture Chalon Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 10 February 1874. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Caboolture - 2nd Sideface 1e

Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common

Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common

1893

Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 29 December 1893. Seen on Ebay

1895

Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 30 October 1895. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 101 lot no 251

Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 30 October 1895. Seen at Premier Philatelic Auctions no 88 lot no 688

Caboolture - 3rd Sideface 1e

Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common

Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common

 Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common

1907

Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated March 1907. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 117

Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 8 August 1907. Seen in Smithies

Caboolture Sideface Ray Type 1e (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 October 1907. Seen on Ebay