Queensland Catalog of Numeral Cancellations on Postage Stamps by Dr Jeremy Hodes: Port Douglas

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Port Douglas post office, 60 km north west of Cairns, used as a replacement canceller from around 1897 onwards

Port Douglas numeral 256 HERE. Port Douglas date stamps HERE. Port Douglas registered HERE

3rd Sideface

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

Port Douglas Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 112

Port Douglas Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 11 December 1905. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 55

Port Douglas Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 5 October 1904. Seen in Smithies

Port Douglas Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 7 February 1907. Seen at Livebid online

Commonwealth

Port Douglas Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 59

Port Douglas Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Smithies

Port Douglas Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 4R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Port Douglas post office, 60 km north west of Cairns, opened on 1 September 1877

Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (7 mm) is rated 4R
Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7 mm) is rated 2R. Only found on 1st and some early 2nd Sideface issues. Numerals are thinner than the 2b type numerals, the foot of the 2 is not raised and the top line of the 6 is less curved
Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8 mm) is rated Common. The third bar on the left hand side is shortened

Port Douglas date stamps HERE. Port Douglas numeral 556 HERE. Port Douglas registered HERE

Chalon