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Fair Dinkum Stamps, thanks for solving that Telegraph strike!  I was initially irritated, I had seen these before, but where? Finally found them in the database, (From Victoria) The "Belt and Buckle" type, solved by "Postmaster"   |
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My pleasure, Rod222. Used from 1897 until 1905, this is one from the REGISTERED LETTER BRANCH at Albany Post Office. A nice full strike dated 13th July, 1898:   |
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I've been looking most of the day and they all seem pretty individual Think I've got it, but I'll save the guessing  |
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| Edited by Just_fella - 11/20/2021 8:59 pm |
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Well identified from that partial strike of York, Just_fella - spot on.
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| Edited by fairdinkumstamps - 11/21/2021 10:57 pm |
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Thanks FDS,
Can I ask if there's a town named special? Or close to it
I've been threw lists of names and can't find it
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Capital territory
Victoria
NSW
Southern Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
Am I missing it somewhere? |
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| Edited by Just_fella - 11/21/2021 11:37 pm |
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There's a NSW railway datestamp with the word special in it, but there is no place in NSW called Special as far as I'm aware. |
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| Edited by Bobby De La Rue - 11/21/2021 11:43 pm |
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Is the word special written similar to where a town name would be?
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| Edited by Just_fella - 11/21/2021 11:58 pm |
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Great stuff,
Explains why I couldn't find a place called special
Thanks!
For the special M are there different types? |
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| Edited by Just_fella - 11/22/2021 12:20 am |
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Just_Fella,
Are you able to post an image of the Special postmark you have? |
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Thanks Just_fella.
Yes, it looks like a Sydney Special.
The letters after the 8 are 'AM' denoting the time, rather than one of the Special M types. |
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