Postmarks Of Western Australia

Australia 1935 2/ Maroon Kangaroo watermark Multiple Crown and C OF A TYPE A - REGISTERED PERTH 31 JUL 41 [Issued date: 6 August 1935. TYPE A has two lines of shading between the value circle and TWO SHILLINGS.]



Australia 1945 2/ Maroon Kangaroo watermark Multiple Crown and C OF A TYPE B - REGISTERED PERTH 18.AUG.48 [Issued date: 24 December 1945. TYPE B has one line of shading between the value circle and TWO SHILLINGS.]

Interesting differences between this Meekatharra postmark and CDS D26 from Western Australian Postal Markings Illustrated.

The dateline is lower relative to the town name and the last A of Meekatharra is a different shape.

Different hammer, or replaced slug font set
No other Meekatharra listed?

Rod222, lots of other Meekatharra cancellers but D26 is the closest match.

FDS,
Given the extreme similarity of the town font, together with the 53 year term of usage, I would suggest the same hammer with an updated slug set insertion.

In the 1970's I passed through Meekatharra often, there is not much there,
Population minimal, memories of hot donga sleeping quarters, the ubiquitous bitter aroma of airconditioned desert accommodation, and hundreds of geckoes
around the ceiling light globes.

You can always send the image to the WA Study group, in Perth.

Today I will show this WA stamp in my collection, and I hope to learn more about the cancel: SHIP MAIL - PERTH. I searched SCF, but no help.

Comments welcome,

Linus

Hi Linus,
West Australian Study Group
Foreign Mail Room
Ship Mail Room (Perth Offices)
Page 644

Thank you once again, Rod. I will snip and save that information.

Linus

Recent Auction Movements West OZ February 2023

Any members familiar with "GOULDER" catalogue, not come across that prior

Apparently there is a 'Postal markings compendium 2006-7 for WA - with rarity guide', by Goulder, J & R, 2007, self-published

and

'Western Australia postal markings compendium' by Robin & Judith Goulder, 3rd edition, 2010

Thank you very much.

Does anyone have information on the period of usage of this 'Palace Hotel' hammer? This cancel is dated June 26, 1912.

Should have your answer shortly John,

The Palace Hotel, jeepers, there's a memory,
Used to go there Ballroom dancing !

Oops! different Palace Hotel
History...
https://www.facebook.com/LostPerth/...38983077157/

Bib: Western Australian Study Group.

Yours has to be the first type.

Does anyone know how to purchase 'Postal markings compendium 2006-7 for WA - with rarity guide' or 'Western Australia postal markings compendium' by Robin & Judith Goulder (the books mentioned several couple posts up)?

I tried to email them awhile ago using some email addresses I found in a forum thread, but never got a response.

Maybe the Western Australia Study Group could help? Failing which, the Australian States Study Circle?