Mount Esk

Mount Esk post office, 56 km north east of Toowoomba, opened as Mount Esk on 1 February 1874 and was renamed Esk in February 1881. The Mount Esk registered handstamp remained in use following the name change.

• Registered handstamp on a Sideface - small type rated Rare - $15, $60 on cover
• Registered Label in black on a Sideface rated 5R - $100 on cover

Esk numeral 177 HERE. Esk date stamps HERE. Mount Esk date stamp 1b HERE

2nd Sideface

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare. Seen in a private collection

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare. Seen on Ebay

3rd Sideface

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 15 December 1898

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare. Seen on Stampboards

1899

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 21 October 1899

1901

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 15 April 1901. Seen in a private collection

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 15 June 1901

1905

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 14 January 1905. Seen in a private collection

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 9 February 1905. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 117

1910

Mount Esk Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 4 October 1910. Seen on Ebay

Registered label in Black

1911

Esk Registered Label in black rated 3R. Dated 12 May 1911. Seen in Abacus auction no 234