Townsville

Townsville post office, 72 km north west of Ayr, opened on 1 January 1866

• Chalon registered postage stamp - rated 2R
• Registered handstamp on a Chalon - small type in red rated 3R
• Registered handstamp on a Sideface - small type rated 3R
• R in oval registered handstamp (Ⓡ) on a Sideface rated Common
• Registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface (30 May 1898 - 11 March 1902) rated Common. Several 1905 examples have also been seen on covers incorrectly dated 1895
• Registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface (20 November 1902 - 7 November 1910) rated Rare
• Registered datestamp type 2 on a Large Chalon (30 August 1906 - 27 February 1909) rated 2R
• Registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface (24 November 1910 - 1 September 1915) rated 3R
• Double lined oval registered handstamp on a Sideface  in black (21 May 1908) rated 3R
• Registered Label in black on a Sideface (21 April 1909 - 24 November 1910) rated 3R
• Registered Label in red on a Sideface (3 April 1911 - June 1913) rated 3R

L-R, registered date stamp type 1, registered date stamp type 2, registered date stamp type 3 

Townsville numeral 59 HERE. Townsville duplex numeral 59 HERE. Townsville numeral 444 HERE. Townsville duplex numeral 528 HERE. Townsville duplex numeral 570 HERE. Townsville date stamps HERE. Townsville instructional markings HERE

Chalon registered postage stamp

Townsville Chalon registered postage stamp (numeral 59) rated 2R

Townsville Chalon registered postage stamp (numeral 59) rated 2R

Townsville Chalon registered postage stamp (numeral 59) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Chalon registered postage stamp (numeral 59) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Chalon registered postage stamp (numeral 59) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Townsville Chalon registered postage stamp (numeral 59) rated 2R

Townsville Chalon registered postage stamp (numeral 59) rated 2R

Registered Handstamp on a Chalon in red

Unknown year

Townsville Chalon registered postage stamp (numeral 59) rated 2R and Registered Handstamp on a Chalon in red rated 3R.Seen on Ebay

Registered Handstamp on a 2nd Sideface

Townsville Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated 3R

Townsville Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated 3R

1884

Townsville Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated 3R. Dated 1 March 1884. Seen in Leski auctions June 2021. Ex Beston

1885

Townsville Registered Handstamp on a Sideface rated 3R. Dated 16 February 1885. Seen on Ebay

R in oval registered handstamp on a 2nd Sideface

1893

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common. Dated 7 August 1893. Seen at Spink auction no 14015 lot no 2351. Ex Griffiths

R in oval registered handstamp on a 3rd Sideface

1898

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common  

1899

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common. Dated 4 November 1899

1900

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface dated 30 January 1900 and rated common 

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface dated 11 June 1900 and rated common 

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface dated 13 September 1900 and rated common 

Registered datestamp type 1 on a 3rd Sideface

1898

Townsville registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface dated 25 September 1898 and rated common. Seen on Ebay

1899

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface dated 23 October 1899 and rated common. Seen on Ebay

1901

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface dated 11 March 1901 and rated common. Seen at Grosvenor Auction no 55 

1902

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 1 on a Sideface dated 11 March 1902 and rated common. Seen at Spink auction no 12043 lot no 1362. Ex Griffiths 

Registered datestamp type 2 on a 3rd Sideface

1902

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated Common. Dated 20 November 1902. Courtesy of Dr Andrew Mortlock

1903

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 2 August 1903

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 8 September 1903. Seen in Smithies

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 11 October 1903. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface dated 31 December 1903 and rated Rare. Seen in a private collection

1904

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface dated 15 October 1904 and rated Rare. Seen in the collection of Dr Andrew Mortlock

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 17 October 1904. Seen in Spink auction no 14015 lot no 2371

1905

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface dated 11 April 1905 and rated Rare. Seen at Eastern auctions

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface dated 14 August 1905 and rated Rare. Seen in the collection of Dr Andrew Mortlock

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 13 October 1905. Seen in a private collection

Townsville R in oval registered handstamp on a Sideface rated Common with a Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface dated 19 October 1905 and rated Rare. Seen on Ebay

1906

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 17 September 1906. Seen in Spink auction no 14015 lot no 2371

1908

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated Rare. Dated 12 October 1908. Seen in a private collection

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated Common. Dated 30 December 1908

1910

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated Common. Dated 7 November 1910. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Registered datestamp type 2 on a large Chalon

1906

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Large Chalon rated 2R. Dated 30 August 1906. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 152

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Large Chalon rated 2R. Dated October 1906

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Large Chalon dated 24 December 1906 and rated Rare. Seen in Millennium auction no 80 lot no 368

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Large Chalon rated 2R. Dated 29 December 1906

1908

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Large Chalon rated 2R. Dated 12 November 1908

1909

Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Large Chalon rated 2R. Dated 27 February 1909. Seen on Ebay

Registered datestamp type 3 on a 3rd Sideface

1911

Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R. Dated 15 June 1911. Courtesy of Dr Andrew Mortlock. Ex Griffiths

Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Postage Due rated 3R. Dated October 1911

1912

Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Postage Due rated 3R. Dated 3 January 1912. Seen in the collection of Dave Elsmore

1913

Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R. Dated 31 July 1913. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

1915

Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R. Dated 1 September 1915. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Double lined oval handstamp

1908

Townsville double lined oval handstamp in black and rated 3R. Dated 21 May 1908. Seen in Smithies

Registered Label in black on a 3rd Sideface

1909

Townsville Registered Label in black rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated rare and dated 21 April 1909

1910

Townsville Registered Label in black rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 2 on a Sideface rated rare and dated 4 January 1910. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Townsville Registered Label in black rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R and dated 24 November 1910. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 179 lot no 1296

Townsville Registered Label in black rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Registered Label in red on a 3rd Sideface

1911

Townsville Registered Label in red rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R and dated 3 April 1911. Seen in Leskie auctions June 2021. Ex Beston

1912

Townsville Registered Label in red rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R and dated 27 June 1912. Seen at Phoenix auction no 10

1913

Townsville Registered Label in red rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R and dated 6 January 1913. Seen at Corinphila auction no 227 lot no 3271

Townsville Registered Label in red rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R and dated 22 May 1913. Seen at Status auctions

Townsville Registered Label in red rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R and dated 16 June 1913. Seen at Status auctions

Townsville Registered Label in red rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R and dated 1913. Seen at Status auctions

Townsville Registered Label in red rated 3R with a Townsville registered datestamp type 3 on a Sideface rated 3R and dated 1913. Seen at Status auctions