Postage Stamp Chat Board & Stamp Bulletin Board Forum
 

Hi All,

I have these stamps with a "Ship Mail Room" cancels. Could someone tell me what they are about please, I haven't seen them before and know nothing about them....

Regards
Throgmorton

_________________
Collecting interests: Commercially used Roos, WA Colonial & State and *newly rekindled* pre-decimal WA postmarks

Here is a good thread that will explain 'Ship Mail Room':-

http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7167

Thank you Brummie

_________________
Collecting interests: Commercially used Roos, WA Colonial & State and *newly rekindled* pre-decimal WA postmarks

19371009 ~ Ship Mail Room Melbourne - found one in my fathe's collection that I am breaking up.

... And different handstamps ...

The bottom example with the addition of the code number 4 at the top.

For the type without a code number - I have recorded use from September 1923 to December 1938 (but there is probably other better sources of periods of use)

ALLAN

_________________
The British Postmark Database at http://philatelicweb.com/pmks/ with over 13,000 entries and over 9,600 illustrated.
Also: British Postage Rates - http://www.philatelicweb.com/rates/

Does the Code No.4 have any significance? Does it add or detract from the scarcity?

My guess is that it is just an identifier for different handstamps.

With regards to adding / detracting from the scarcity - I have no idea.

I simply noticed that they were different handstamps and thought it worth mentioning

ALLAN

_________________
The British Postmark Database at http://philatelicweb.com/pmks/ with over 13,000 entries and over 9,600 illustrated.
Also: British Postage Rates - http://www.philatelicweb.com/rates/

Hi,

I found this censored "ship mail room" cover. My first, and perhaps last, kangaroo cover.



I would appreciate knowing a little more about it, if possible. The cover appears to be commercial.

Best wishes,
AndrewG

The number indicates the sales counter to which the canceler was assigned (from memory).

_________________
Peter
Hawthorn - AFL Premiers 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008.

agondocz, your cover would also look good on:-

Collecting Censored Covers - A Discussion
http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8120

Hello Brummie,

I added the cover to the Censored Covers thread. Thanks for the suggestion.

Best wishes,
AndrewG