165 - Charters Towers

Charters Towers, 108 km south west of Townsville, opened on 17 May 1872

• Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 3R
• Fiscal Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 5R
• Large Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 4R
• Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated Common. Not seen on 3rd Sideface issues
• Large Chalon Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) is rated 4R
• Sideface Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) is rated Common
• Commonwealth Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) is rated 4R

Duplexes

• Fiscal Duplex Type 1 (numerals 8 mm) is rated 5R
• Sideface Duplex Type 1 (numerals 8 mm) is rated Scarce and was in use from January 1888. It can be distinguished from Barred Numeral Type 2b by having only 3 middle bars whereas Barred Numeral Type 2b has 4 middle bars
• Sideface Duplex Type 2 (numerals 7 mm) is rated Common and was in use from October 1895. This was the only post office in Queensland to use a 12 bar numeral canceler including 6 middle bars

Forgeries of the Duplex Type 2 on a large chalon are known. See here

Charters Towers date stamps HERE. Charters Towers duplex numeral 568 HERE. Charters Towers registered HERE

Chalon 1e 

Charters Towers Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 117 lot no 1238

Charters Towers Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 19 lot no 733

Charters Towers Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R

Charters Towers Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Torstenweller.com

Charters Towers Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen at Stampboards.com

Charters Towers Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R

Charters Towers Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R

Charters Towers Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 3R. Dated 29 September 1876. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Fiscal 1e 

Charters Towers Fiscal Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen on Ebay

Large Chalon 1e 

Charters Towers Sideface Large Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 4R

Charters Towers Sideface Large Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Large Chalon Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

1st Sideface 1e 

Charters Towers Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 22 March 1882. Seen in Abacus auction no 252 lot no 142

2nd Sideface 1e 

Charters Towers Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Common

 

Charters Towers Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 1883. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 98 lot no 840

Charters Towers Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 25 June 1889. Seen in a private collection

Charters Towers Sideface Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) rated Common. Dated April 1891. Seen in Smithies

Charters Towers Chalon postcard Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) dated 28 May 1884. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Chalon postcard Ray type 1e (4.5 mm) dated 4 November 1884. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Large Chalon 2b

Charters Towers Large Chalon Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R

Charters Towers Sideface Large Chalon Ray type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R

Charters Towers Large Chalon Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Large Chalon Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Sandafayre auctions

Charters Towers Large Chalon Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Large Chalon Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Large Chalon Ray type 2c (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Large Chalon Ray type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Large Chalon Ray type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

2nd Sideface 2b

Charters Towers Sideface Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated Common

3rd Sideface 2b

Charters Towers Sideface Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated Common

Commonwealth 2b

Charters Towers Commonwealth Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 97 lot no 922

Charters Towers Commonwealth Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 27 lot no 893

Charters Towers Commonwealth Barred Numeral type Type 2b (7 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 59

Fiscal Duplex Type 1

Charters Towers Fiscal Duplex Type 1 (3 middle bars, numerals 8 mm) rated 5R

2nd Sideface Duplex Type 1

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 1 (3 middle bars, numerals 8 mm) rated Scarce

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 1 (3 middle bars, numerals 8 mm) rated Scarce

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 1 (3 middle bars, numerals 8 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 1892

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 1 (3 middle bars, numerals 8 mm) rated Scarce. Dated 2 May 1892. Seen in Smithies

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 1 (3 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) Code 1 rated Common. Dated 27 August 1893. Seen on Ebay

3rd Sideface Duplex Type 2

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 17 October 1898

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 23 October 1895. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 1907

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 25 September 1898

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 30 April 1898

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 9 August 1898

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 23 July 1896. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated May 1905. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 26 July 1909. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 November 1898. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated December 189-. Seen in Smithies

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 30 July 1905. Seen in Smithies

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 25 April 1904. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 4 June 1897. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 2 December 1906. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 4 October 1905. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) rated Common. Dated 23 November 1898. Seen on Ebay

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) Code 11 rated Common. Dated 13 September 1909

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) Code 2 rated Common. Dated 30 September 1904. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) Code 7 rated Common. Dated 30 April 1905. Seen in Australian Postmarks

Charters Towers Sideface Duplex Type 2 (6 middle bars, numerals 7 mm) Code 7 rated Common. Dated 13 June 1904. Seen on Ebay