Four 2d red and one 5d ochre stamps postmarked Greenough

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c. 1932

Overview

four red postage stamps stuck on paper and one brown postage stamp stuck on paper. All have black ink text stamped on top.

Historical information

A post office was added onto the Government Building at Central Greenough in 1874 and this service was provided to the residents of Greenough, in that, and later a new separate building until finally closing in 1970.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB0136

Item type

Postage Stamps

Themes

Communication

Material

Paper

Width

40 mm

Height or length

45 mm

Depth

2 mm

Inscriptions and markings

AUSTRALIA POSTAGE 2 TWO PENCE 2 GREENOUGH WESTN AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA POSTAGE 5d FIVE PENCE 5d GREENOUGH WESTN AUSTRALIA
The 2d stamps are postmarked 2 Aug 32, 7 Dec 32, 23 Feb 33, & 28 Aug 33. The 5d stamp is postmarked 28 Apr 33.

Contextual information

The stamps are a reminder of a service no longer provided to the residents of Greenough.

Keywords

Greenough

Place made

Australia

Year

c. 1932

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness