Regarding the Australian one, this was cut from a George VI envelope, first issued in 1942, either 145 x 90mm cream paper, or 132 x 108mm buff paper. The postmark would be Windsor, VIC. (a suburb of Melbourne)
Stanley Gibbons does not include Australian stationery in its catalogues.
The authorititive reference for Australian stationery would be The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue. Postal Stationery including Australian Territories, issued by Brusden White in 2013, but a little pricey at over $A200.
The Australasian Stamp Catalogue is found in many municipal libraries, and is adequate for most collectors, if they don't have their own copy.
As Nigel suggested for world postal stationary, the 20 volume Higgins & Gage catalog was the most comprehensive; however it has long been out of print.
I do have a complete set of the Higgins & Gage, and would be glad to share any information that it has to offer for those with postal stationary inquiries.
Thanks for the reply. I'll have to get in touch with my friend Susan, who is a jewellery customer of
mine, back when I sold jewellery on eBid. She also lives in a suburb of Melbourne. She visits the
states from time-to-time and is into American Bison, and Indian culture.
@ ikeyPikey;
Good catch, I didn't notice that 'R' on it's side like that. I should have used the old magnifying glass.
Thank you so much jillcrow, nigelc, ikeyPikey, Jlav, and Terry for all your great help. I will favorite
this thread, so I can refer back to it at any time, for future references.
Boy, you guys are good. I had no idea that so much info could be determined from just a cancel. But
then I'm not really much of a postal history guy. I only recently (on SOR) learned of railway postal
cars and in-route sorting of mail.
I guess I probably saw some of those cars with the clerks in the mail cars trying to shoot and kill all
the Indians that were attacking the train. Gosh this is really fun. I guess now I can understand all
this fascination with postal history. You guys seem to make it really come alive.
@ Anglophile;
So you think that because of the numbered '1st Div' that this was carried on the "Spokane Portland &
Seattle" Line? Is there any significance to the marking; 'TR4' just below the 29 of the date? Gosh, now
you guys got me doin' it too!
I'm glad I made this thread a favorite, so I can return when I have more time to explore the links
and sources that you all have provided.
Thank you all so much, very interesting....
TuskenRaider