Australia - 1917-1988.
Slogan cancellations: Perth - Western Australia.


Four slogans are recorded as being used in Perth:
  1. SEND GREETINGS BY TELEGRAM;
  2. 100 YEARS OF TELEGRAPH SERVICE: 1854 - 1954;
  3. OVERLAND TELEGRAPH CENTENARY: 1872-1972;
  4. TELEGRAPHIC CODE ADDRESS ...

 

SEND GREETINGS BY TELEGRAM.

Datestamp: Circle.

Top inscription: PERTH.

Base inscription: W.A.

Characteristics:
Die 4: Y to the right of the middle of G.

Earliest date of this format:
20 December 1932.

Latest date of this format:
28 December 1934.

Number in the Census: 4.

Perth 1932
21 December 1932.

Datestamp: Circle.

Top inscription: PERTH.

Base inscription: WEST. AUST.

Characteristics:
Die 2:
The B (of BY) is under the R (of GREETINGS);
The B (of BY) significantly overlaps the E of TELEGRAM below;

Only recorded date of this format:
22 December 1937.

Number in the Census: 1.

Perth West
22 December 1937.

 

100 YEARS OF TELEGRAPH SERVICE: 1854 - 1954.

Datestamp: Single box;

Top inscription: PERTH W.A.
(2 mm high).

Base inscription: 3½ D/ PAID
(3 mm high).

Characteristics:
Die 1: normal spacing.

Only recorded date of this format:
8 April 1954.

Number in Census: 1.



8 April 1954.

Datestamp: Double box;

Top inscription: PERTH (4 mm high).

Side inscriptions: G.P.O. (3 mm high)

Base inscription: W.A. AUST. (4 mm high)

Characteristics:
Die 1: normal spacing.

Only recorded date of this format:
21 April 1954.

Number in Census: 1.


KG6 green
21 April 1954.
Datestamp: Single box;

Top inscription: PERTH (3 mm high).

Side inscriptions: G.P.O. (3 mm high)

Base inscription: WEST AUST. (3 mm high)

Characteristics:
Die 1: normal spacing.

Only recorded date of this format:
17 May 1954.

Number in Census: 3.


KG6 green
17 May 1954.

 

OVERLAND TELEGRAPH CENTENARY: 1872 - 1972.

Datestamp: Box;

Top inscription: PERTH/W.A. 6000
(2 mm high).

Base inscription: POSTED/IN PILLARS (2 mm high)

Characteristics:
Die 1: normal spacing.

Earliest recorded date of this format:
21 August 1972.

Latest recorded date of this format:
29 August 1972.

Number in Census: 3.

OLT Perth
29 August 1972.

 

TELEGRAPHIC CODE ADDRESS ...

Datestamp: Box.

Number: 2.

Top inscription: PERTH/WEST AUST.

Base inscription:
POSTED/in PILLARS.
(lower case for in).

Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.

Earliest recorded date of this format:
18 September 1964.

Latest recorded date of this format:
14 October 1966

Number in Census: 2.

Perth 2 1966
14 October 1966.

Datestamp: Box.

Number: None.

Top inscription: PERTH/WA 6000.

Base inscription:
POSTED/PILLARS.

Characteristics:
Die 2: top line 28 mm long.

Only recorded date of this format:
9 June 1970.

Number in Census: 1.

Perth 1970
9 June 1970.