Australia - 1917-1988.
Slogan cancellations: Launceston.

The four slogans recorded as being used at Launceston are:

  1. SEND GREETINGS BY TELEGRAM;
  2. 100 YEARS OF TELEGRAPH SERVICE: 1854 - 1954;
  3. OVERLAND TELEGRAPH CENTENARY: 1872 - 1972;
  4. A TELEGRAPHIC CODE ADDRESS SAVES TIME AND MONEY.

 

SEND GREETINGS BY TELEGRAM.

Datestamp: Circle.

 

Inscription:
Top: LAUNCESTON/
 Base: TAS. AUST.

Characteristics:
Die 4: B under R.
Y starts to the right of G below.

Only recorded date of this format:
28 December 1940.

Number in the Census: 1.

 Greetings 1940
28 December 1940.

 

100 YEARS OF TELEGRAPH SERVICE: 1854 - 1954.

Datestamp: Box.

Number: none.

Top inscription:
LAUNCESTON/TAS.

Base inscription:
PAID.

Characteristics:
Die 1: normal format and size.
Box datestamp in red.
No time slug.

Only recorded date of this format:
15 April 1954.

Number in the Census: 1.
15 April 1954.
Datestamp: Circle (22 mm diameter).

Top inscription: LAUNCESTON.

Base inscription: TAS. AUST.

Characteristics:
Die 1 - normal format and size.

Earliest recorded date of this format:
7 April 1954 (on a FDC).

Latest recorded date of this format:
23 September 1954.

Number in the Census: 3.

 Laun Box
24 April 1954.

 

OVERLAND TELEGRAPH CENTENARY.

Datestamp: Box.

Top inscription: LAUNCESTON.

Base inscription: TAS - 7250.

Characteristics:
Normal spacing.

Earliest recorded date :
5 June 1972.

Latest recorded date :
29 September 1972.

Number in the Census: 39.
6 June 1972.
Datestamp: Box.

Top inscription: LAUNCESTON.

Base inscription: TAS. AUST./7250.

Characteristics:
 PAID vertically at both sides.

No time slug.

Only recorded date :
19 August 1972.

Number in the Census: 1.

 May 37
19 August 1972.

 

A TELEGRAPHIC CODE ADDRESS SAVES TIME AND MONEY.

Datestamp: Circle (diam: 21 mm).

Top inscription: Launceston.

Base inscription: TAS. AUST.

Characteristics:
Die 1: line 1 extends beyond line 2.

Earliest date of this format:
28 March 1968.

Latest date of this format:
5 August 1968.
28 March 1968.
Datestamp: Double box.

Top inscription: Launceston.

Base inscription:
TAS. - 7250.

Characteristics:
Die 2: line 2 extends beyond line 1.

Only date recorded for this format:
7 May 1970.
7 May 1970.