This listing includes date stamps used in Western Australia with TELEGRAPH included. There are several different combinations as are shown below.
The oval TELEGRAPH datestamps are discussed elsewhere.
This listing is provided alphabetically by office in two parts:
The display of the date stamps is on a separate page.
Office name | Type of office | Type of date stamp | Approx date of use | Rarity rating | Size/ Reference |
Boorabbin | Telegraph Office | SC1 - TO. WA at base. 30 mm diameter. | 12 June 1906, 21 Dec 1912 and 27 Jan 1913. |
RRRR | ACE (7, 599) |
Bunbury | Telegraph Office | SC - TO | 30 July 1938 | RRR | ACE (14, 923 and 7, 1119) |
Carroling | Telegraph Office | (Karoling) Telegraph Office | about 1872 | RRRR++ | |
Fremantle | Telegraph Office | SC1 - TO. WA at base. 29 mm diameter. | R | ||
Fremantle | Telegraph Office | SC1 - TO. WA Aust at base. 31 mm diameter | 1962+ | R | |
Fremantle | Telegraph Office | RC1 - TO. WA and postcode at base. 34 mm diameter. | 1968+ | R | |
Fremantle | Telegraph Office | RC2 - TO. WA and postcode at base. 37 mm diameter. | 1968+ | R | |
Fremantle | Telegraphs | SC1 - T FREMANTLE at base. | 17 July 1912 to 4 October 1915. | RRR | ACE (16, 153). Not listed in PMI or PMC. |
Kalgoorlie | Telegraph Kalgoorlie | SC1 - T. WA at base. 29 mm diameter. Broad lettering. Dot after A. | about 1911 | RRRR | |
Kalgoorlie | Telegraph Office | SC1 - TO. WA at base. 29 mm diameter. Broad lettering. No dot after A. | 1930-34 | RR | |
Porphyry | T.O.K. (Telegraph Office Keeper) | SC1 - TOK. West Aust at base. | RRRR | 30 mm diameter | |
Victoria Park | Telegraph Office | RRRR | |||
Victoria Park | Telegraphs | Large date. | R | 31 mm diameter. | |
Victoria Park | Telegraphs | Small date. | RR | 31 mm diameter. | |
Watheroo | Telegram | Handstamp in straight line in violet | RR | ||
Yuin | Telegraph Office | WESTn AUSTRALIA | Archival | RRRR | 28 mm diameter |
Rubber rectangular or circular date stamps.
Office name | Type of office | Type of date stamp | Approx date of use | Rarity rating | Size/ Reference |
Leederville | Post & Telegraph Office | RRH - P&T | 1975 - 83 | RR |