The date stamps listed on this page are all headed TEL. OFFICE.
The shape of the date stamps was always circular (SC) and the diameter was generally 27 mm (unless otherwise noted). All date stamps were made from steel/brass. Examples are known from only four Offices. These Offices can be viewed by first clicking on the first letter of the name of the Telegraph Office below and then scrolling down the subsequent list before clicking on the name of the Office. |
First letter of Office name. | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q |
R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
F | Office | Top inscription | Base inscription. | Dates of use. |
Flinders Street R.S. | 1 May 1902 |
M | Office | Top inscription | Base inscription. | Dates of use. |
Marlo | TEL. OFFICE. |
MARLO. | 2 July 1909 to 5 May 1922. |
Q | Office | Top inscription | Base inscription. | Dates of use. |
Quarantine Station | TEL. OFFICE. | QUARANTINE STN VIC | 14 January 1908 to 13 May 1919. |
S | Office | Top inscription | Base inscription. | Dates of use. |
Spencer St. | SPENCER ST. TEL. OFFICE. | V.R. (side arcs at outside of letters). |
20 June 1906. | |
V.R. (side arcs at centre of letters). |
24 October 1966 to 9 January 1968. |