WA - Oval date stamps

Western Australia.
Oval date stamps produced for Cue.

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Special aspects

Other listings of Cue oval date stamps list three formats. The formats were RO2, RO6 and RO7. The following analysis extends these previous classifications to eight distinct types. There were two different inscriptions at the top - either TELEGRAPH OFFICE or POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE (with variations). There were also the three different formats for the ovals.

Information which extends any of the statements is most welcome. An overview of date stamp classification and a description of eccentricity to measure their shape is provided elsewhere.

The Cue Telegraph Office opened in November 1894.

The date stamps are arranged below in order of inscription and then in order of complexity of design.

Telegraph Office date stamps;
Post and Telegraph Office date stamps.

Click on the following hyperlink for details of the Australian classification scheme for Telegraph date stamps.

RO2 - TO.

Two formats depending mainly on the width of the oval.
No separation markings between upper and lower inscriptions.

Used: 30 September 1946 to 13 October 1947.

Sizes: 33 × 43 mm and 34 × 54 mm.

Rated: RRR.

No. in the Census: 3.

TO 1946
Telegraph Office in violet.
30 September 1946.

33 × 43 mm (e = 0.64).

TO 1947
Telegraph Office in violet.
13 October 1947.

34 × 54 mm (e = 0.78).

RO6 - TO.

Has stars for separation between upper and lower inscriptions.

Used: 28 November 1894 to
18 January 1897

Size: .28 × 45 mm (e = 0.78).

Rated: RRR.

Number in the Census: 2.

Telegraph Office.
28 November 1894.

Used on WC-DO-4Ca.

Telegraph Office.
17 June 1897.

RO7 - TO.

Has separations rosettes between upper and lower inscriptions.

Used in violet: 14 July 1898 to 10 January 1901.

Size: 25 × 38 mm (e = 0.75).

Rated: RRRR.

Number in the Census: 5.

See rare use of both this format and format RO2-P&TO on the same delivery form.

Telegraph Office in violet.
29 October 1898.

Telegraph Office in blue.
6 May 1899.

RO7 1901
Telegraph Office in violet.
10 January 1901.

Used on IW-DO-1.

RO2 - P & TO. Post & Telegraph Office. Has "&" after POST. Used in violet:: 16 February 1900 Used in blue: 24 November 1900. Size: 29 × 43 mm (e = 0.74). Rated: RRR. Number in the Census: 4. See rare use of this format and format RO7-TO on the same delivery form.	24 November 1900.	Although few examples of this format are recorded, all have an overinked C or the letter had not been cut correctly.
RO6 - P and TO. Has "AND" after POST. Used: 28 March 1899. Size: 30 × 50 mm (e = 0.80). Rated: RRRR. No. in the Census: 1.	Post and Telegraph Office - in green. 28 March 1899. Very rare use of 'AND' not '&'.
RO6 - P&TO. Has "&" after POST. No separation markings between top and lower inscriptions. Used: 21 March 1902 - 1 September 1907. Size: 29.5 × 50 mm (e = 0.80). Rated: RRR. No, in the Census: 2.	Post & Telegraph Office in purple. 21 March 1902.	Post & Telegraph Office in violet. 1 September 1907.
RO7 - P & TO. Writing in top border extends below horizontal diameter on both sides. Separation arcs on either side of CUE WA. Used: 8 June 1905. Size: 30 × 49 mm (e = 0.79). Rated: RRRR. No. in the Census: 1.	Post & Telegraph Office. 8 June 1905.
RO7 - P & TO. Post & Telegraph Office in top border confined above horizontal diameter. Words in the top of the outer ring are separated from words in the lower half by lozenges. Used in blue: 13 July 1910 - 8 March 1913. Size: 24 × 48 mm (e = 0.87). Rated: RRRR. Number in the Census: 3.	13 July 1910. Used on WI-DO-2Ba. (separation lozenges can just be seen in the original).	12 January 1912. Oval used in blue on an urgent rate telegram.
		8 March 1913.
Lozenges for separation are moved into the lower half of the outer ring NOTE: the inner ring is broken at the LH end. Used in violet: 21 March 1907 and 16 September 1912. Size: 24 × 48 mm (e = 0.87). Rated: RRRR. Number in the Census: 2.	21 March 1907.	16 September 1912 - in violet.
No separation markings in outer ring. Used in blue: 18 July 1916. Size: 24 × 48 mm (e = 0.87). Rated: RRRRR. Number in the Census: 1.	18 July 1916.
Has small vertical dash mseparation marks at either end of the outer ring. Used in violet: 16 December 1931. Size: 30 × 49 mm (e = 0.79). Rated: RRRRR. Number in the Census: 1.	16 December 1931. Used on Commonwealth delivery form AB-DO-6A.