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TRAINS on Railway Parcel Stamps and Railway Letter Stamps of the World

Afghanistan

Kabul Interurban, 1923 issue - 2 Paisa
For use on the 8-mile street railway, laid via the Sher Darwahza Pass
from Kabul to "New Kabul" southwest of the old city.
Small quantity issued, no used copies seen.
(See Patterson p. 29)
text quoted from album page

I see minarets, flags, crossed swords, maybe some human figures, but no rail vehicle on this stamp, but I thought it interesting enough to show.

From Rinbad - http://www.rinbad.free-online.co.uk/2002.txt (Is this the railway?)

Afghanistan: minor railways: (R.1734, 1869) During the reign of king Amanullah of Afghanistan (1919-29) a roadside tramway was built from Kabul south-west 14km to Darulaman, and operated by two Henschel steam locomotives. The line was short-lived, closing when the king was exiled, but the locomotives survived, being reported stored indoors at Darulaman in 1974 and later still outdoors.

Algeria

Diesel Locomotive, Passenger Unit & Passenger Car, 1939

Diesel Locomotive, Passenger Unit & Passenger Car at M'raier Oasis

There are over two hundred Algerian Railway Parcel stamps, but all have the same five or so basic designs, reprinted and overprinted many times with new values. The early designs were just simple text. Later ones, starting 1943, show scenes in Algeria. These are the only two designs that actually show a train. The others are Railway stations and scenery. Many varieties exist. All are listed in Yvert & Tellier, and in the ATA Handbook.

Argentina

FERROCARRIL SANTA FE A LAS COLONIAS - 1890?

FERROCARRIL CENTRAL NORTE - ~1880

FERROCARRIL OESTE SANTAFESINO - 1890

Railway stamps from Argentina - for parcels?

The first stamp is supposed to be relatively common, but I have seen few.

Second stamp - Ferrocarril Central Norte: 1875 - 1888
History http://www.ferroclub.org.ar/Lynch/Lynch/Historia/Historia.htm
This stamp has a winged wheel, which means mail by rail (NO - see below).

There were many railroads in Argentina once, so there could be many railway stamps from their operations.

1/14/2005 - Bill Weinberger:

These are all Railway Telegraph stamps and not parcels. The full listing is in Telegraph and Telephone Stamps of the World by Dr. S. E. R. Hiscocks. Some show trains and others not. They are also in The Argentine specialized catalog and I think without looking up in Yvert.

The first two stamps are common   the third rather scarce.

The comment about the winged wheel is really not true in all cases-- if the wheel has a flange OK -- if not then it merely has to be connected in some way to a rail.

australia

Australia had many railways, some pre-federation (1901), and most of those railways produced parcel stamps, some with fine train images.
The earliest ones are from as far back as the 1870's. There are many excellent books on the topic, though I do not own any.

QUEENSLAND

Queensland	Queensland	Queensland	Queensland
Queensland	Queensland	Queensland	Queensland (Cairns)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

South Australia "VR" - 1887-1922	South Australia "VR" - 1887-1922	South Australia "VR" - 1887-1922	South Australia "VR" - 1887-1922
South Australia "VR" - 1887-1922	South Australia "VR" - 1887-1922	South Australia "VR" - 1887-1922	South Australia "VR" - 1887-1922

VR - VICTORIA

There are many distinct shades in the "VR" issues -- Not a big surprise, as the stamps were issued from 1887-1922.
The ½d is a scarce stamp - note smaller size. (Scans for this group are all to the same scale)

The VR set Occurs Perf (common) and Roulette (quite scarce).
The rouletted set is up to the 6d only, and the 2d, while listed,
has not been seen by anyone I know, including the leading specialist in SA.

South Australia "GR" - 1923	South Australia "GR" - 1923	South Australia "GR" - 1923
South Australia "GR" - 1923	South Australia "GR" - 1923	South Australia "GR" - 1923

GR - GEORGE V

The GR set was issued 1923 and the 1/ is supposed to exist in 7 recorded copies -- someone else less reliable told me 12.

Victoria - 1876

New South Wales

Tasmania

Tasmania

Australia (Souvenir label)

Australia (Souvenir label)

As in Great Britain, modern tourist railways have issued souvenir labels to promote themselves and generate extra revenue. These are attractive and fun, and benefit good causes, if bought from the producers, but proliferate too rapidly to keep track of. Two are shown above.

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