Type 1 A void centre within three concentric ovals. The datestamp portion is an unframed circle, 22 mm in diameter, in which the inscription round the rim, reading outward, is 'BRISBANE QUEENSLAND' with two bars between 'D' and 'B;' in the centre is the date in two lines, month and day in the first and the year in two digits in the second. Known used from 3 May 1860 to 1864. Rated 3R on NSW stamps and 2R on Chalons
QL Duplex obliterator (Oval with broken rays)
Type 2 'QL' (No stops), in thin letters 5 mm high within an oval of 32 broken rays consisting of four thin strokes. The datestamp portion is an unframed circle 22 to 23.5 mm in diameter with 'BRISBANE" round the top and 'QUEENSLAND' round the foot, separated by a curved bar at each side. The date is in two lines in the centre, the month and day in the first line, and the year in two digits in the second. There is a code letter or figure above the date. Known used from 20 April 1867 to 24 April 1869. Rated 2R
QL PAID Duplex obliterator
G.P.O. Duplex Obliterator
Type 11 An oval of a number unbroken rays with GPO with no stops in the centre and letters 5 mm high. The datestamp is (24 - 25 mm in diameter) and has at each side between the names a square with 4 small dots.
Type 1
Type 2
QL Duplex obliterator (Oval with broken rays)
Type 2 'QL' (No stops), in thin letters 5 mm high within an oval of 32 broken rays consisting of four thin strokes. The datestamp portion is an unframed circle 22 to 23.5 mm in diameter with 'BRISBANE" round the top and 'QUEENSLAND' round the foot, separated by a curved bar at each side. The date is in two lines in the centre, the month and day in the first line, and the year in two digits in the second. There is a code letter or figure above the date. Known used from 20 April 1867 to 24 April 1869. Rated 2R
QL PAID Duplex obliterator
Type 6 'QL' (No stops), in thin letters 4 mm high within an oval of about 37 unbroken broken rays. The datestamp is 25 mm in diameter with 'PAID' around the top, 'BRISBANE' around the foot, and a dot stop at each side; in the centre, in two lines, are the month and day, and year in two digits. Recorded usage (two examples known) is 5 November and 30 December 1895. Rated 3R
QUEENSLAND Duplex Obliterator
Type 7 'QUEENSLAND' reads horizontally across the centre between heavy bars, three above and three below. The datestamp portion is a framed circle 25 - 26 mm in diameter, with 'Brisbane' round the top and no inscription at the foot; in the centre is a two date line with a code number above. Dates range from 13 July 1895 to 26 January 1901 and code numbers seen are 1, 5 - 7, 9 - 39. Rated common - 5R
QL PXB Duplex obliterator
Type 9b 'QL' (No stops), in thin letters 3 mm high within an oval of 27 unbroken broken rays. The datestamp is 25.5 mm in diameter with 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot, and a dot stop at each side; in the centre, in three lines, are 'PXB' the month and day, and year in two digits. Known used from 5 July 1906 to 21 September 1908 plus an outlier dated 22 December 1910. Rated 2R on stamp and 3R on cover
QL POB Duplex obliterator
Type 9c 'QL' (No stops with a distinctive curved 'l' of the 'Q' for 'QUEENSLAND'), in thin letters 3 mm high within an oval of 34 unbroken broken rays. The datestamp is 25 mm in diameter with 'BRISBANE' around the top, 'QUEENSLAND' around the foot, and a dot stop at each side; in the centre, in three lines, are 'POB' the month and day, and year in two digits. Not listed by Campbell. KNown used from 29 May 1906 to 10 May 1909. Rated 3R
G.P.O. Duplex Obliterator
Type 11 An oval of a number unbroken rays with GPO with no stops in the centre and letters 5 mm high. The datestamp is (24 - 25 mm in diameter) and has at each side between the names a square with 4 small dots.
- Type 11a An oval of 45 unbroken rays with GPO with no stops in the centre and letters 5 mm high. The datestamp is 25 mm in diameter and the month is before the day and is rated Common. Recorded usage 14 July 1905 - 19 June 1910
- Type 11b An oval of 45 unbroken rays with GPO with no stops in the centre and letters 5 mm high. Day is before the month and is rated 3R. Recorded usage December 1906 - 1908
- Type 11c An oval of 47 unbroken rays 25 mm in diameter with GPO with no stops in the centre and letters 5 mm high with a partial datestamp. FORGERY. Not rated. Usually seen on Revenue stamps
Type 6
Type 7
Type 9b
Type 9c
Type 11
