Sunday, 14 June 2020

1 Dead Letter Office Datestamp

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Type 1 An unframed circle 29 mm in diameter with 'D-L-O' around the top 'QUEENSLAND' round the foot and two arcs at each side. In the centre in two lines, are the month and day, and the year in full. It is struck in black with dates seen from 16 February 1863 to April 1873. Known only as a back stamp, this date stamp is extremely scarce. Rated 3R


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 1

1863

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 1 rated 3R. Dated 16 February 1863. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 160

1864

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 1 rated 3R. Dated 1 September 1864. Seen at Abacus auction no 237


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 1 rated 3R. Dated 1 September 1864. Seen at Abacus auction no 237


1869

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 1 rated 3R. Dated 18 April 1869. Seen at Phoenix auction no 22 lot no 964

1870

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 1 rated 3R. Dated 28 March 1870. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group


Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 1 rated 3R. Dated 20 December 1870. Seen at Phoenix auction no 22 lot no 965

1871

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 1 rated 3R. Dated 20 December 1871. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 163

1872

Brisbane Dead Letter Office datestamp type 1 rated 3R. Dated 11 December 1872. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 164

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