2 Advertised / Unclaimed Datestamp

Dead Letter Office Page

The 'Advertised / Unclaimed' datestamp was applied at the Brisbane Dead Letter Office to show that an undeliverable and unclaimed item of mail which had been received at the Dead Letter Office had been advertised in the Queensland Government Gazette. It was usually applied on the last day - or the last weekday - of the month, in order to coincide with the publication of these monthly lists of unclaimed articles in the Gazette.

Type 2 A framed circle 25.5 mm in diameter with 'ADVERTISED' round the top, 'UNCLAIMED' round the foot, and a circle stop at each side; the date is in one line in the centre. It is struck in red. (Listed by Campbell as Advertised Datestamp Type 4).

• Type 2 (31 December 1885 - 30 September 1891) rated 2R - $30 on cover

Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2

1885

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 31 December 1885. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1886

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 28 February 1886. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 31 August 1886. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 167

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 30 November 1886. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 142

1887

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 31 May 1887. Seen at Millennium auction no 65

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 30 November 1887. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 142

1888

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 31 January 1888. Seen on the Internet

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 31 October 1888. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

1889

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 31 March 1889. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 168

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 31 August 1889. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 168

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 30 September 1889. Seen in a private collection

1890

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 31 March 1890. From the collection of Dave Elsmore

1891

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 30 April 1891. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 30 April 1891. Seen in a private collection

Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 30 May 1891. Seen in a private collection


Brisbane Advertised / Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 2R. Dated 30 September 1891. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 168