Dead Letter Office Page
This 'Unclaimed' datestamp was applied at the Brisbane Dead Letter Office to show that an undeliverable item of mail had been advertised in the local paper but not claimed and had therefore been sent to the Dead Letter Office for further action.
Type 2 A framed oval, 33.5 x 27.5 mm with 'UNCLAIMED' around the top and 'BRISBANE round the foot. The date is in one line in the centre, month in two letters and the day and year in two digits with thick horizontal bars on either side. It is struck in black with dates ranging from September 1893 to April 1912. Rated 3R

Unclaimed datestamp type 2
1893

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 5 September 1893. Seen in a private collection
1897
Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 16 February 1899. Seen in London stamp expo 2022

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 19 December 1899. Seen in Campbell p. 133

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 19 December 1899. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 1792
1901

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 20 November 1901. Seen on the Internet
1902
Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 9 July 1902. Ex Manning

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 28 November 1902. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 20 November 1901. Seen on the Internet
1902

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 9 July 1902. Ex Manning

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 28 November 1902. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group
1903

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 15 May 1903. From the collection of Dave Elsmore
1909
Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 29 March 1909
1910
Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 17 March 1910. Seen on the Internet

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 22 November 1910. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 142 lot no 315
1912
Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 22 October 1912. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 142 lot no 315

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 15 May 1903. From the collection of Dave Elsmore
1909

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 29 March 1909
1910

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 17 March 1910. Seen on the Internet

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 22 November 1910. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 142 lot no 315
1912

Brisbane Unclaimed datestamp type 2 rated 3R. Dated 22 October 1912. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 142 lot no 315
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