Saturday 27 June 2020

2 Unclaimed Datestamp

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 18 June 1897. Seen on Ebay

1899
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 10 October 1902


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

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