Brisbane GPO Datestamps, Handstamps, Obliterators and Cancellations by Dr Jeremy Hodes

A long term project by Dr Jeremy Hodes covering the Brisbane General Post Office (GPO) material including Date stamps, Handstamps, Cancellations and Postal History on Queensland postage stamps from the 1840s to 1913. The stamps come from my and other collections, Ebay, Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group. Stampboards.com and online auction catalogues. Use the pages, labels or the search function to search the blog. Contact:jeremy2929@gmail.com

Friday 30 December 2016

11b GPO Duplex Obliterator

Brisbane GPO and QL Duplex Obliterator Page

Brisbane GPO and QL Obliterator Page

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 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 is 21 December 1906 to April 1908

Type 11b GPO Duplex rated 3R. Dated 21 December 1906

Type 11b GPO Duplex rated 3R. Dated 10 January 1907

Type 11b GPO Duplex rated 3R. Dated 25 April 1908. Seen on Ebay

Type 11b GPO Duplex rated 3R. Dated 5 May 1908. Seen on Ebay

Type 11b GPO Duplex rated 3R. Dated 30 April 1908. From the collection of Dr Andrew Mortlock

Saturday 17 December 2016

9c GPO Canceller Page

Brisbane GPO Obliterator Page

GPO Obliterator

Type 9 An oval of a number unbroken rays with GPO with no stops in the centre

Type 9c. An oval of 29 unbroken rays with GPO without stops in the centre and letters 5.5 mm high and is rated R. Recorded usage 1895 - 190-?

Type 9c GPO (29 rays) rated rare. Some of my examples

Type 9c GPO (29 rays) rated rare

Type 9cGPO (29 rays) rated rare

Type 9c GPO (29 rays) rated rare

Type 9c GPO (29 rays) rated common. Dated 29 May 1903

Type 9c GPO (29 rays) rated common. Dated 22 July 1896. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

9a GPO Canceller Page

Brisbane GPO Obliterator Page

GPO Obliterator

Type 9 An oval of a number unbroken rays with GPO with no stops in the centre

Type 9a. An oval of 24 unbroken rays with GPO without stops in the centre and letters 6 mm high and is rated Common on stamp and 4R on cover. Recorded usage 1894 -190-?

Type 9a GPO (24 rays) rated common. Some of my examples and either showing some deterioration or else the canceller was recut or replaced as examples on later issues are thicker and more defined

Type 9a GPO (24 rays) rated common

1896

Type 9a GPO (24 rays) rated 4R. Dated 5 September 1896

1898

Type 9a GPO (24 rays) rated 4R. Dated 13 February 1898. Seen on Ebay

Sunday 11 December 2016

9b GPO Obliterator

Brisbane GPO Obliterator Page

Type 9b. An oval of 30 unbroken rays with GPO without stops in the centre and letters 5 mm high and is rated common on stamp and 3R on cover. Recorded usage 1895 - 190-

Type 9b GPO (30 rays) rated common. Some of my examples

Type 9b GPO (30 rays) rated common. Seen in the Queensland Facebook Group

1896

Type 9b GPO (30 rays) rated 3R. Dated 29 June 1896. Seen in a private collection

1898

Type 9b GPO (30 rays) rated 3R. Dated 12 July 1898. Seen at Premier Postal sales

Type 9b GPO (30 rays) rated 3R. Dated 23 September 1898. Seen on Ebay

1902

Type 9b GPO (30 rays) rated 3R. Dated 2 January 1902

Type 9b GPO (30 rays) rated 3R. Dated 20 January 1902

Type 9b GPO (30 rays) rated 3R. Dated 30 June 1902. Seen on Ebay

1907

Type 9b GPO (30 rays) rated 3R. Dated 6 April 19072. Seen on Ebay

9a GPO Canceller FORGERY Page

Brisbane GPO Obliterator Page

GPO Obliterator

Type 9 An oval of a number unbroken rays with GPO with no stops in the centre

Type 9a An oval of 24 unbroken rays with GPO with no stops in the centre and letters 6 mm high. FORGERY. Not rated.

The letters are the correct height (6 mm) and the rays are the correct number (24), but both the rays and the numerals are much thinner than the genuine type 9a which it is based on

Type 9a GPO Forgery - 24 rays - not rated

Saturday 26 November 2016

11a GPO Duplex Obliterator

Brisbane GPO and QL Duplex Obliterator Page
Brisbane GPO and QL Obliterator Page

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 - 4 April 1911